Recruitment 2022/23

1 PhD position available in the GeoPlanet Doctoral School, Polish Geological Institute - NRI

Recruitment to the GeoPlanet Doctoral School is a two-stage process carried out as a competition open for international applicants. The recruitment rules are presented as an overview in the Recruitment tab and in details in pdf Recruitment rules (123 KB) . Applicants are expected to have an aptitude for research and a good command of both written and spoken English. The candidate applying to the GeoPlanet Doctoral School needs to hold a master's degree, a master's degree in engineering or an equivalent degree.

Prior to sending the application, the candidates should select a research topic and contact with a potential supervisor (Supervisors and PhD topics 2022/23) or present their own topic agreed upon with a potential supervisor.

The deadline for applying is 8 November 2022 6 December 2022. The recruitment interviews will be held from 15 to 18 November 2022 15 to 16 December 2022.

Application documents should be sent in electronic form as a single PDF file not exceeding 15 MB to the e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Required documents:

  1. Application to the doctoral school with the agreement for the processing of personal data for the purposes of the recruitment and the information that the candidate has accepted the Recruitment Regulations for the GeoPlanet Doctoral School.  document APPLICATION FOR ENROLMENT (14 KB)
  2. A copy of the master's diploma or a certificate of the completion of the master studies. Note: If the candidate does not have the abovementioned documents, she/he is expected to provide them before the admission to the doctoral school.
  3. A list of the university marks obtained during the first and second degree studies or a list of marks obtained during the master's studies.
  4. A curriculum vitae completed by the information about the education and employment career. document CV FORM (15 KB)
  5. A cover letter containing a short description of scientific interests, scientific achievements, list of publications, information on involvement in scientific activity (membership in university scientific associations, participation in scientific conferences, internships and trainings, awards and distinctions) and justification of the decision to undertake education in the Doctoral School. document COVER LETTER (19 KB)
  6. Certificates or other documents proving the level of English proficiency, if the candidate possesses them.
  7. At least one recommendation letter from the current academic supervisor or other academic staff about the candidate's current scientific activity.