Point-based admission system for the candidates applying
to the Doctoral School of the University of Silesia in Katowice
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ITEM |
REQUIREMENTS |
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS |
MAX. |
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1. |
Research project plan (up to 1500 characters with spaces) signed by the candidate and the candidate for a supervisor |
The project should include: – scientific aim of the project (scientific problem that the candidate undertakes, research questions and hypotheses) (up to 5 points) – the importance of the project for the discipline (justification for undertaking research in this area, innovation of the project) (up to 4 points) – general research plan (indicating preliminary stages of the research procedure) (up to 5 points) – research methodology (methods, techniques, research tools) (up to 5 points) – literature (10 most important bibliographic items that the candidate intends to use) (up to 1 point) – if the candidate is going to be part of a research team, it is necessary to describe his/her contribution to the research project |
20 points |
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2. |
Interview
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During the interview, the candidate presents the planned project (the concept of a PhD thesis). Elements of assessment: – “defence” of the research project – answers to questions about the project – knowledge of the research area – knowledge of English appropriate to a given area (cf. § 8 section 4 of the resolution) – predisposition to conduct research and present its results |
50 points (30 points minimum) |
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3. |
Academic achievements |
– conference presentations (domestic conference: 1 point, foreign conference, i.e. taking place abroad: 3 points; 3 points maximum)[1] – authorship or co-authorship of publications in journals and books published by publishing house from ministerial lists[2] (monograph: 10 points, chapter in the monograph: 2 points, article in a journal: 5 points; 10 points maximum)[3] – implementation of a research project financed from external funds (principal investigator: 4 points, investigator: 2 points; 4 points maximum)[4] – other scientific or artistic achievements (5 points maximum) |
22 points |
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4. |
International cooperation |
– participation in the Erasmus programme or other international exchange programme (3 points maximum) – projects implemented jointly with research institutions from abroad, including internships and scholarships abroad (5 points maximum) |
8 points |
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Total |
100 points |
