Recruitment
The establishment of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School at the University of Warsaw is a response to the challenges faced by academic researchers today. These challenges revolve around conducting innovative research crossing the boundaries between academic disciplines and fields. At the School, doctoral students prepare theses based on achievements in at least two freely elected fields of academic research, with the leading field indicated, or single-field projects without any leading discipline specified [more information – LINK].
The programme lasts four years and is individualized by design. In addition to the small number of compulsory courses stipulated in the programme, doctoral students, in consultation with their supervisors, generally choose courses that are in line with their interests and that will help them in preparing their dissertations. This flexibility allows studentsto carry out their own original and innovative research projects.
Doctoral students work under the guidance of at least two supervisors representing the chosen scientific fields. The main supervisor should be indicated at the time of submitting the enrolment documents, while the choice of the second (or assistant) supervisor is made during the first three months of studying [more information – LINK].
Admission limits:
MSD – 30
Note
The Qualification Team of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School consists of 10 people
Order No. 4 of the Director of MSD dated 22 May 2025 on the establishment of a qualification team for the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School – Link to the website in Polish
Legal acts:
- Announcement No. 8 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw of 23 March 2026 on the publication of the consolidated text of Ordinance No. 28 of the Senate of the University of Warsaw of 16 March 2026 on the determination of the limits of places to doctoral schools in the academic year 2026/2027 – Link to Annoucement
- Ordinance No. 28 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw of 16 March 2026 on the determination of the limits of places to doctoral schools in the academic year 2026/2027 – Link to Ordinance
- Ordinance No. 29 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw of 16 March 2026 on establishing the recruitment timetable and rules for registration of candidates for doctoral studies in the academic year 2026/2027 – Link to Ordinance
- Resolution No. 3 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw of 16 March 2026 on the recruitment fee for the recruitment procedure to the doctoral school at the University of Warsaw – Link to Resolution
- Announcement No. 8 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw dated February 6, 2023, regarding the publication of the consolidated text of Resolution No. 17 of the Senate of the University of Warsaw dated January 20, 2021, on the rules for admission to doctoral programs at the University of Warsaw – Link to Announcement
- Template of the supervisor’s declaration form [Download printable template for declaration of the planned supervisior – docx document]
Important links:
- Internet Recruitment of Candidates – irk.uw.edu.pl
- Instructions for registering in the IRK system – Download the Instructions file – pdf document – opens in new window