Extension of the deadline for submitting the doctoral dissertation

  1. The Head of Doctoral School, at the request of the doctoral candidate submitted no later than by the date of submission of the doctoral dissertation specified in the doctoral candidate'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 Doctoral School, at the request of the doctoral candidate, 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 candidate, 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 candidate'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 candidate retains all the rights of a doctoral candidate, with the provision that the total period of receiving a doctoral scholarship at Doctoral School may not exceed 4 years.

Application for extension of the deadline for submitting a doctoral thesis