International PhD Studies in Fundamental Problems of Quantum Gravity
and Quantum Field Theory
Institution, city
University of Warsaw, Warsaw
Programme web site
http://www.fuw.edu.pl/~mpd2/
Contact
Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw
Address: ul. Hoża 69, 00-681 Warsaw, Poland
Phone: (+48 22) 55 32 286, 55 32 390
E-mail: sekretariat.ZCOF@fuw.edu.pl
Degree awarded in Polish (and English)
Doktor (comparable to PhD)
Language of instruction
English
Tuition, other fees applicable
ECTS points
Duration
four years
Deadline for application
Education requirements
Candidates must be graduate of the post-graduate (2.-degree) studies in domains: physics, technical
physics, mathematics. Copy of their graduation diploma must be submitted. His/her M.Sc. diploma
must be with the grade: very good (or equivalent) and must be presented together with a detailed list
of all courses taken and assessed (with grades obtained for each course) during the study period (the
so-called diploma supplement in case of Polish students);
Programme description
Remarks
Application Requirements
The candidates wishing to apply should select a research project and a supervisor from the list
and obligatory provide the following documents:
1. Request for admission from Internet Candidate Registration System at the University of
Warsaw. The candidates have to register on-line via website http://www.irk.uw.edu.pl. In
case of any difficulties contact the UW Admissions Office; e-mail: admission@uw.edu.pl,
telephone: +48225524043, +48225524048.
2.
Personal data sheet (download Polish or English version);
3.
Photo;
4.
Opinion from the place of employment (in case of candidates who graduated in the past
and started professional work);
5.
CV;
6. Candidates must be graduate of the post-graduate (2.-degree) studies in domains:
physics, technical physics, mathematics. Copy of their graduation diploma must be
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submitted. His/her M.Sc. diploma must be with the grade: very good (or equivalent) and
must be presented together with a detailed list of all courses taken and assessed (with
grades obtained for each course) during the study period (the so-called diploma
supplement in case of Polish students);
Letter-of-intent, i.e. a short (not more than two pages A4) description of his/her
qualifications for particular research project the candidate would like to carry within MPD.
He/she should point out how the former education (courses completed, skills acquired)
make him/her most eligible for the given project. Letter-of-intent should be prepared in
English;
Two evaluations of his/her diploma thesis, prepared by:
o the thesis tutor (it should include an estimate of candidate scientific activity performed
so far)
o thesis referee
An address data (name, position, affiliation, office address, e-mail, telephone numbers) of
at least one referee who might be contacted by the Admission Committee and asked to
provide the recommendation letter for the applicant.;
A certificate proving fluency in English as a working language.
For more details concerning MPD consult the web pages of the Foundation for Polish Science