{"id":25575,"date":"2026-05-20T10:26:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/?p=25575"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:30:27","slug":"dokumenty-i-informacje-niezbedne-w-procesie-rekrutacji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/2026\/05\/20\/dokumenty-i-informacje-niezbedne-w-procesie-rekrutacji\/","title":{"rendered":"Information and documents necessary in the admission process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div class=\"text-modules__content\"><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"69\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"69\">Doctoral School Admissions \u2013 Check the List of Required Documents<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"324\">Applicants applying for admission to the Doctoral School are requested to prepare and upload all required documents to the online application system according to the relevant field of study. The required documentation varies depending on the discipline.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"10xqltm\" data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"392\">Humanities and Theology, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Humanities and Theology:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Philosophy<\/li>\n<li>History<\/li>\n<li>Linguistics<\/li>\n<li>Literary Studies<\/li>\n<li>Culture and Religion Studies<\/li>\n<li>Arts Studies<\/li>\n<li>Theology<\/li>\n<li>Polish Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Social Sciences:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management<\/li>\n<li>Communication and Media Studies<\/li>\n<li>Political Science and Public Administration<\/li>\n<li>Law<\/li>\n<li>Sociology<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Psychology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Natural Sciences:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biological Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Earth and Related Environmental Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"428\">Applicants are required to submit:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"1681\">\n<li data-section-id=\"tbwayl\" data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"693\">a copy of the diploma confirming the acquisition of the required qualifications (or \u2013 if the diploma has not yet been issued \u2013 a certificate confirming the award of the degree); for more information: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/2026\/04\/23\/udzial-w-rekrutacji-przed-obrona-dyplomu-magisterskiego-2026\/\">Participation in the recruitment process before graduation<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"uihmty\" data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"859\">in the case of a degree obtained abroad \u2013 a legalized or apostilled diploma (or equivalent document), together with a certified translation into Polish or English,<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"yaxt7u\" data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"1029\">a <strong data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"890\">research plan proposal<\/strong> (maximum 12,000 characters including spaces, excluding bibliography), prepared using the applicable form: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/rekrutacja\/wzory-2026\/project-of-the-research-plan-2026-2.docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\">project-of-the-research-plan-2026<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"18hmn7c\" data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1259\">a <strong data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1110\">written opinion from an academic supervisor at the University of Silesia<\/strong>, including consent to act as the doctoral student\u2019s supervisor or auxiliary supervisor. Form: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/rekrutacja\/wzory-2026\/opinion-of-the-scientific-advisor-of-the-candidate-2026-1.docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\">opinion of the scientific advisor of the candidate 2026<\/a>\u00a0(template),<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"y5j394\" data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1464\">a <strong data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1333\">written opinion from an additional academic teacher or researcher<\/strong> holding at least a doctoral degree. Form: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/rekrutacja\/wzory-2026\/opinion-of-an-additional-academic-teacher-or-reseracher-with-at-least-PhD-degree-2026-2.docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\">opinion of an additional academic teacher or researcher with at least a PhD degree 2026<\/a>\u00a0(template),<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"131sr52\" data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1595\">a <strong data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1504\">list of scientific achievements<\/strong> prepared using the applicable form: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/rekrutacja\/wzory-2026\/Scientific-achievements-and-international-cooperation-2026-1.docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\">Scientific-achievements-and-international-cooperation-2026<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1f04ye4\" data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1681\">documents confirming scientific achievements (free format \u2013 no mandatory template).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"ynh26q\" data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1691\">The Arts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Film and Theatre<\/li>\n<li>Music<\/li>\n<li>Fine Arts and Art Conservation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1761\">Applicants applying within the field of arts are required to submit:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"2770\">\n<li data-section-id=\"19g0qc7\" data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1923\">a copy of the diploma or a certificate confirming the award of the degree; for more information: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/2026\/04\/23\/udzial-w-rekrutacji-przed-obrona-dyplomu-magisterskiego-2026\/\">Participation in recruitment before graduation<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14eq60r\" data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"2019\">in the case of foreign diplomas \u2013 certified documents together with the required translation,<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"orgihc\" data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2166\">a <strong data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2050\">research plan proposal<\/strong> (maximum 12,000 characters including spaces, excluding bibliography). Form: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/rekrutacja\/wzory-2026\/project-of-the-research-plan-art-2026.docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\">project-of-the-research-plan-art-2026<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"18ukyab\" data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2362\">an <strong data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2240\">opinion from an academic supervisor at the University of Silesia<\/strong>, including consent to supervise the doctoral project. Form: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/rekrutacja\/wzory-2026\/opinion-of-the-scientific-advisor-of-the-candidate_art_2026.docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\">opinion of the scientific advisor of the candidate_art_2026<\/a>\u00a0(template),<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"vvgi42\" data-start=\"2363\" data-end=\"2532\">an <strong data-start=\"2368\" data-end=\"2429\">opinion from an additional academic teacher or researcher<\/strong>. Form: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/rekrutacja\/wzory-2026\/opinion-of-an-additional-academic-teacher-or-reseracher-with-at-least-PhD-degree_art_2026.docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\">opinion of an additional academic teacher or reseracher with at least PhD degree_art_2026<\/a>\u00a0(template),<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"26m56i\" data-start=\"2533\" data-end=\"2611\">a <strong data-start=\"2537\" data-end=\"2572\">list of scientific achievements<\/strong> (free format \u2013 no mandatory template),<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"jmr0vx\" data-start=\"2612\" data-end=\"2686\">documents confirming achievements (free format \u2013 no mandatory template),<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"b64mbz\" data-start=\"2687\" data-end=\"2770\">a <strong data-start=\"2691\" data-end=\"2745\">portfolio or presentation of artistic achievements<\/strong> (no mandatory template).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1xt6h94\" data-start=\"2772\" data-end=\"2819\">Exact Sciences and Engineering &amp; Technology<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Computer Science<\/li>\n<li>Biomedical Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Materials Science and Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Mathematics<\/li>\n<li>Chemical Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Physical Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2821\" data-end=\"2868\">Applicants in this area are required to submit:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2870\" data-end=\"3816\">\n<li data-section-id=\"19g0qc7\" data-start=\"2870\" data-end=\"3030\">a copy of the diploma or a certificate confirming the award of the degree; for more information: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/2026\/04\/23\/udzial-w-rekrutacji-przed-obrona-dyplomu-magisterskiego-2026\/\">Participation in recruitment before graduation<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1fjqn4t\" data-start=\"3031\" data-end=\"3129\">in the case of studies completed abroad, certified documents together with a sworn translation,<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"omunt4\" data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3159\">an <strong data-start=\"3135\" data-end=\"3158\">academic transcript<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"dxrec7\" data-start=\"3160\" data-end=\"3410\">a <strong data-start=\"3164\" data-end=\"3185\">motivation letter<\/strong> (maximum 12,000 characters including spaces, excluding bibliography), explaining the choice of discipline and research topic and describing the candidate\u2019s research experience. Form: <em data-start=\"3369\" data-end=\"3392\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/rekrutacja\/wzory-2026\/cover-letter-2026.docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\">cover-letter-2026<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(mandatory form),<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"jh23q0\" data-start=\"3411\" data-end=\"3537\"><strong data-start=\"3413\" data-end=\"3469\">at least one and no more than two written references<\/strong> from academic or research staff holding at least a doctoral degree,<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"zkzra4\" data-start=\"3538\" data-end=\"3730\">a <strong data-start=\"3542\" data-end=\"3577\">list of scientific achievements<\/strong> (separate forms apply for Mathematics: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/rekrutacja\/wzory-2026\/scientific-popsci-activities-math-2026.docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\">scientific-popsci-activities-math-2026<\/a>, and for other disciplines: <a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/rekrutacja\/wzory-2026\/scientific-achivements-2026.docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_docx\">scientific-achivements-2026<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1f04ye4\" data-start=\"3731\" data-end=\"3816\">documents confirming scientific achievements (free format \u2013 no mandatory template).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3818\" data-end=\"3930\"><strong data-start=\"3818\" data-end=\"3834\">Please note:<\/strong> applicants in the discipline of <strong data-start=\"3867\" data-end=\"3882\">Mathematics<\/strong> are not required to submit a motivation letter.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3932\" data-end=\"4113\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Before submitting the application, applicants are encouraged to ensure that all documents are prepared in accordance with the applicable forms and recruitment requirements.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">a[data-mtli~=\"mtli_filesize2429kB\"]:after {content:\" (24.29 kB)\"}a[data-mtli~=\"mtli_filesize2643kB\"]:after {content:\" (26.43 kB)\"}a[data-mtli~=\"mtli_filesize2628kB\"]:after {content:\" (26.28 kB)\"}a[data-mtli~=\"mtli_filesize2653kB\"]:after {content:\" (26.53 kB)\"}a[data-mtli~=\"mtli_filesize22808kB\"]:after {content:\" (228.08 kB)\"}a[data-mtli~=\"mtli_filesize2647kB\"]:after {content:\" (26.47 kB)\"}a[data-mtli~=\"mtli_filesize2268kB\"]:after {content:\" (22.68 kB)\"}a[data-mtli~=\"mtli_filesize2606kB\"]:after {content:\" (26.06 kB)\"}a[data-mtli~=\"mtli_filesize2675kB\"]:after {content:\" (26.75 kB)\"}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row] [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/2026\/05\/20\/dokumenty-i-informacje-niezbedne-w-procesie-rekrutacji\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":205,"featured_media":8727,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"categories":[75],"tags":[661,662,85],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25575"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/205"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25575"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25584,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25575\/revisions\/25584"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/szkola-doktorska\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}