University of Lodz Doctoral School of Humanities provides support and guidance to PhD in Humanities seekers that prepare dissertations in the following disciplines:
- Archaeology
- History
- Philosophy
- Linguistics
- Literary studies
- Cultural and religious studies
- Art Studies
- Ethnology and cultural anthropology (since the academic year 2024/2025)
The study curriculum makes it possible to conduct research in the field of a selected discipline of humanities in the conditions of individual and team interdisciplinarity.
Education at the University of Lodz Doctoral School of Humanities
You will deepen your knowledge in the field of a selected scientific discipline in the interdisciplinary environment, thanks to which you will be able to place your competence related to a given discipline in a wider context, you will develop your research and teaching workshop and acquire soft skills that can be used in the future both in academic work as well as in professional activities of a non-academic nature.
After graduating from the University of Lodz Doctoral School of Humanities and defending one’s doctoral dissertation, a graduate is awarded a PhD in Humanities degree in one of eight disciplines: archaeology, history, philosophy, linguistic knowledge, literary studies, cultural and religious studies, art studies, ethnology and cultural anthropology.
The studies last 8 semesters and they are full-time studies (the classes are held during working days). They are free of charge.
SCHOOL'S OFFICE
Matejki 21/23 St.,90-237 Lodz
Poland
Phone (+48 42 635 55 93) / 1st floor, room 113
DIRECTOR
Dr hab. prof. UL Joanna Sowa
Doctoral Schools Centre
Matejki 21/23 St.,90-237 Lodz
Poland
Phone: +48 42 635 55 84
All the meetings (also on the Teams platform) are possible after prior appointment via e-mail.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
Head of the Board
Prof. Joanna Sowa
Archeology
Prof. Piotr Strzyż
Prof. Marek Olędzki
Philospphy
Prof. Marek Gensler
Prof. Janusz Maciaszek
History
Prof. Sławomir Bralewski
Prof. Przemysław Waingertner
Linguistics
Prof. Ivan Petrov
Prof. Ewa Szkudlarek-Śmiechowicz
Literary Studies
Prof. Michał Lachman
Prof. Dorota Samborska-Kukuć
Cultural and Religious Studies
Prof. Konrad Klejsa
Prof. Piotr Sitarski
Representatives of Doctoral Students
mgr Roman Sacharov
mgr Michał Owczarek
mgr Miriam Kobierski
mgr Kacper Krzeczewski
SECRETARY
mgr Agnieszka Kosicka-Jóźwiak
Doctoral Schools Centre, The UL Doctoral School of Humanities
Matejki 21/23 St.,90-237 Lodz
Poland
Phone (+48 42 635 55 93) / 1st floor, room 113
Monday,Thursday 9.00-14.00
Please previously contact via e-mail .
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
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Doctoral students have the opportunity to obtain funding for scientific/research activities, including the following: conferences, research trips, publications, language corrections (proofreading), or resources for scientific work (books, articles, computer programs, etc. – these resources, after being used for your activity, will remain the university’s property).
Notice:
Please do not include petrol and motorway costs.
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Pursuant to Article 204.3 of the Law on Higher Education and Science, at the request of a doctoral student, doctoral education shall be suspended for the period corresponding to the duration of maternity leave, leave on the conditions of maternity leave, paternity leave and parental leave as defined by the Labour Code.
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On 15 February 2024, a new Regulation amending the regulation on the minimum monthly basic remuneration for a professor employed in a public higher education institution has been signed (Dz.U. – Journal of Laws, item 235). It states 30% increase of remuneration since 1 January 2024 which means that the basic salary of a professor has risen from PLN 7210 to PLN 9370. The provisions of the regulation has entered into force in the day following its announcement, that is on 22 February 2024 as applicable from 1 January 2024. The regulation has been published under item no. 235 in the Dziennik Ustaw (abbreviated „Dz. U.”) or the Polish Journal of Laws.
Why is this important for doctoral students? It affects the amount of scholarship (stipend) grant that you receive each month – since its amount is steadily proportional (pegged) to the value of professor’s salary, it has now increased accordingly, and you may even expect an extra balance payment once, due to the increase being applicable from January.
Pursuant to Article 209 clause 4 of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws 2023, item 742, amended) the amount of monthly doctoral scholarship should be at least:
1) 37% of a professor’s salary – gross amount of PLN 3466,90 – up to the month in which the mid-term evaluation was conducted;
2) 57% of a professor’s salary – gross amount of PLN 5340,90 – after the month in which the mid-term evaluation was conducted.
By virtue of the amendments made to the aforementioned Act by the Act of 28 July 2023 amending the Act - Teachers' Charter and certain other acts (Journal of Laws 2023, item 1672), as of 1.10.2023, the prohibition on employing doctoral students of a doctoral school as academic teachers or research staff does not apply any longer (because Article 209(10) has been repealed and the related Article 203(1)(5) has been amended). The Act does not prohibit doctoral students from taking up employment in any other capacity.
In addition, the provision making the stipend payout conditional on the amount of remuneration received has been changed. It used to refer to project participants specifically, but now it only refers to a certain form of employment.
A doctoral scholarship will not be awarded to a doctoral student whose:
- curriculum at a doctoral school involves a mandatory employment contract in an entity running that doctoral school,
- employment contract provides a remuneration exceeding the amount of the minimum monthly professor’s salary (currently PLN 9 370.00 gross).
The doctoral scholarship is not subject to income tax. However, doctoral students studying at doctoral schools and receiving a doctoral scholarship are covered by compulsory pension and accident insurance. Sickness insurance is voluntary.
A doctoral student may apply for a student loan. The provisions on student loans shall apply accordingly, except that:
• the loan may be obtained by a doctoral student under the age of 35;
• the loan shall be granted for the duration of training at the doctoral school only once and for no longer than 4 years.
CURRICULUM COMPLETION AT DOCTORAL SCHOOL
The doctoral curriculum lasts 8 semesters and it ends with submission of doctoral dissertation.
The preparation schedule of doctoral dissertation and its submission deadline are specified in the doctoral student’s individual research plan (IPB).
The doctoral student who submitted their dissertation before the curriculum completion deadline specified in their IPB shall receive doctoral scholarship up till that deadline but for no more than 6 months.
CURRICULUM COMPLETION AT DOCTORAL SCHOOL – EXTENSION OF TIME LIMIT
The time limit for submitting the doctoral dissertation may be extended with no more than 2 years on conditions stipulated in the regulations of the doctoral school. During this extension period, the doctoral student retains the doctoral student status with a reservation that they collect scholarship for no more than 4 years at doctoral schools.
At the doctoral student’s request, the Director may extend the time limit for submitting the doctoral dissertation in the case of:
1) temporary incapacity to pursue studies due to illness;
2) the need to take personal care of a sick member of the family;
3) the need to take personal care of a child under 4 years of age or a child with a disability certificate;
4) participation in a grant related to the doctoral dissertation;
5) other specific situations of chance.
An application for the extension of the time limit for submitting the doctoral dissertation (Annex No. 1) should be submitted to the Director of the doctoral school. An evaluation from the should be attached to the application.
The doctoral student may appeal against a refusal to extend thdoctoral supervisor(s)e time limit for submitting the doctoral dissertation to the UL Rector within 14 days of receiving the decision. The UL Rector’s decision shall be final.
SUBMITTING DISSERTATION AT DOCTORAL SCHOOL
A doctoral student shall submit their dissertation twice:
(1) First time: with curriculum completion at the Doctoral School, on conditions stipulated in the Regulations of that school..
The doctoral student shows a complete doctoral dissertation to their doctoral supervisor(s).
The supervisor is obliged to verify the dissertation with the Uniform Anti-plagiarism System. The report from the anti-plagiarism system is attached to the supervisor’s evaluation.
The condition for submitting the doctoral dissertation to the doctoral supervisor(s) is to obtain the credits and grades resulting from the curriculum and submitting the documentation of the course of study.
After verifying the dissertation, the supervisor(s) shall draft up an evaluation of the submitted dissertation.
The submission of the doctoral dissertation to the School’s Director using the dissertation submission form (Annex No. 2) together with positive evaluation from the doctoral supervisor(s). The doctoral school shall issue a certificate of curriculum completion to the doctoral student (the graduand).
The dissertation shall remain in the doctoral student’s file at the Doctoral School.
Hereby, the term “graduand” applies to a person who has completed a doctoral school curriculum – but this does not nesessarily mean this person has a doctoral degree/title. A graduand who is only after finishing their doctoral school curriculum should sign up for award proceeding in order to receive their PhD equivalent (Polish: doktor).
(2) Another and final time: at the initiation of proceeding for the award of the doctoral degree (doktor), subject to the Rules of detailed mode of proceedings for the award of the degree of doctor and habilitated doctor at the University of Lodz
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OMBUDSPERSON
Dr Przemysław Kubiak (from UL Faculty of Law and Administration) has been appointed as the Doctoral Student Ombudsman of the University of Lodz. The researcher is a doctor of jurisprudence, assistant professor at the Department of Roman Law. He has been passionate about Roman criminal law for many years, exploring ancient legal thought as expressed in the writings of philosophers and rhetoricians. He is currently writing his habilitation thesis on the legal qualification of acts committed in a state of agitation and intoxication.
For years, Dr Przemysław Kubiak has been conducting psychological workshops for students, as well as for employees of the University of Łódź and lawyers in Poland and abroad. Every year, he also organises classes for doctoral students on the psychology of teaching, in particular on interactive and modern teaching methods. As part of the Law Clinic at the Faculty of Law and Administration, he introduces students to mediation as an alternative method of dispute resolution.
Anyone interested is invited to contact the Ombudsman: pkubiak@wpia.uni.lodz.pl