ADMISSION
The Doctoral School of Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce announces that supplementary recruitment for the 2026/2027 academic year will begin on 17 November in selected disciplines.
We invite ambitious and committed candidates interested in academic development and conducting research with the support of highly qualified academic staff and modern research infrastructure. The recruitment process will be carried out in accordance with applicable legal regulations and university rules, ensuring transparency and equal opportunities for all applicants.
1. Admission Rules
- Admission Rules for the academic year 2026/2027
- List of achievements for graduates
- List of documents required during the admission process
- Candidate evaluation and scoring system
Recruitment Schedule
| Disciplines | Supplementary admission |
|---|---|
|
Registration:
17–19 November 2026 Submission of required documents:
by 23 November 2026 Admission to the recruitment procedure:
25 November 2026 Admission interview:
27 November 2026 Announcement of admission results:
30 November 2026 |
| Disciplines | Main admission |
|
Registration:
1–5 February 2027 Submission of required documents:
by 10 February 2027 Admission to the recruitment procedure:
19 February 2027 Admission interview:
22 February 2027 Announcement of admission results:
26 February 2027 |
Legal Basis of Recruitment
The recruitment procedure is governed by the following legal acts:
- Resolution No. 10/2026 of the Senate of Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce of 26 February 2026 concerning the admission rules for candidates to the Doctoral School for the academic year 2026/2027.
- Order No. 8/2026 of the Director of the Doctoral School of UJK of 15 October 2026 amending Order No. 2/2026 concerning admission limits for candidates to the Doctoral School of Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce for the 2026/2027 academic year
- Ordinance No. 135/2026 of the Rector of Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce of 11 September 2026 concerning the appointment of Admission Committees for the recruitment process to the Doctoral School for the academic year 2026/2027.
2. Research Areas and Academic Supervisor
One of the elements of the recruitment process is indicating a prospective academic supervisor during online registration.
Applicants who have not yet established cooperation with a specific supervisor are requested to contact persons indicated in the documents prepared for each discipline. After obtaining the supervisor’s consent, an appropriate declaration form must be uploaded to the recruitment system.
Research Areas in Individual Disciplines
- History
- Linguistics
- Literary Studies
- Health Sciences
- Medical Sciences
- Political Science and Public Administration
- Legal Sciences
- Security Studies (Polish only)
- Pedagogy
- Communication and Media Studies (Polish only)
- Management and Quality Sciences
- Biological Sciences (Polish only)
- Chemical Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Earth and Environmental Sciences (Polish only)
- Musical Arts
- Fine Arts and Conservation of Works of Art
3. Online Registration
Registration is carried out via the online recruitment system:
4. Submission of Documents
Documents should be submitted in a white folder labelled as follows:
Jan Kowalski
nauki biologiczne
2026/2027
Documents should be submitted according to the recruitment schedule at:
Doctoral School Office
5 Żeromskiego Street, Room 307
25-369 Kielce, Poland
(Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.)
Magdalena Głuszek
Phone: +48 41 349 78 72
E-mail: phd@ujk.edu.pl
Support Centre for Persons with Disabilities
11A Śląska Street (Student Dormitory “Odysseus”)
25-328 Kielce, Poland
(by prior appointment)
Phone: +48 41 349 78 78
E-mail: bon@ujk.edu.pl
Implementation Doctorate
Recruitment to the Doctoral School under the “Implementation Doctorate” programme is conducted in accordance with the admission rules applicable to the UJK Doctoral School, following the University’s prior submission of the candidate to the programme as part of the call for applications conducted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
| Implementation Doctorate* | Date |
|---|---|
| Online registration | 1–4 September 2026 |
| Submission of documents | by 7 September 2026 |
| Admission to the interview | by 9 September 2026 |
| Admission interview | 10–11 September 2026 |
| Announcement of results | 14 September 2026 |
* Recruitment is conducted in accordance with the procedure described on the Implementation Doctorate webpage.
Contact for matters concerning the programme:
Mateusz Równicki
Tel. +48 41 349 73 14
phd@ujk.edu.pl
Information for Applicants with Disabilities
Applicants with disabilities or special needs are kindly requested to inform the Doctoral School Office about their requirements regarding architectural, digital and information-communication accessibility.
For this purpose, applicants should submit an Application for Accessibility Support – form.
The application may be submitted by e-mail (a scanned copy with a handwritten signature) or by traditional mail at least 14 days before the planned qualification interview.
Submitting the application does not affect the deadlines specified in the recruitment schedule.
Information for applicants with disabilities and special needs applying for admission to the Doctoral School for the academic year 2026/2027: document.