Head of the PhD study programme:
dr hab. Joanna Kapusta, UJ prof.phone: +48 12 664 5206
joanna.kapusta@uj.edu.pl
PhD Student Administration Office:
mgr inż. Anna Stecphone: +48 12 664 6752
wb.doktoranci@uj.edu.pl
The PhD Programme in Biology is carried out in English, in a full-time, eight-semester system.
This PhD programme covers courses representing various areas of biological sciences, including training in modern methodology and mastering skills useful in professional academic and non-academic careers. Choice of facultative classes and the possibility of gaining credits for courses offered outside of the University ensures flexibility and helps to adjust participation in courses to the individual research plan of the student.
For everyone who will be accepted for the PhD programme in Biology, a scholarship is guaranteed.
PhD students are recruited for the specific research topics offered by the faculty members. Some of the competitions listed below are held outside the OAS system (Online Application System). We kindly ask you to follow the recruitment rules described in each competition.
Each year, PhD students and their advisors/promotors write an individual research plan for a given year. Until the end of four semesters, students’ achievements are evaluated (mid-term evaluation) by the committee.
Doctoral dissertations are prepared under the supervision of a scientific staff of the Faculty of Biology (members of the Institute of Botany, Institute of Environmental Sciences or Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research). PhD programme in Biology leads to the scientific Doctoral title in the discipline of biology. More information about the programme can be found here.
Pursuant to § 7 sections 1 and 3 of Resolution No. 61/X/2022 of the Senate of the Jagiellonian University of 26 September 2022 on: the rules of recruitment for the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences at the Jagiellonian University in the academic year 2023/2024, the Director of the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences announces a competition for 1 doctoral student with a scholarship financed from the research project funds as part of the PhD Programme in Biology education programme.
Within the NCN Opus 23 project entitled “The combined effect of a homogenous diet, increased atmospheric carbon dioxide, and pesticides on the functioning of a wild bee”, the project manager, dr Zuzanna Filipiak offers an opportunity to complete the doctorates in the following area (title):
The combined effect of a homogenous diet, increased atmospheric carbon dioxide, and pesticides on the functioning of a wild bee
After the interviews and the evaluation of the candidates, the Chairman of the committee presents a report to the Director containing a list of candidates recommended for admission to the school as part of the research project.
Bees are a key element in many ecological interactions and play an important role as pollinators of flowering plants, including agricultural crops. Unfortunately, bees are threatened by multiple stressors such as habitat loss and transformation, pesticides, and climate change.
The aim the project is to assess the combined impact of three stressors on the functioning of the wild bee Osmia bicornis. Two stressors are associated with the nutritional composition (quality) of pollen: (1) the proportion of specific plant species in the pollen load consumed by larva and (2) changes in nutritional quality caused by elevated carbon dioxide levels, reflected in the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of the pollen. The third factor is pesticide use.
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Scope of work:
Successful doctoral candidate will be responsible for conducting laboratory experiments using the wild bee O. bicornis. By using feeding experiments, the doctoral candidate will determine the impact of the studied factors on various life history traits of the bees. The candidate will have the opportunity to establish cooperation with Polish and international project collaborators, including the Technical University of Munich (Germany) and the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR FACE; UK). Additionally, the candidate will have the opportunity to develop their own research and outreach activities within the research project.
Additional advantages will be:
Schedule of the competition:
Application documents for PhD study programme Phd Programme in Biology
Documents required for entry within PhD Programme in Biology.
In particularly justified cases, at the request of the Co-ordinator of the Education Programme, on the basis of a written justification submitted by the Candidate to Doctoral School, the Director of the Doctoral School may waive the requirement to submit an apostille or legalize university diplomas or other documents.
In the event of exposure to harmful, noxious or hazardous factors, the applicant will, at the time of registration, be referred for a medical examination by an occupational medicine physician. The candidate shall be obliged to deliver, within the time limit set by the programme manager, a medical certificate confirming the absence of contraindications to take up education (applies only to some PhD study programmes).
Any document submitted in a language other than Polish or English must be accompanied by a certified translation into Polish or English.
A person admitted to the doctoral school begin education and acquire doctoral student rights upon taking the oath.