Announcement
of the Head of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School
of Lodz University of Technology of June 2, 2025.
on the planned launch
of the call for applications for the NAWA scholarship under the project titled: "IMPROVE - International Mission to Promote Research
and Optimal Values in Education" implemented as part of the NAWA STER programme,
task 1 "International science leaders", for the best foreign doctoral candidates
and the best doctoral candidates from Poland implementing doctoral projects in international cooperation as part of the international doctoral programme,
in particular aimed at obtaining a joint degree or multiple degree
The project is implemented by Lodz University of Technology under an agreement with the National Agency for Academic Exchange and financed by NAWA.
The main objective of the Program is to systematically support the internationalization of doctoral schools in every aspect, i.e. from the development of the mobility of doctoral candidates through the creation of an international dimension of schools, cooperation with foreign partners, improvement of the quality of education, to building the image of an international doctoral school and acquiring foreign doctoral candidates.
The NAWA scholarship may be awarded to an Applicant who meets the following criteria:
- implements education at IDS TUL (i.e. the training at IDS TUL is not suspended in accordance with Article 204 (3) of the Act and §10 of the Regulations of IDS TUL);
- has an Individual Research Plan (IRP) submitted and approved by the relevant Discipline Council, in accordance with the IDS TUL Regulations;
- does not receive support from other sources (to the same extent or similar to that possible under the project) that would result in double financing of expenditure;
- prepares a doctoral dissertation in a foreign language – English*;
- implements a doctoral project in international cooperation as part of an international doctoral programme, in particular aimed at obtaining a joint degree or a multiple degree
The NAWA scholarship is PLN 5,000 gross-gross per month and will be paid for a period of 3 months in the academic year 2025/2026. A total of 10 doctoral students, selected through an open competition, will receive the scholarship.
We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the task documentation, including the regulations and its appendices, and to prepare for submitting your application. It is also worth expanding your scientific achievements, as this is one of the key criteria in the evaluation of your application.
The detailed recruitment schedule will be published at a later date.
You can find more information about the project:
- on the bilingual website: Interdisciplinary Doctoral School TUL in the STER NAWA 2025-2027 [NAWA SCHOLARSHIPS 1st edition]
- in the Project Office located at 116, Żeromskiego, 90-543 Lodz, building A33, 2nd floor - room 210, e-mail address: isd@adm.p.lodz.pl phone number: 42 631 28 55
*The condition indicated in point 5 applies only to doctoral candidates from Poland
