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Chemical sciences

Details
Code SD-NChem
Organizational unit Doctoral School of Exact Sciences
Area/discipline Chemical sciences
Form of studies Full-time
Language(s) of instruction English, Polish
Admission limit 12
Duration 8 semesters
Recruitment committee address Wydział Chemii, ul. Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, pokój nr 3.56, mgr Agnieszka Kurzajak
Office opening hours 9:00-14:00
WWW address https://amu.edu.pl/doktoranci/szkola-doktorska/rekrutacja/rekrutacja-20242025
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Description

The Doctoral School of Exact Sciences of Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań offers opportunities to study and conduct scientific research in the international, as well as in the national and regional dimension. The University constantly updates and expands its research programmes and educational content, with particular emphasis on their interdisciplinary character.

Discipline: Chemical sciences

Research in the field of chemical sciences covers all major fields of experimental and theoretical, organic, inorganic and physical chemistry. The scientific activities of the staff representing this discipline have been and are closely linked to teaching activities through Bachelor's and Master’s theses and Doctoral dissertations, which constitute an important part of the research. The areas of chemistry in which the results obtained by research teams are significant, both domestically and internationally, include: Metallurgical chemistry and homogeneous catalysis, including synthesis and reactivity of organic derivatives containing silicon atoms and other heteroatoms; biocrystallography and X-ray studies of the structure of condensed phases; supramolecular chemistry, in particular chemistry and physicochemistry of synthetic molecular receptors; synthesis of chiral organic compounds; synthesis and investigation of fluoroorganic compounds with potential use in medicine, agriculture and obtaining new materials; synthesis, description, modification and investigation of catalytic properties of zeolites and other porous materials; bioorganic chemistry and photochemistry, including the study of mechanisms induced by light of chemical processes using ultrafast laser spectroscopy; analytical chemistry with particular emphasis on chemical methods of environmental pollution analysis and monitoring; coordination chemistry and lanthanides spectroscopic studies; theoretical chemistry.

A significant part of the research topics is carried out in cooperation with domestic and foreign centres, mainly in Europe, USA, Canada and Japan. The cooperation is carried out both within formal agreements and agreements signed between Adam Mickiewicz University and other universities, as well as informal individual contacts between employees of the Faculty of Chemistry and collaborating researchers from various national and international centres.

Recruitment 

Selection Committee

          prof. dr hab. Przemysław Niedzielski - chairman

  • prof. UAM dr hab. Donata Pluskota-Karwatka
  • prof. UAM dr hab. Michał Zieliński
  • prof. UAM dr hab. Jędrzej Walkowiak
  • prof. UAM dr hab. Mariusz Puchalski

Schedule of  the Doctoral  School enrolment procedure: 

·         acceptance of documents: from 15 to 19 July, 2024
 ·        admission process: from 2 to 6 September, 2024
 ·        announcement of the list of candidates qualified for admission: 11 September,  2024
 ·        submission of paper documents: from 16 to 18 September,  2024.

Recruitment fee

The recruitment fee is 75 EUR.

Form of the selection procedure

One stage procedure.

Language of the selection procedure, including interviews:

Polish or English language. 

Required documents:

            An applicant for admission to a doctoral school shall register in the IRK (Internetowa Rejestracja Kandydatów – Candidate Internet Registration) system and submit documents in electronic form.
          Candidates are required to:  
1)    complete the registration form and attach an electronic photograph of 20 mm x 25 mm at a resolution of at least 300 dpi;
2)    specify the scientific discipline in which the candidate will be trained at the doctoral school;
3)    consent to the processing of candidate’s data for admission purposes;
4)    enter the results of the diploma examinations;
5)    attach a CV;
6)    attach a scan of a letter of motivation, signed in their own handwriting, indicating the scientific discipline in which the candidate wishes to obtain a doctoral degree;
7)    enclose a scan of a copy of a higher education diploma confirming the attainment of a qualification at level 7 of the Polish Qualifications Framework, or, in the case of graduates from the academic year 2023/2024, who have not yet been awarded a diploma, a certificate confirming the attainment of a qualification at level 7 of the Polish Qualifications Framework. In the case of candidates who apply for admission to doctoral school on the basis of the highest academic achievement, the following is required respectively: for graduates of first-degree studies, a diploma of completion of these studies with a supplement, and for students after the 3rd year of uniform master's studies, a certificate of the average point score obtained from years 1 to 3, together with a transcript;
8)    attach a scan of a hand-signed declaration that they do not plan to enrol in another doctoral school and that they do not hold a doctoral degree;
9)    attach a scan of a hand-signed statement of documented achievements and documents confirming these achievements - the achievements to be evaluated should be indicated:
a)    up to 3 - in the case of scientific achievements;
               b)    up to 3 - in the case of other achievements; 
10)  attach a scan of a hand-signed proposal of an original research project, and in the case of admission in connection with the implementation of a research project - the author's concept of the implementation of the grant project, together with a bibliography (up to 8 pages of a standard typescript, max. 15,000 characters with spaces);
11)  attach a scan of the hand-signed application for admission to the doctoral school downloaded from the IRK system, 
        12) pay the enrolment fee.

 1.        Candidates who have obtained the necessary education outside the territory of the Republic of Poland, shall additionally submit:

1)    a photocopy of a document which confirms their education, certified to be a true copy of the original document, i.e. a diploma with a supplement confirming completion of first cycle studies (Bachelor degree) and a diploma with a supplement confirming completion of second cycle studies (Master degree, MSc, MA) in the original language and in a certified translation into English or into Polish,

            2)    a photocopy of their passport. 

 Evaluation criteria

The following shall be taken into account during the admission procedure:        

 1)    the grade awarded for the diploma of the second cycle studies or single cycle five year master’s studies - maximum 10 points; in the case of candidates who seek admission on the basis of superior academic achievements ("Pearls of Science") - 10 points;

 2)    evaluation of the candidate's scientific activity and scientific achievements; the candidate indicates for evaluation up to three documented scientific achievements, in accordance with the achievement criteria adopted by the selection committee for a given discipline - maximum 15 points;

 3)    evaluation of the candidate's other documented activity, based on a maximum of three achievements consistent with the achievement criteria adopted by the selection committee for a given discipline - maximum 5 points

 4)    the result of the interview, with the scope of the interview including:

 a)    the candidate's knowledge and competencies relevant to the planned research and appropriate to the indicated scientific discipline,

 b)    elements of research methodology appropriate for the discipline indicated.

 No more than 50 points can be awarded for the interview; the maximum duration of the interview is 30 minutes.

 5)    evaluation of the research project prepared and submitted for assessment to the selection committee (maximum 20 points), with particular emphasis on:

 a)    the ability to formulate the research objective and present the research problem;

 b)    research idea and the ability to propose a solution;

 c)    methodology appropriate to the discipline indicated;

          d)    knowledge of the state of research with a basic bibliography. 

Condition of admission to the Doctoral School 

Each candidate may be awarded a maximum of 100 points in the selection procedure.A candidate will be admitted to a doctoral school if he or she is awarded a sufficient number of points awarding a place on the ranking list, within the limit of candidates for a given scientific discipline; the candidate must also obtain at least 60 points from the entire selection procedure.

Education Program

Education at the doctoral school lasts 8 semesters. Education at the Doctoral School  is offered on the basis of a framework curriculum and an individual research plan and ends with the submission of a doctoral dissertation.

The framework curriculum at the doctoral school includes a catalogue of modules of compulsory classes, elective compulsory classes and optional classes. It also:

1)    defines their schedule

2)    defines the way in which the classes are taught

3)    defines how learning outcomes are verified.

Education begins on 1st October, 2024.

Supervisors

A doctoral student works under the supervision of a supervisor or supervisors, or a supervisor and auxiliary supervisor, who will be appointed by the Deputy Rector at the request of a doctoral student (within 3 months of the start of his or her studies at the Doctoral School).

Scholarships

Each doctoral student receives a scholarship in the amount of PLN 3466.9  gross for the first two years of studies (before the mid-term evaluation) and PLN 5340.9 gross  for two years following mid-term evaluation (maximum 4 years). Disability allowance: PLN 1040 gross.

The amount should be reduced by 11,26% due to ZUS (social insurance) contributions.

 

Rules of admission to doctoral schools of Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań in the academic year 2024/2025, Appendix to Resolution No. 478/2023/2024 of UAM Senate of 18th  December, 2023.