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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.
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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 OPUS 22 - NCN project entitled “Interactions of microgreens and microbiomes as functional regulators of its quality, resistance and shelf-life – a case study for selected herbs (coriander,basil) and vegetables (radish, beet) in response to climate changes”, the project manager, prof. dr hab. Katarzyna Turnau offers an opportunity to complete the doctorates in the following area (title):
Interactions of microgreens and microbiomes as functional regulators of its quality, resistance and shelf-life – a case study for selected herbs (coriander,basil) and vegetables (radish, beet) in response to climate changes
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.
Background information:
Microgreens are edible seedlings usually harvested 7–20 days after germination when they have two fully developed cotyledon leaves [1, 2]. Various herbs, vegetables, and even flowers are grown as microgreens. The project will contribute to developing of sustainable forms of microgreens superfood, including herbs and vegetables such as coriander, basil, radish and beet. We hypothesize that microgreens interact effectively with the media/soil-inoculated or soil natural microbiome, thus generating microgreens that have reduced dependencies on external inputs while maintaining or increasing quality, safety and shelf-life of microgreens under non-stress as well as abiotic (drought) stress conditions.
The main question to be addressed in the project:
This project will generate a basic knowledge which will help to understand how to obtain a resilient microgreens cropping system to recover from abiotic stresses in changing climate. It will show the power and functional traits provided by the microbiome-based solutions including symbiotic fungi (SF) and beneficial bacteria (BB), as well as improved microgreens – microbes interactions
Information on the methods/description of work: characterization and preparation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) for inoculation of microgreens (DNA isolation, sequencing, culturing); 2)characterization and preparation of beneficial bacterial (BB) strains for inoculation of microgreens (BIOLOG system); 3) influence of symbiotic fungi on microgreens-microbiome interactions of herbs and vegetables under optimal and abiotic stress (drought) conditions (Handy PEA, Nitrogen index); 4) colonization of microgreens by beneficial bacterial strains including description of this phenomenon; 5) microbiome composition of microgreens during storage in order to determine its shelf-life after inoculation with microbial-based solutions (Biolog EcoPlates); 6) Visualization of microgreens colonization by beneficial bacteria and symbiotic fungi; 8) Determination of nutritional value and quality of microgreens inoculated with MBS (spectrophotometic/HPLC-MS/MS methods).
References:
[1] Xiao et al. 2012. Assessment of Vitamin and Carotenoid Concentrations of Emerging Food Products: Edible Microgreens. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 60(31):7644-51. DOI: 10.1021/jf300459b
[2] Ebert AW. 2022. Review. Sprouts and Microgreens—Novel Food Sources for Healthy Diets. Plants 2022, 11, 571. DOI: org/10.3390/plants11040571
[3] Zhiqing Li et al.2022. Microgreens: Exciting new food for 21st Century Eco. Env. & Cons. 26 (November Suppl. Issue) : 2020; pp. (S248-S251) DOI:10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111673
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.
