Suspension of education

  1. The Head of Rzeszów University Doctoral School, at the request of doctoral student, suspends education for a period corresponding to the duration of:
  • maternity leave;
  • supplementary maternity leave;
  • leave on the conditions of maternity leave;
  • paternity leave;
  • parental leave

    specified in the Act of 26 June 1974 – The Labor Code.

  1. During the suspension of education, the doctoral student retains the right to a doctoral scholarship.
  2. During the suspension period, the provisions on determining a maternity allowance shall apply accordingly to determine the amount of the doctoral scholarship, except that the basis for calculating the allowance is understood as the amount of the monthly doctoral scholarship due on the day of submitting the request for suspension.
  3. The suspension period is not included in the total period of receiving a doctoral scholarship at doctoral schools, which may not exceed 4 years.
  4. The doctoral student shall submit the request for suspension of education together with documents confirming the occurrence of the circumstances referred to in section 1.