Contact:
Rafał Dobosz
Ph.D. Programme Office Director
Kozminski University
Jagiellonska str 59, office A/25
03-301 Warsaw
INVITATION FROM THE PROGRAMME DIRECTOR:
Do you wish to become a researcher at the world’s best universities? Are you looking for a rigorous Ph.D. programme provided by one of the best research business school in Central Europe?
INVITATION FROM THE PROGRAMME DIRECTOR:
Do you wish to become a researcher at the world’s best universities? Are you looking for a rigorous Ph.D. programme provided by one of the best research business school in Central Europe? Then the full-time Ph.D. in Finance, organised by Kozminski University, is the programme for you.
The doctoral programme at Kozminski University offers high-calibre management, economy and finances or low researchers the chance to work closely with faculty at the forefront of their fields, to be part of a vibrant research community and to benefit from the resources and reputation of the University.
The doctoral programme at Kozminski University offers high-calibre management, economy and finances or low researchers the chance to work closely with faculty at the forefront of their fields, to be part of a vibrant research community and to benefit from the resources and reputation of the University.
We are looking for candidates - early stage research professionals - that have a passion for research and have the ambition to become leading scholars in their field.
Doctoral programme at Kozminski University provides rigorous training with courses that cover a wide range of topics and research methods. You will also work closely with your supervisor. Kozminski University is a relatively young school, but it has already generated outstanding research strengths in many areas.
The Ph.D. programme is an opportunity to prepare for your future entry into the world of international academics by the means of participations in scientific projects and events as well as publications.
Professor Dorota Dobija
Doctoral School Director
We expect that the students completing the Ph.D. programme will be able to:
Kozminski is a school with a vision. Ph.D. candidates enter a diverse environment for creative leadership that challenges their minds and hearts to create a better world. Kozminski is a leader in terms of addressing ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility, while exploring philosophical and artistic aspects of managing and leading. Creativity and innovation are at the very heart of Kozminski University Ph.D. programme.
We offer you:
We are looking for candidates - early stage research professionals - that have a passion for research and have the ambition to become leading scholars in their respective fields.
Participants must have an interest in research in addition to excellent academic transcripts. The programme is open to graduates from various disciplines (Management,Finance, Economics, Law, Engineering, Psychology, and other disciplines related to finance) that aim to make significant theoretical and methodological contributions to Social Sciences.
Who should enrol in the Ph.D. programme?
We are looking for candidates - early stage research professionals - that have a passion for research and have the ambition to become leading scholars in their respective fields
Characteristics of a potential candidate for a Kozminski University Ph.D. programme:
Programme
The regular period of doctoral studies is four years. In the first two years scientific-methodical courses are to be completed. Years 3 and 4 are primarily devoted to writing the thesis. The course of study ends with the “defense”.
The students of the programme who are closely linked to the researching and teaching activities of the faculty members, are given four years to fully conduct their personal research project. These four years are an opportunity for them to prepare their future entry into the world of international academics by the means of publications and participations in scientific events.
Two processes are designed to help students make progress in their thesis work:
The main goal of the Ph.D. programme is to help its students acquire the skills of a researcher as well as a teacher. The students also work towards their thesis, a research project of great importance and of the utmost quality. Apart from the dissertation work, the doctoral programme provides a general and thorough research training, a chosen field of specialization and a teaching and educational training, totalling around 865 course hours.
Admission requirements:
We attach great importance to the three criteria: your prior academic background; the relevance of your proposed research problem; the fit of your proposal within the overall research activity of our Faculty.
Applicants to the Kozminski University Ph.D. Programme must hold a Master degree or equivalent and must have a solid knowledge of English.
The first step in the selection process is the application file.
Documents to provide:
- Application
- Application form,
- CV,
- Concept of research,
- Copies of diplomas and transcript your degrees (Bachelor and Master),
- List of publications,
- One recommendation given by the senior academic staff member of KU,
- List of academic activities (inter alia acitive and passive participation in scientific conferences),
- Health certificate - candidates from outside the European Union
Candidates selected by the admissions committee after a first screening will have half an hour to present their motivation to the interview panel.
Candidates from outside the European Union should also take into account the additional time needed for visa applications.
Admission Process:
When to apply?
The application process starts:
- in May and finishes on October 15, 2019.
Candidates from the outside of the European Union should also take into account the additional time needed for visa applications.
How to apply?
To begin the process, you need to:
1. Send us the required documentation
2. Interview
Interview with the candidate conducted by the Recruitment Committee - on October 15 - 20, 2019
3. Final decision
The decision will be made by the end of October 2019
Ph.D. (year 1,2,3,4): free of charges
Scholarship - 2500 pln per month
REGULATIONS:
- the Rules of the Doctoral School at Kozminski University
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