Interdisciplinary Doctoral School

of Social Sciences and Humanities

Our Interdisciplinary Doctoral School is an umbrella structure for various paths of gaining a doctoral degree and activities related to the third level education available at SWPS University.

Teaching paths

The interdisciplinarity character of the School stems from four disciplines, including: psychology, sociology, cultural studies and literature studies.

Disciplines

Interdisciplinary Doctoral School comprises three research institutes: the Institute of Psychology, the Institute of Social Sciences, and the Institute of Humanities, which orgnize the process of doctoral promotions and public defences of doctoral thesis.

Internationalization

Our Interdisciplinary Doctoral School is currently undergoing an intense process of internationalization. We are developing new English modules and courses, in cooperation with numerous international institutions. Additionally, we participate in international tenders that provide funding for doctoral education, such as: H2020 International Training Networks, and the European Social Fund (through NCBiR).

Admissions

Admissions to IDS are open to non-Polish nationals. Please note that at this time, Engllish is the language of instruction for only 30% of the courses. This, however, provides a great opportunity for international candidates to use Erasmus programs to enroll in doctoral courses to top up their ECTS points and fulfil their course obligations.

Currently the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School offers five paths of doctoral education:

Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program (until December 31, 2023)
Doctoral School of Social Sciences and Humanities (established 2019/2020 following the new legislation on higher education)
ICT & Psychology in cooperation with Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology (program in English), funded by the European Social Fund
Industrial Doctoratesupported by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW)
External/Extramural Doctorate (in Polish: doktorat eksternistyczny)

Memberships

International cooperation

The School is a member of international organizations, such as the European University Association-Council for Doctoral Education and Vitae, a UK-based global leader in supporting the professional development of researchers.

Member of the European Council for Doctoral Education

The EUA Council for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE) is the largest European network in this field, covering more than 30 countries and bringing together a community of academic leaders and professionals from over 230 universities awarding doctoral degrees and institutions working on issues related to doctoral education and research training.

EUA-CDE Directory

The Doctoral Debate

Member of Vitae

VITAE is a non-profit organization based in the UK that has been enhancing the skills of researchers and supporting transitions of doctoral students to industry, for over 45 years. It is also experienced in working with institutions as they strive for research excellence, innovation and impact.

VITAE Research Development Framework

Researcher Development Framework RDF Vitae

Authorities

Kamila Jankowiak-Siuda

Ph.D. / Associate Professor

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Director of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School

Molecular biologist and neuropsychologist

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Doctoral School Team

Brzezicka, Aneta International Programs Coordinator

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Specialization

Psychologist, specializing in neuroplasticity and cognititve functioning of the brain

First and last name

Aneta Brzezicka

Academic degree or title

Ph.D. / Associate Professor

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City

warszawa

Discipline

psychologia

Position

profesor uczelni

Institute

Neurocognitive Research Center (NCRC)

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Ph.D. / Associate Professor Aneta BrzezickaPsychologist, specializing in neuroplasticity and cognititve functioning of the brain

Szen-Ziemiańska, Joanna Mentoring Expert, Warsaw

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Specialization

Psycholog, psychopedagog kreatywności

First and last name

Joanna Szen-Ziemiańska

Academic degree or title

Ph.D.

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Ph.D. Joanna Szen-ZiemiańskaPsycholog, psychopedagog kreatywności

Ziółkowska, Justyna Mentoring Expert, Wrocław

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Specialization

Psychologist

First and last name

Justyna Ziółkowska

Academic degree or title

Ph.D.

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City

wroclaw

Discipline

psychologia

Institute

Institute of Psychology

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profesor uczelni

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Ph.D. Justyna Ziółkowskaspecjalistka od badań jakościowych w psychologii klinicznej

Board of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School

Jankowiak-Siuda, Kamila Institute of Social Sciences

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Specialization

Molecular biologist and neuropsychologist

First and last name

Kamila Jankowiak-Siuda

Academic degree or title

Ph.D. / Associate Professor

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City

warszawa

Discipline

psychologia

Position

profesor uczelni

Role in the university

Director of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School, Head of the Department of Biological Psychology,

Faculty

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Institute

Behavioral Neuroscience Lab

Ph.D. / Associate Professor Kamila Jankowiak-SiudaMolecular biologist and neuropsychologist

Cześnik, Mikołaj Institute of Social Sciences

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Specialization

Sociologist and political scientist, specializes in analysis of poitical systems, Director of the Institute of Social Sciences

First and last name

Mikołaj Cześnik

Academic degree or title

Ph.D. / Associate Professor

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City

warszawa

Discipline

nauki-o-polityce-i-administracji

Position

profesor uczelni

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Ph.D. / Associate Professor Mikołaj Cześniksociologist and political scientist, specializes in analysis of poitical systems, Director of the Institute of Social Sciences

Rachwał, Tadeusz Institute of Humanities

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Specialization

English philologist, culture and literature expert

Permanent employee

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First and last name

Tadeusz Rachwał

Academic degree or title

Professor

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City

warszawa

Discipline

nauki-o-kulturze-i-religii

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Institute

Institute of Humanities

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profesor

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Professor Tadeusz RachwałEnglish philologist, culture and literature expert

Zaleśkiewicz, Tomasz Institute of Psychology, Wrocław

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Specialization

Social psychologist, specializing in behavioral economics, neuroeconomics and game theory

Permanent employee

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First and last name

Tomasz Zaleśkiewicz

Academic degree or title

Professor

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City

wroclaw

Discipline

psychologia

Faculty

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Institute

Institute of Psychology

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profesor

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Professor Tomasz ZaleśkiewiczSocial psychologist, specializing in behavioral economics, neuroeconomics and game theory

Sędek, Grzegorz Institute of Psychology, Warsaw

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Specialization

Psychologist, specializes in experimantal psychology

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First and last name

Grzegorz Sędek

Academic degree or title

Professor

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warszawa

Discipline

psychologia

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Institute

Interdisciplinary Center for Applied Cognitive Studies (ICACS)

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profesor

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Professor Grzegorz SędekPsychologist, specializes in experimantal psychology

Woźniak, Anna Doctoral Students' Council

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First and last name

Anna Woźniak

Academic degree or title

M.A.

M.A. Anna Woźniak

Doctoral
Students’ Council

The Doctoral Students’ Council (DSC) is a student organization that supports the needs of doctoral students, brings together doctoral students of all faculties and years of study, represents the doctoral student body at various forums at SWPS University and provides a platform for a variety of initiatives supporting doctoral students and alumni.

Our goals

Members of the Council represent doctoral students at various official bodies, including the Scholarship Commission, the Commission for the Financial Support of Low Income Students, the Research Committee, the Inter-Faculty Committee for Disciplinary Procedures, the National Representation of Doctoral Students and Warszawskie Porozumienie Doktorantów (the Warsaw Association of Doctoral Students).

Our goal is to support doctoral students in the process of developing their careers. We are the bridge between doctoral students and the authorities of SWPS University and of the SWPS University Doctoral School and we are also fellow travelers on the challenging road towards doctoral degrees.

Doctoral Student Conference

Twice a year (during the summer and winter semesters) the Council organizes a Doctoral Student Conference. An active participation in the conference is one of the requirements of the doctoral program and at the same time it provides an opportunity for doctoral students to present their first research findings and achievements. Additionally, the Conference provides a space for interdisciplinary discussions and for learning about research conducted in other disciplines of study.

Team building and training trips

The Council organizes team building and training trips that allow doctoral student to integrate and to learn from each other and from the alumni. These events serve as a forum for best practice sharing so that new students could learn from the experiences of their older colleagues and apply the learnings while working towards their own doctoral theses.

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Distinguished
Lecture Series

“The Challenges of Humanities of the 21st Century” is a series of lectures by distinguished specialists, who represent various disciplines from the field of humanities. The events are aimed at students of SWPS University's Interdisciplinary Doctoral School, however all interested parties are welcome.

The format includes post-lecture informal discussions on topics presented by the invited experts. The friendly atmosphere of the events is conducive to networking, which lends itself to opportunities of future internships at universities or research centers around the world.