IMPLEMENTATION DOCTORATE PROGRAMME

WHAT IS THE IMPLEMENTATION DOCTORATE PROGRAMME?

The program was launched in 2017 by Polish Ministry of Education and Science and its purpose is to support those scientists, whose results may be directly applicable to the activities of a given company. Joining the programme allows the company to hire a talented scientist, able to solve a technological problem, improve a key process or introduce innovative solutions to the industry. The programme’s participant simultaneously works in the company that employs them and also becomes a PhD student at the Poznań University of Life Sciences. The doctoral student has two supervisors - one appointed by the employer, and the second from the University who also becomes the scientific supervisor of the project.

The link to the official website of the programme can be found below (in Polish):

https://www.gov.pl/web/edukacja-i-nauka/projekt-doktorat-wdrozeniowy

BENEFITS FOR THE PhD STUDENT

The PhD students in this programme will contribute to the development of their company, develop innovative solutions, not to mention the opportunity to learn from two tutors. For the duration of the programme the PhD student receives dual remuneration – from the company and from the Ministry of Education and Science, in the form of the granted scholarship. Initially, the scholarship amounts to 3,450.00 PLN (gross), and after receiving a positive mid-term evaluation the scholarship increases to 4,450.00 PLN (gross).

BENEFITS FOR THE COMPANY

Companies participating in the programme have the opportunity to hire the best specialist in a given field, one that will spend several years of research focused on solving a problem or improving a product. This can help the company to increase market advantage, patent activity and employment.

PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS

⮚ A candidate applying for the programme must have a master's degree or an equivalent of this title, and is obliged to provide a proof of the title in the form of a Master's degree diploma or other equivalent document.

⮚ To participate in the programme the candidate has to be employed full-time under a contract of employment, throughout the entire duration of the programme. The employing company has to agree to participate in the programme alongside PULS and has to provide their employee with a company supervisor.

⮚ Candidates who have been shortlisted by the Ministry of Education and Science must also successfully pass the recruitment procedure at the PULS Doctoral School, and complete the education programme obligatory for all PhD students of the School. The regulations and the general rules of recruitment to Poznań University of Life Sciences Doctoral School can be found in ADMISSIONS tab

Recruitment to the Program takes place in stages, the schedule for academic year 2022/2023 is presented below:

I stage of the recruitment procedure:

Filling out an application form via the IT system of the Information Processing Center, from 9 May to 1 June.

Recruitment for the admission to the Doctoral School takes place after the candidate is pre-qualified by the Ministry. The recruitment is announced in August*.

Positive consideration of the application by the Ministry of Education and Science in the first stage is a key factor determining participation in the Implementation Doctorate Programme.

II stage of the recruitment procedure:

THE NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT TO PULS DOCTORAL SCHOOL - only for candidates selected in the first stage of recruitment, online recruitment from 21.08.2023 00:00 to 31.08.2023 23:59

HERE you can find detailed information about the recruitment process

Interview  and English examination will take place on 6 and 7 September 2023.

Recruitment results will be announced by 15 September 2023.

The last part of the recruitment procedure is sending the documents confirming acceptance of the candidate to PULS Doctoral School (by 20 September)

III stage of the recruitment procedure:

At this stage it is necessary to sign a tripartite agreement (details below).

Applications to the Ministry should be submitted electronically via the website: https://osf.opi.org.pl

In accordance with the Ministry’s current guidelines the application is submitted by the scientific supervisor - an independent researcher of the University - who may nominate the candidate as an assistant editor. The application must be completed in a thoughtful and accurate manner, as any changes to the schedule of the doctoral studies will result in changes to the contract.

The submitted application in pdf format should be sent by June 1, 2023 to the following e-mail addresses:

szkola.doktorska@up.poznan.pl

agnieszka.piotrowska-cyplik@up.poznan.pl

Take heed! Candidates joining the Programme are required to provide the PULS Doctoral School with a tripartite agreement regarding the protection of personal data and intellectual property of the innovative product created or developed during the doctoral research. The agreement is prepared by PULS Centre of Innovation and Technology Transfer. The parties involved in the agreement are the PhD student, the University and the Employer.

Announcement of the Minister of Education and Science, the detailed overview of information required in the application form from the 5^th edition of the Programme (this scope may change in the current, 6^th edition), the model of the tripartite agreement, the template of the annual report and the FAQ can be found in "documents to download".