Doctoral School

PhD studies and Doctoral School at CAMK

Since 1978 over 100 PhD degrees were granted in the Copernicus Center. Since 1998 CAMK is leading a PhD studies programme in astronomy and astrophysics. At the moment, we host nearly 40 PhD students, half of them from abroad. All lectures are given in English. Starting from October, 1st 2019, the PhD studies will be gradually replaced with the GeoPlanet Doctoral School. The school was formed by seven institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences with Copernicus Center as the leading institute. The school offers PhD programs in the disciplines of astronomy, physics, and Earth and environmental sciences.

Coordinator and head of the GeoPlanet doctoral school:

dr hab. Radosław Smolec
e-mail: smolec@camk.edu.pl
tel. 228410041 x118 or 223296118

Secretary office:

mgr Katarzyna Morawska
e-mail: kasia@camk.edu.pl

Learn more about research pursued in our institute and about doctoral school by watching promotional movies:

Our book, Across the Universe, includes detailed introduction to our Institute, its history, facilities, research groups and collaborations.

Information for candidates

As a leading member of the GeoPlanet Doctoral School, CAMK offers PhD courses in astronomy and astrophysics. The recruitment procedure starts at the beginning of the year, for the course starting on 1st October. Each year a few supplementary recruitments are conducted. Please visit recruitment page for more details.

Regulations of the Doctoral School

Regulations valid until September 2023:

Regulations valid until September 2022:

Regulations of the Doctoral School (pdf)
- Templete for the Individual Research Plan (.pdf .docx)
Recruitment Regulations (pdf)
Program of the Studies (pdf)
Course card (pdf)

Act of 20 July 2018 - The Law on Higher Education and Science

Procedure and rules for the award of the degree of doctor

The below rules apply to doctoral school students and students that follow the old doctoral program at CAMK (admitted before the academic year of 2019/2020) and have not yet opened the doctoral proceedings.

Procedure and rules for the award of the degree of doctor
Application to commence the procedure for awarding the degree of doctor (.odt)

Through education in the doctoral school, students attain learning outcomes for qualifications at level 8 of the Polish Qualification Framework (Polish: Polska Rama Kwalifikacji, PRK). No verification is needed.

Students that follow the old doctoral program at CAMK (admitted before the academic year of 2019/2020) also attain learning outcomes for qualifications at level 8 of PRK. However those that will apply for the award of the degree of doctor following the new rules will have to apply for verification of learning outcomes for qualifications at level 8 of PRK. The same applies for candidates that have prepared doctoral dissertation in extramural mode.

Regulations of the Commission for the verification of learning outcomes for qualifications at level 8 of PRK

Regulations for the doctoral studies (for students admitted before 2019/2020 academic year)

Regulations on doctorate studies (pdf)
- Annex 1. Conditions and procedures of recruitment (pdf)
- Annex 2. Studies program, including ECTS points (pdf)
Decision of the CAMK scientific committee regarding the form of PhD theses (pdf, in polish)
The PhD degree procedure (applies only to students admitted before 2019/2020 academic year that have opened the doctoral proceedings)

Grants for PhD students

PRELUDIUM (funded by NCN), open call: PRELUDIUM20, deadline: June, 15th, 4pm
ETIUDA (funded by NCN), open call: ETIUDA8, deadline:
START (funded by FNP), deadline: -
W. Iwanowska programme (funded by NAWA), deadline:
Bekker programme (funded by NAWA), open call, deadline: May, 25th, 3pm
Scholarships for outstanding young researchers (funded by MNiSW), deadline: