Qualification criteria

1. An eligible candidate for the Doctoral School in Philosophy must hold a Master’s degree or an equivalent degree
2. Possible subject areas for a PhD project include:

• ontology/metaphysics
• epistemology
• anthropology
• philosophy of mind
• philosophy of language
• philosophy of biology
• philosophy of cognitive science 
• philosophy of artificial inteligence 
• axiology
• ethics
• philosophy of culture

3. The recruitment procedure is competitive. Points are assigned for each of the following stages of the evaluation process:

a. A research proposal (0-15 pts.), which may be an outline of the prospective PhD dissertation. The proposal should be written in Polish or English and should contain between 10,000 and 20,000 characters without spaces. The proposal is evaluated by two reviewers appointed by the Chair of the Recruitment Committee, from among academics qualified to promote PhDs representing the scientific discipline in which the research project is offered. The average of points granted by each of the reviewers in the following categories constitutes a final evaluation of the project:

• formulating the research problems (0-3 pts.)
• knowledge of the current state of research (0-3 pts.)
• proposed research methodology (0-3 pts.)
• originality and cognitive significance (0-3 pts.
• feasibility and validity of the project (0-3 pts.)

b. An interview (0-20 pts.), the aim of which is to verify of the candidate’s competence and knowledge in Philosophy and in the research area specified in the proposed project. The interview may be conducted in Polish or, by consent of the chairperson of the Selection Committee, in English. The final evaluation of the interview is the average of points awarded by each member of the Selection Committee in the following categories:

• thematic knowledge related to the research proposal (0-5 pts.)
• methodological competence (0-5 pts.)
• knowledge of the current state of research and subject literature (0-5 pts.)
• taking part in an academic discussion (0-5 pts.)

c. Evaluation of scholarly activity in the field of Philosophy (0-7 pts.):

• publication in scientific journals indexed in the Scopus/Web of Science database (0-1 pt.)
• publication in scientific journals included in the list of the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (0-1 pt.)
• publication of a monograph book or a chapter in a monograph book published in a peer-reviewed press included in the list of Ministry of Science and Higher Education (0-1 pt.)
•  participation with a paper in a scientific conference of an international range (0-1 pt.)
• national or international internships or scholarships (0-1 pt.)
• research projects (0-1 pt.)
• awards or scientific honours (0-1 pt.)

Relevant certificates / confirmations must be submitted. For publications, printouts or publisher’s confirmations are required.