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REGULATIONS

Regulations of the First MUG Doctoral School - from 01.10.2023 (358 KB)


PROGRAMME
Programme of the First MUG Doctoral School - effective since study cycle 2022-23 - 2025-26 (212 KB)
Programme of the First MUG Doctoral School - study cycle 2021-22 - 2024-25 (537 KB)
Programme of the First MUG Doctoral School - study cycle 2020-21 - 2023-24 (535 KB)
Programme of the First MUG Doctoral School - study cycle 2019-20 - 2022-23 (728 KB)


Information about the recruitment process for the academic year 2023/2024: LINK







RECRUITMENT FOR 2024/2025


Terms and procedure of recruiting candidates to the First MUG Doctoral School 2024/2025 (136 KB)
Attach. No. 1 – Scoring system used to qualify candidates to the First MUG Doctoral School 2024/2025 (24 KB)


NOTE!
EDUCATION at the FIRST MUG DOCTORAL SCHOOL IS HELD IN ENGLISH.
ALSO THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS IS CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH.

THE PREQUALIFICATION INTERVIEW WILL BE CONDUCTED REMOTELY (via ZOOM).
(Candidates will be provided with login information before the interview. Technical equipment in the form of a computer, camera, microphone and a good and stable Internet connection is required.)


ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION – NOTES


Electronic registration is carried out in 3 steps:
1. account registration with photo attachment
2. filling in the form
3. submitting required files to the system

IF YOU DO NOT SEE “YOUR FORMS” AFTER LOGGING IN, IT MEANS THAT THE FORM HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED / SAVED.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN FAILURE TO ACCEPT THE RECRUITMENT DOCUMENTATION FROM THE CANDIDATE.
CONFIRMATION OF FULFILLMENT OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED BY EMAIL AT THE DOCTORAL STUDENTS OFFICE: pszd@gumed.edu.pl pierwszaszkoladoktorska@gumed.edu.pl



DOCUMENTS TO BE SUMITTED:

NOTE! SCANNES OF THE DOCUMENTS LISTED BELOW IN THE SECTION. 1-3, 6, 8b AND 11-12, INCLUDING ALL REQUIRED SIGNATURES, ALSO MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE FORM OF PDF FILES IN THE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEM BY 31/07/2024.
THE LACK OF FILES CONSTITUTES A FAILURE TO ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS AND RELATES TO THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED CONSEQUENCES.

(The candidates residing outside the Republic of Poland can submit their documentation in scans. If admitted to the Doctoral School, they shall deliver the originals of the documents required in the recruitment procedure to the Doctoral Students’ Office promptly upon their arrival in the Republic of Poland to take up education at the Doctoral School.)

1. Application to the MUG Rector for admission to the First Doctoral School of the Medical University of Gdańsk:
Application form (13.1 KB)

2. Declarations of the scientific supervisor including a declaration of the head of the unit about:
▪ consent to the provision of scientific supervision,
▪ commitment to provide the financial resources necessary to complete the proposed research project,
▪ indication of the place of performance of vocational practical training,
▪ assurance of vocational practical training:
Declaration of the supervisor (15.4 KB)

3. The candidate’s CV containing his/her signature.
In the event of a change of name, if some of the documents submitted were issued to the previous name, a document confirming the change of name must be attached to the CV.

4. The candidate’s statement of consent to the processing of his/her personal data by MUG:
Consent to the processing of personal data (254 KB)

5. The candidate’s declaration of not studying at another doctoral school:
Declaration of the candidate (14 KB)

6. An overview of the research project:
Overview of the research project (14.2 KB)

7. Consent of the cooperating unit, if the cooperation is planned and necessary for the project implementation:
Consent to cooperation 23/24 (12.5 KB)

8. An official copy of the diploma certifying the holding of the vocational title of the Master, Master Engineer, or any other equivalent title, and in the case of the candidates referred to in s. 186(2) of the Act the diploma certifying graduation from first-cycle studies, or certificate issued by the relevant Dean’s Office of the university confirming completion of the third year of full-cycle Master Degree studies, where:
a) if the candidate is still awaiting the issuance of the diploma, he/she shall submit a certificate issued by the respective Dean’s Office of the university the Candidate studied at obtaining his/her qualifications, of the vocational title conferred and the study results; an official copy of the diploma must be submitted without delay following admission to the Doctoral School;
b) if the candidate has graduated from a university abroad, he/she is required to submit the foreign university graduation diploma, authenticated or appended with the Apostille seal (each diploma), and the relevant document issued by the competent authority certifying recognition of the diploma as equivalent to the corresponding Polish diploma and vocational title, unless the diploma might be recognized as equivalent to the corresponding Polish diploma and vocational title under an international agreement defining equivalence; in such a case, submission of the diploma of graduation from a university abroad shall suffice.
(The candidates holding the Polish citizenship or being Ukrainian nationals whose stay in the Republic of Poland is recognised as legal pursuant to s. 2(1) of the Act of 12 March 2022 on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine in Connection with the Armed Conflict in the Territory of that Country (Journal of Laws 2022: it. 583, as amended), are not bound with the requirement to stamp the diploma with the Apostille seal.)

9. Documents evidencing the candidate’s achievements scored in accordance with the scoring system defined in Attachment No. 1:
Attach. No. 1 – Scoring system used to qualify candidates to the First MUG Doctoral School 2024/2025 (24 KB)
Note: The opinion of the research circle supervisor should be prepared according to the template:
Opinion from the research circle (17.4 KB)

10. One photograph satisfying the requirements valid for identity cards.
Photo requirements (259 KB)

11. Language certificate, in the event the candidate intends to evidence his/her command of the English language with a respective certificate compliant with the requirements of the MUG Foreign Language Study Centre (list of accepted certificates below).

12. In the case of candidates who are foreigners, a certified copy of their identity document.



EVIDENCING THE COMMAND OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE:

English language exam criteria and acceptance of English language certificates (483 KB)



PREQUALIFICATION INTERVIEW:

▪ Approx. 15 minutes per candidate is provided, including a maximum of 5 minutes for the candidate’s presentation of the project (the presentation may be interrupted after the time limit is exceeded).

▪ The oral presentation of the project by the candidate shall be accompanied by concise slides with a strict number and content, prepared on the attached template: Presentation template (91 KB).
We recommend saving the presentation in PDF format to ensure it can be easily opened during the interview.

▪ Presence of the candidate’s academic tutor is mandatory during the candidate’s interview. In case the academic tutor cannot attend the candidate’s prequalification interview, it is required to appoint a deputy who must provide a written authorisation issued by the candidate’s academic tutor. The authorisation must be presented in the Doctoral Students Office or to the Recruitment Committee.



ADDITIONAL NOTES:

▪ In order to confirm the candidate’s identity during an interview or an English language exam, the candidate may be asked to present an identity document.

▪ The holder of a diploma issued abroad (§ 6(1)(7b) of the Recruitment Resolution) should apply to NAWA to obtain information on its recognisability.
Note: NAWA responds to the issuance of foreign diploma information within 60 days. However, due to the huge number of applications, the processing time may be extended and exceed 60 days.

▪ Information on the research activities of our units as well as contact to potential research supervisors can be found at the addresses below:
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Pharmacy with Subfaculty of Laboratory Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences with Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine


CONTACT:

in matters related to recruitment:

58 349 18 37 58 349 12 08

pszd@gumed.edu.pl
pierwszaszkoladoktorska@gumed.edu.pl

ul. Dębinki 7 (bud.13), 80-211 Gdańsk, Ist floor, rooms 25, 26, 27
open: Mon.-Fri. 10.30-14.00

in case of technical problems with electronic recruitment:
rekrutacja-pomoc@gumed.edu.pl










AUTHORITIES:

Director of the First MUG Doctoral School
Prof. Jacek M. Witkowski, M.D., Ph.D.
jacek.witkowski@gumed.edu.pl

Deputy Director of pharmaceutical sciences
Prof. Iwona Inkielewicz-Stępniak, M.D., Ph.D.
iwona.inkielewicz-stepniak@gumed.edu.pl

Deputy Director of medical sciences
Prof. Michał Pikuła, M.D., Ph.D.
michal.pikula@gumed.edu.pl

Deputy Director of health sciences
Prof. Jędrzej Antosiewicz, M.D., Ph.D.
jedrzej .antosiewicz@gumed.edu.pl




RECRUITMENT TIMEFRAME:

Electronic registration:
from July 10 to 31, 2024

Submission of documents at the Doctoral Students Office:
from August 19 to 23, 2024

English language examination:
02-03 September 2024

Prequalification interviews:
from September 5 to 11, 2024

Publication of the results on the Doctoral School’s website:
on or before September 20, 2024



ONLINE REGISTRATION
will be launched on 10th July 2024










LOCATION:

Submission of documents:
Doctoral Students Office
Gdańsk, Dębinki 7 (building 13), Ist floor, rooms 25, 26, 27
open: Mon.-Fri. 10.30-14.00

English exam:
Conducted remotely via the “Zoom” and “Moodle” platforms.

Prequalification interviews:
Conducted remotely via the “Zoom” platform.





ADMINISTRATION:

Doctoral Students Office:
Aleksandra Roman
Iga Leszczyńska
Joanna Okońska
Lidia Kotłowska-Niszcz

pszd@gumed.edu.pl
pierwszaszkoladoktorska@gumed.edu.pl

+48 58 349 18 37
+48 58 349 12 08

ul. Dębinki 7 (building 13), 80-211 Gdańsk
(1st floor, rooms 25, 26, 27)
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