A doctoral student who does not possess a doctoral degree shall receive a doctoral scholarship. A doctoral scholarship is financed by the University or from other sources (e.g., research projects).

A scholarship shall not be returned unless separate regulations provide otherwise

The scholarship is paid only by transfer to a bank account indicated by a doctoral student and held in a Polish bank.

The total duration of receiving a doctoral scholarship at Doctoral Schools may not exceed four years.

More details can be found in the § 9 of Regulations of the Doctoral School.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Polish law, the monthly doctoral scholarship amounts to at least:

• 37% of the minimum salary of a professor - until the month in which the mid-term evaluation was conducted;
• 57% of the minimum remuneration of the professor - after the month in which the mid-term evaluation was conducted.

The current rate of the professor's minimum salary is PLN 9370, so the minimum amount of the monthly doctoral scholarship is:

• PLN 3 466,90 gross (PLN 3 076,53 net) up to the month in which the mid-term assessment was carried out;
• PLN 5 340,90 gross (PLN 4 739,51 net) after the month in which the mid-term evaluation was carried out.

According to ZW 21/2024, as of 1.01.2024, doctoral scholarships at the Doctoral School financed by Wroclaw University of Science and Technology amount to:

• PLN 4 400 (PLN 3 905 net) until the month of the mid-term evaluation;
• PLN 5 490 (PLN 4 872 net) for doctoral students who have received a positive mid-term evaluation, after the month in which the evaluation was conducted.

Doctoral students may apply for additional scholarships, e.g.,

• Doctoral scholarship with an increased amount.
• Scholarship from the own fund of the univeristy.

Typically, scholarships are paid on the 25th day of each month.

The doctoral scholarship includes contributions related to social taxes (retirement, disability and accident insurance). However, the  doctoral scholarship is not subject to income tax.

The basic doctoral scholarship is not subject to income tax. If a doctoral student receives only a scholarship, he will not receive tax document (PIT) from the University.

Doctoral students, on the other hand, receive a RMUA document which confirms that they have paid ZUS contributions from the scholarship.

Yes, doctoral students can apply for additional scholarships:

• Proposed in research projects financed by National Science Centre, The Foundation for Polish Science, European Union and other project agencies.
• Doctoral scholarship with an increased amount.
• Scholarship from the own fund of the univeristy.