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The education of a doctoral student at the Doctoral School ends with submitting a doctoral dissertation. The dissertation should be submitted to the organ conducting the procedure for conferring the doctoral degree. The organs conducting the proceedings at the University of Silesia in Katowice are the scientific councils of the institutes and for field doctorates – an interdisciplinary commission. The doctoral dissertation should not be submitted to the office of the Doctoral School<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Submitting a doctoral dissertation is part of the procedure for conferring a doctoral degree. The doctoral student submits the dissertation after its approval in the APD system, in the form of a printout of the document generated from the APD<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\r\n In BEOI, the doctoral student also receives access to the APD system, into which he\/she is to upload a doctoral dissertation. In APD, the dissertation will be subject to anti-plagiarism control. \r\n In addition to accounting for the implementation of the educational program and other obligations, the doctoral student should also make sure that he or she does not have any equipment or books that should be return, and that he or she has submitted a declaration of assignment to the discipline and provided a list of its scientific achievements (https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/osiagniecia-naukowe-doktorantow-a-ewaluacja-dyscyplin\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n Before collecting the documents, the doctoral student also fills in a declaration of accession to the Alumni Directory (USOSweb -> Common Section -> Alumni Directory -> Alumni Directory – Doctoral School). Note: prior registration in the alumni database after graduation of Master’s studies does not exempt from the obligation to submit a declaration after education at the Doctoral School. The doctoral student is obliged to submit a declaration, not to join the directory (the declaration may be negative, although of course we encourage you to join the Directory).<\/p>\n After verification, the DS office issues the doctoral student (personal presence required):<\/p>\n – these documents will be necessary to submit a doctoral dissertation.<\/p>\n A doctoral student who plans to complete education and submit a doctoral dissertation informs the DS office about it at least 2 weeks before the date he wants to obtain a certificate of 8 PRK.<\/em> \r\n To initiate the procedure for granting a doctoral degree, a doctoral student of the Doctoral School contacts the relevant Institute and submits relevant documents (the list should be confirmed in BEOI):<\/p>\n In the absence of a certificate or diploma of graduation referred to in point 3, an examination confirming the knowledge of a modern foreign language at the level of language proficiency B2 shall be carried out. It is worth remembering that the examination board is appointed by the organ conducting the procedure at the next meeting of the organ. This means that this path will be extended in time compared to the others. The proceedings in this case are described in Circular Letter No. 5 of the Rector of the University of Silesia of March 29, 2023. \r\n BEOI verifies the documents and issues a certificate confirming that the doctoral student has submitted a dissertation. This certificate is forwarded directly to DS by BEOI.<\/p>\n After receiving the certificate, DS completes the doctoral student’s education on a date consistent with the dissertation’s submission date. Then, DS sends information to BEOI about the end of education, which is the basis for financing the procedure by the university. Further proceedings are conducted at BEOI. \r\n The doctoral scholarship is paid for the month the doctoral student completes their education at the total rate. If the doctoral student completed his education earlier than provided for in the curriculum (i.e., earlier than after 48 months of education), by Art. 209 sec. 8 of the PSWiN Act, a doctoral student “receives a doctoral scholarship until the date of completion of education, but not longer than 6 months.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\r\n checklist – verification of the PhD student’s obligations<\/p>\n Circular letter No. 3 of the Rector of the University of Silesia in Katowice of February 12, 2024 on the method of verifying learning outcomes for qualifications at PQF level 8 in the field of knowledge of a modern foreign language in the case of persons applying for a doctoral degree – link to the letter <\/a>(only in Polish)<\/p>\n za\u0142\u0105cznik do zarz\u0105dzenia nr 150 z 2022 rektora U\u015a<\/a> – list of certificates recognized at the University of Silesia in Katowice<\/p>\n Ordinance No. 197 of the Rector of the University of Silesia in Katowice of November 16, 2021, on the introduction of the procedure for submitting doctoral dissertations and verifying the independence of their preparation – link to the ordinance<\/a> (only in Polish)<\/p>\n Resolution No. 488\/2024 of the Senate of the University of Silesia regarding determining the detailed procedure for awarding a doctoral degree – link to the resolution<\/a> (only in Polish)<\/p>\n Regulations of the Doctoral School – Resolution No. 343\/2022 of December 20, 2022, of the Senate of the University of Silesia – link to the official resolution <\/a>(in Polish). Translation: Resolution_343_2022<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Law on Higher Education and Science – link to the law<\/a> (only in Polish)<\/p>\nStage I - notification of the willingness to initiate the procedure at the Evaluation and Service Office of the relevant institute<\/h3> \r\n
Stage II - implementation of the education program and obligations arising from the DS Regulations<\/h3> \r\n
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Stage III - submission of the doctoral dissertation<\/h3> \r\n
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Stage IV - further proceedings<\/h3> \r\n
PhD Scholarship Information<\/h3>\r\n
Documents and legal basis<\/h3>\r\n
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