Holding a degree of Master of Science [Magister], Master of Engineering [Magister Inżynier], medical doctor or equivalent in the field of: exact sciences, natural sciences, medical sciences or related disciplines, granted by a Polish or foreign university; a person who does not possess the qualifications described above may take part in the competition, but must obtain the qualifications in question and provide the relevant documents before the start of the programme at the Doctoral School (i.e., October 1, 2024). Education at the Doctoral School begins on October 1 2024;

• Strong motivation for science,
• Previous expertise in bioinformatic approaches related to the genomes biology will be considered a strong asset
• Good conduct in written and spoken English.

Scholarship amount (net, monthly, PLN):

1st year: 5.000 PLN; 2nd year: 5.000 PLN; 3rd year: 5.000 PLN; 4th year: 5.000 PLN;

The recruitment process consists of two stages:

a) selection of candidates by the Committee based on their previous achievements and academic performance presented in the documents submitted; for each position no more than 5 applicants who have achieved the highest scores, but no less than 60% of the maximum points, shall be qualified for the next stage.

b) an interview conducted by the Committee including in particular:

• a presentation delivered by the candidate containing the outcomes of his/her research (a Master’s thesis or other research work carried out by the candidate); the presentation must not last longer than 10 minutes;

• questions asked by the members of the Committee related to the presented project, the methods used and interpretation of the results obtained;

• questions asked by the members of the Committee related to the proposed PhD programme described in the recruitment announcement;

• questions related to the candidate’s motivation for scientific work.

Required documents:

a) an application for admission to the Doctoral School, together with consent to the processing of personal data for the recruitment procedure and a statement on familiarising oneself with recruitment rules and conditions; (You can find the form here: https://ibb.edu.pl/en/phd-studies/rekrutacja/)

b) a copy of the diploma from a university or the candidate’s statement on the estimated graduation date;

c) a scientific curriculum vitae including information on the candidate’s participation in scientific projects and other related activities, such as publications, involvement in science club, participation in academic conferences with an oral or poster presentation, national and international internships, prizes and awards, participation in grants, popularization of science, voluntary work;

d) a list of completed university courses with marks;

e) a motivation letter;

f) contact details to at least one academic adviser or academic staff member holding at least a doctor’s degree, who has agreed to give an opinion on the applicant. The opinion should not be attached to the application;

g) in the case of having a disability certificate or a certificate on the degree of disability, or a certificate referred to in Article 5 and Article 62 of the Act of 27 August 1997 on Vocational and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities ‒ a statement of holding such certificate;h) candidates holding a diploma of completing studies abroad shall additionally attach a certified translation of the diploma, including the supplement, into Polish or English, unless the diploma or an official copy thereof, including the supplement, has been issued in English.