Emergency financial assistance
Emergency Financial Assistance for Doctoral Students
Emergency financial assistance is a one-time form of immediate financial support for a doctoral student who has temporarily found themselves in a difficult life situation as a result of an unforeseen event.
Who is eligible to apply for emergency financial assistance?
Doctoral students of the Doctoral School of Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce may apply for emergency financial assistance if they have temporarily found themselves in a difficult life situation, particularly in the event of:
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the death of an immediate family member,
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a serious illness affecting the doctoral student or a family member living in the same household,
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an accident,
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damage or losses caused by an unforeseen event (e.g. fire, natural disaster or other catastrophe),
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other exceptional circumstances affecting the student’s financial situation and ability to continue their education.
What constitutes a difficult life situation?
A difficult life situation is understood as the circumstances arising from an unforeseen event that affect the financial situation of the doctoral student or their family and cause temporary, financially burdensome difficulties in pursuing their doctoral education.
The doctoral student must demonstrate a causal link between the event and the deterioration of their life situation.
How to apply?
Emergency financial assistance is granted exclusively upon the doctoral student’s application.
The application must be submitted in hard copy to the Doctoral School office within 90 days of the date on which the unforeseen event occurred:
UJK Doctoral School ul. Żeromskiego 5 25-369 Kielce, Poland Room 307
The application must be accompanied by documents issued by authorised institutions confirming the difficult life situation, such as:
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medical certificates,
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medical records,
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hospital discharge summaries,
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death certificates,
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damage assessment reports,
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administrative decisions,
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invoices or receipts issued in the applicant’s name for expenses related to the unforeseen event,
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other documents substantiating the circumstances described in the application.
If the application is incomplete or contains formal deficiencies, the doctoral student will be notified by email and requested to provide the missing information or documents.
Amount and rules for granting emergency financial assistance
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The amount of assistance is PLN 900.
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The assistance is granted as a one-time payment.
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The benefit may be awarded no more than twice in an academic year.
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The benefit cannot be awarded again on the same grounds.
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The decision on granting the benefit is made by the Rector or the authorised Director of the Doctoral School.
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The decision is issued within 30 days of the submission of a complete application.