University of Lodz

PhD in der Doktorandenschule für Geisteswissenschaften

Under 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

for doctoral students with certified disability the above amount is raised to PLN 4506,97 and PLN 6380,97 respectively.

Doctoral students may also take up employment as academic/research staff or in any other capacity.

However, 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)

As a candidate, you are required to inform the Secretary of the Doctoral School if:

• You have already been a doctoral student at another doctoral school (even for a short period) and have received a doctoral scholarship there. You are entitled to the scholarship for a total of 48 months of curriculum carried out at any doctoral school(s). After 48 months, even if you continue to study at our school, you will not be entitled to a doctoral scholarship any longer
• You obtain a doctoral degree at another university. Then you lose the right to your doctoral scholarship at the UL because a person with an already conferred doctoral degree cannot receive the scholarship.

The doctoral scholarship is not subject to income tax. However, doctoral students studying at doctoral schools and receiving doctoral scholarships are covered by compulsory pensions 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.