Extension of the deadline for submitting the doctoral dissertation

  1. The Head of Rzeszów University Doctoral School, at the request of the doctoral student submitted no later than by the date of submission of the doctoral dissertation specified in the doctoral student's IRP, may agree to extend the deadline for submitting the doctoral dissertation specified in the IRP, in particular in the case of:
    1) the need to complete a research project financed from funds awarded in the competition procedure, particularly by the National Science Center, the National Center for Research and Development, the National Agency for Academic Exchange or the Foundation for Polish Science;
    2) study trips, particularly research internships;
    3) temporary inability to carry out scientific research caused by illness;
    4) the need to provide personal care for a sick family member or child up to the age of six or with a certificate of disability;
    5) the need to conduct additional scientific research necessary to complete the doctoral dissertation.
  2. In particularly justified cases referred to in section 1, the Head of the Doctoral UR School, at the request of the doctoral student, may agree to extend the deadline for submitting the doctoral dissertation by 2 years.
  3. The total period of extension of the deadline for submitting the doctoral dissertation may not exceed two years.
  4. The requirement for extending the deadline for submitting the doctoral dissertation is:
    1) completion of the curriculum by the doctoral student, by the date of submitting the request;
    2) enclosing to the request a positive opinion of the supervisor or supervisors on the extension of the deadline for submitting the doctoral dissertation together with the approval of the Dean of the Faculty competent for the doctoral student's discipline;
    3) enclosing to the request documents proving the occurrence of the circumstances indicated in section 1.
  5. In the periods indicated in sections 1-2, the doctoral student retains all the rights of a doctoral student, with the provision that the total period of receiving a doctoral scholarship at the UR Doctoral School may not exceed 4 years.