Announcement of recruitment for two scholarship programs for academic year 2025/2026 in the project „International from the beginning – wsparcie umiędzynarodowienia”, financed by the National Agency for Academic Exchange in the STER Program
- Increase in the doctoral scholarship for foreign doctoral students (9 scholarships).
PhD students who have citizenship other than Polish or who have completed second-cycle studies carried out entirely abroad can apply for the scholarship.
The scholarship is addressed to doctoral students who are in their second year of education in the academic year 2025/2026.
- Increase of the doctoral scholarship for doctoral students from Poland pursuing an international doctorate (number of scholarships will be determined soon).
PhD students from Poland who are pursuing an international doctorate as defined in the project, i.e. (one of the following):
- a doctorate pursued in the co-tutelle model within the framework of an individual contract or cooperation between the University of Silesia and another university;
- a doctorate pursued in cooperation with another foreign university under a program or agreement;
- having a supervisor employed at a foreign university;
- pursuing a doctorate in the framework of international cooperation (e.g. a grant pursued jointly with foreign researchers)
The scholarship is addressed to doctoral students who are in their second year of education in the academic year 2025/2026.
Information on both programs
The increase in the scholarship is PLN 1280 per month and will be paid monthly, at the end of each month, for 12 months of the academic year 2025/2026. First scholarship will be paid at the end of December 2025, with a compensation for October and November 2025.
Application evaluation criteria:
- scientific achievements in the first year of education;
- research plans for internationalisation – implementation of an international doctorate within the meaning of these program;
- Popular science activities to date
Applications can be submitted until November 27, 12:00, electronically.
The activity is co-financed by the project International from the beginning – wsparcie umiędzynarodowienia financed by the National Agency for Academic Exchange under the STER Programme.
