{"id":3157,"date":"2026-03-16T15:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mssd.us.edu.pl\/en\/?page_id=3157"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:24:19","slug":"regular-admission-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mssd.us.edu.pl\/en\/regular-admission-2026-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Regular admission 2026\/27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Admission to the International Environmental Doctoral School (IEDS) associated with the Centre for Polar Studies at the University of Silesia in Katowice is in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mssd.us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/resolution_42_2025.pdf\">Resolution No. 42 of the Senate of the University of Silesia in Katowice passed on 21 January 2025 concerning admission requirements and mode of recruitment.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border: 3px white;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 167px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50.08%; height: 167px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mssd.us.edu.pl\/en\/regular-admission-2026-27\/ 7\" class=\"medium radius right-icon otw-button\" style=\"background-color: #336699;\"><i class=\"general foundicon-down-arrow\"><\/i>REGULAR ENROLMENT<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.76%; height: 167px;\"><a href=\" https:\/\/www.mssd.us.edu.pl\/en\/grant-admission-2026-2027\/\" class=\"medium radius right-icon otw-button\" style=\"background-color: #336699;\"><i class=\"general foundicon-down-arrow\"><\/i>RECRUITMENT FOR PLACES FINANCED BY RESEARCH GRANTS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#003366;border-radius:3px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#336699;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Regular enrolment<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\">\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-arrow su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Title of PhD projects<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>Candidates may apply to the IEDS for research topics announced on the IEDS website or for topics outside the list.<br \/>\nIf you are interested in applying to the IEDS, please contact the supervisors of your planned PhD project before submitting your application. Contact details for supervisors can be found in the call for proposals for doctoral projects or on the websites of the institutions that make up the IEDS. (<a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\">us.edu.pl<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.igf.edu.pl\">www.igf.edu.pl<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.impan.pl\">www.impan.pl<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iopan.pl\">www.iopan.pl<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The topic list will be announced soon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-arrow su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Requirements to enter qualification procedure<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>In order to participate in the admission process for the IEDS, before the deadline set out in the schedule, the candidate must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>create an account in the <a href=\"https:\/\/irk.us.edu.pl\/en-gb\/\">irk.us.edu.pl<\/a> system and completed the registration form;<\/li>\n<li>pay the recruitment fee of PLN 450.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The candidate the IEDS must submit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>application for admission to the IEDS (personal questionnaire);<\/li>\n<li>curriculum vitae;<\/li>\n<li>ORCID number;<\/li>\n<li>information about the scientific discipline or disciplines, in the case of interdisciplinary work, in which the candidate intends to prepare a dissertation;<\/li>\n<li>consents and statements required by the IRK system;<\/li>\n<li>a copy of the diploma of graduation from a master&#8217;s degree program with a supplement, or another document authorizing the candidate to undertake education at doctoral school in accordance with Section 8(5)(6) and Section 8(5)(7) ;<\/li>\n<li>an outline of the doctoral project, a list of the candidate&#8217;s academic achievements in the discipline of the planned doctoral dissertation and documents certifying these achievements, as well as other documents specified in the admission process (may be submitted to the IEDS office, via <a href=\"mailto:polarknow@us.edu.pl\">polarknow@us.edu.pl<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mssd.us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DOCTORAL_PROJECT_AND_LIST_OF_SCIENTIFIC_ACHIEVEMENTS_2024.docx\">The doctoral project form and list of scientific achievements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-arrow su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Stages of the qualification procedure<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>1. Assessment of the PhD project outline (max. 40 points). Candidates who have submitted an outline of the doctoral project together with the supervisor\u2019s opinion within the time specified in the schedule and obtained above 20 points are admitted to further proceedings.<br \/>\n2. Assessment of documented scientific achievements (max. 20 points). Candidates who have submitted the scientific achievements form within the time specified in the schedule will be admitted to further proceedings.<br \/>\n3. Qualification interview (max. 40 points). A candidate who does not enter the interview or receives less than 20 points will not be admitted.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-arrow su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Schedule<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>The schedule will be announced soon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-arrow su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Admission to IEDS<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li>The maximum number of admitted candidates is 12 (excluding those whose studies will be financed from external sources).<\/li>\n<li>Education in the first year at IEDS will be started provided that at least 3 candidates are qualified for admission no later than September 30, 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Based on the results obtained by the candidates in the recruitment procedure, the recruitment committee creates a ranking list. It determines the order of admitting candidates to the doctoral school within the limit of places.<\/li>\n<li>IEDS admission committee specifies the minimum point limit for admission of candidates from ranking lists.<\/li>\n<li>A doctoral student who does not hold a degree of doctor shall receive a doctoral scholarship in accordance with\u00a0Article 209 of the Act of 20 July 2018 \u2013\u00a0Law on Higher Education and Science.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-arrow su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>IEDS Admission Committee<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li>The recruitment procedure is carried out by an Admissions Committee, appointed by the IEDS Council; the Committee members will be announced after their appointment.<\/li>\n<li>The Admissions Committee is composed of representatives of the entities jointly forming the IEDS who hold a University title of Professor or a post-doctoral degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The committee will be announced soon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admission to the International Environmental Doctoral School (IEDS) associated with the Centre for Polar Studies at the University of Silesia in Katowice is in accordance with Resolution No. 42<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mssd.us.edu.pl\/en\/regular-admission-2026-27\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3157","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mssd.us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mssd.us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mssd.us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mssd.us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mssd.us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3157"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.mssd.us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3159,"href":"https:\/\/www.mssd.us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3157\/revisions\/3159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mssd.us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}