University of Silesia in Katowice

Call for scholarship applications Position: PhD candidate in the discipline of Physical Sciences Project host institution: Faculty of Science and Technology, August Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia in Katowice Doctoral training unit: Doctoral School at the University of Silesia in Katowice   PhD candidate responsibilities: The PhD candidate will conduct low- and high-pressure...

The festive season is quickly approaching, and soon we will be counting down the days until Christmas and the New Year — not only thinking about reports, presents, but also enjoying togetherness, closeness, renewed hope, anticipation, and moments of rest. Vytautas Magnus University invites you to celebrate the season with a multilingual Advent calendar. Starting December...

The Silesian Voivodeship Office has announced that a test of the emergency sirens used in the public warning and alert system will be conducted in the city of Katowice on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, at 11:00 a.m. As part of the test, a continuous siren sound will be emitted for three minutes, signifying the cancellation...

The Science SPARK – School, Passion, Activity, Development, Creativity project, implemented by the University of Silesia in Katowice, has entered its final stage, the key component of which was the “Student – Mentor” tutoring programme. Three members of the Institute of Earth Sciences were actively involved in this part of the project: Dr Marta Chmielewska,...

As part of the second call of the Transform4Europe (T4EU) Seed Funding Programme, three collaborative projects involving researchers from the University of Silesia have received financial support. The T4EU Seed Funding Programme aims to strengthen cooperation within the alliance by supporting bottom-up, co-creative academic initiatives. Its mission is to build a comprehensive joint academic portfolio across...

Heritage future(s) / future heritage(s): on the threshold of change 18–20 March 2026 | Porto, Portugal EPoCH 2026, hosted by Universidade Católica Portuguesa, is organised in partnership with the Transform4Europe (T4EU) alliance. The conference brings together scholars, professionals, and artists to explore how heritage and conservation can evolve amid rapid climatic, technological, and societal transformations....

Results of contests for increase of the doctoral scholarship in the project ``International from the beginning – wsparcie umiędzynarodowienia, financed by the National Agency for Academic Exchange in the STER Program The project manager for “International from the Beginning – wsparcie umiędzynarodowienia” announces the results of two contests to increase doctoral scholarships for the 2025/2026...