Application Schedule for the Doctoral School Programme

We would like to inform you that on 15 June 2026 at 12:00 p.m., the recruitment process for the Doctoral School of the University of Silesia in Katowice for the 2026/2027 academic year will begin under the “Implementation Doctorate 2026” programme.

Candidate registration takes place through the online application system and will remain open until 26 June 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

1. Recruitment Procedure Schedule

15 June 2026, 12:00 p.m.

• Opening of registration in the online application system.

26 June 2026, 3:00 p.m.

• Closing of applications in the online system and deadline for submitting all required documents through the system.
  (with the exception of the diploma submission deadline, which is 13 July 2026).

6–10 July 2026

• Interviews with candidates.
  (The number of interview days depends on the number of applicants within a given research area. The admissions committee determines the interview dates and times.)

13 July 2026, by 12:00 p.m.

• Final deadline for submitting, through the online system, either:
  • a university degree diploma, or
  • a declaration stating that the diploma will be delivered later (including the expected delivery date, no later than 10 September 2026).

13 July 2026, 3:00 p.m.

• Notification of candidates regarding the recruitment results.

The results of the evaluation of projects submitted to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW) under the “Implementation Doctorate 2026” programme can be followed on the ministry’s website:

https://www.gov.pl/web/nauka/informacje-o-programie-doktorat-wdrozeniowy