The Medical University of Lodz opens the recruitment to the International Doctoral School for academic year 2023/2024.

The doctoral studies at International Doctoral School MUL:

• include 8 semesters and are completed with the submission of PhD dissertation;
• provides education in the field of medical sciences and health sciences in the following disciplines:
• medical sciences,
• health sciences,
• pharmaceutical sciences.

The information on the number of places in the organisational units at International Doctoral School for the year 2023/2024 is available in MUL electronic system (IRK) or on the website  http://szkoladoktorska.umed.pl/rekrutacja/  (Rector’s ordinance on the recruitment and limits for the International Doctoral School for the academic year 2022/2023 and the number of places available and the placement allocation in MUL teaching and research units)

The recruitment procedure for The Doctoral School is based on the competition and its principles are defined in Resolution No 3/2023 of 26 January 2023 of the Senate of the Medical University of Lodz on the rules and regulations of the recruitment to the International Doctoral School for the academic year 2023/2024 and is performed in accordance with the recruitment schedule announced in the Rector’s ordinance No 27/2023 of 14 February 2023 on the recruitment schedule to the International Doctoral School for the academic year 2023/2024.

The candidate is obliged to observe the deadlines specified in the recruitment schedule.  

O przyjęcie do Międzynarodowej Szkoły Doktorskiej ubiegać się może absolwent odpowiednego kierunku studiów wyższych, który:

1. holds a degree of Master of Arts or Master of Engineering or equivalent;
2. obtained a consent of the future doctoral research supervisor to take care of a PhD dissertation;
3. is fluent in English at a minimum of B2 level;
4. is not student at any other doctoral school.

The candidate is obliged to register in the electronic system of the University (https://sd.umed.pl/registration,92.html) and then submit to the recruitment committee, via the Office of Doctoral Studies, by the dates specified in the recruitment schedule, the following documents:

1) the application for admission to the Doctoral School, generated in MUL electronic recruitment system, submitted to the Rector via the Head of the Doctoral School. The application must include: personal data, research project topic, a signature of the future doctoral research supervisor as a confirmed supervisor’s consent to supervise the candidate’s PhD dissertation;

2) the candidates curriculum vitae including education, interests and scientific achievements enclosing scientific papers and conference presentations from the previous 5 years before applying for the Doctoral School;

3) original or a copy of the diploma of second-cycle or long-cycle MA studies or a certificate issued by the Dean’s Office confirming graduation from second-cycle or long-cycle MA studies and received Master of Arts or Master of Engineering or equivalent degree;

4) certificate of grade point average of first-, second- or long-cycle MA studies or oversees courses graduated and recognised as equivalent to first-, second- or long-cycle MA studies;

5) a research proposal of up to three A4 pages in Polish or English, referred to in § 7 item 3, with the opinion of the future supervisor;

6) documents certifying the knowledge of an additional modern foreign language (other than English) at a minimum of B2 level according to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) (if applicable);

7) proof of scientific achievements, in particular:

1. published scientific papers and conference presentations from the previous 5 years prior to applying to the Doctoral School,
2. diplomas of awards of Students Scientific Societies or other scientific societies, Rector’s Awards for the best students and graduates or Minister’s Awards;
3. certificates confirming that the candiate is the inventor or a co-inventor of the invention or a utility model submitted to the competent patent office, or the inventor od a co-inventor of the invention or a utility model for which the patent office has granted a patent or protection right, respectively, including the application, patent or protection right number assigned by the patent office construed as confirmation of the application to the patent office, containing the list of inventors, the correct entry in the database of the patent office (e.g.) https://ewyszukiwarka.pue.uprp.gov.pl/ or the first page of the patent description, which is the basis for the application to the patent office(if applicable);

8) certificates of:

1. participation in students exchange programmes,
2. graduation from postgraduate studies (if applicable);

9) a diploma or a certificate of graduation from other studies (if applicable);

10) two current ID photos;

11) if the candidate has a certificate of disability or the degree of disability or the certificate referred to in Art. 5 and Art. 62 of the Act of 27 August 1997 on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities, a copy of the certificate must be submitted for inspection to the Office of Doctoral Studies;

12) The candidate with a diploma confirming completion of higher education abroad, which, according to the provisions of the Act for the Republic of Poland, is equivalent to relevant Polish education at second- or long-cycle MA studies or is recognised as such a diploma and professional title of Master of Arts or Master of Engineering or equivalent, are obliged to submit:

• a legalised or Apostilled diploma,
• a certificate of the nostrification procedure which determined the Polish equivalence of a foreign diploma and professional title (if required by the regulations),

13) All the documents in a foreign language other than English shall be submitted with their Polish or English translation by a sworn translator;

14) new graduates shall submit the Graduation Diploma od its copy to the Office of Doctoral Studie safter receiving the Diploma forthwith;

15) Foreigners are allowed to sent the scanned documents required for the recruitment process with their translation on the following address:   doctoralschool@umed.lodz.pl, by e-mail  provided that these documents  shall be delivered to the Recruitment Committee via the Office of Doctoral Studies no later than 4 days after the announcement of the list of candidates qualified for admission to the International Doctoral School.

A full set of documents shall be submitted in a signed white cardboard file

from 3 to 21 July 2023 after prior appointment at the Office of Doctoral Studies made by e-mail sent on the following address: cod@umed.lodz.pl   with the e-mail title including

 name and surname – recruitment to IDS – appointment booking.

Documents submitted after the deadline shall not be considered in the recruitment to the International Doctoral School.

Detailed information is available on the International Doctoral School website: http://szkoladoktorska.umed.pl/rekrutacja/

e-mail: cod@umed.lodz.pl

Office of Doctoral Studies at 1 Hallera Sqr. 2 floor, Room 236 and 237

(The Office is open for candidates form Monday to Wednesday at 9.00-15.00 and on Fridays at 9.00-15.00).