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Unique Teaching Program
SWPS University’s Doctoral School - Our Difference

We have developed a unique doctoral education model, which we offer in collaboration with international institutions that support universities in providing professional development for researchers. We accept candidates intent on academic and research careers. We provide them with optimal conditions for realizing their research aspirations, and we help them to launch their scientific careers. We understand that the most effective format of education, which ensures successful defense of doctoral theses requires several components such as: mentorship, collaboration with other researchers, networking, and sharing knowledge and experience with international colleagues.

  1. Top specialists

    Our doctoral students have an opportunity to work with renowned experts specializing in various areas of psychology, such as health psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology, economic psychology, and cognitive psychology. Our academic team includes lecturers from the Faculty of Psychology in Wrocław and SWPS University’s Institute of Psychology.

  2. Flexible Teaching Program

    Our teaching program includes lectures, seminars, workshops and individual meetings with thesis advisors. This enables you to gain theoretical knowledge and methodological and practical skills indispensable to carry out advanced research in the area of culture and religion studies. At the same time, flexibility of our program allows you to change and complete courses from other disciplines than your main discipline. Topics discussed during our seminars and workshops are presented from diverse perspectives and offer various scientific approaches.

  3. Working in research teams

    From the very beginning, our doctoral students work with researcher teams whose research interests are aligned with those of the student. Doctoral candidates participate in various initiatives and projects, observe other researchers, become familiar with the academic environment, and take part in conferences and debates. Working with expert researchers helps students to acquire theoretical knowledge and methodological and practical research skills indispensable for carrying out advanced research.

  4. Mentoring program

    As a student of the Doctoral School you can take advantage of our innovative mentoring program, which provides you with additional guidance on your way to a doctoral degree. The program offers group workshops, peer-mentoring meetings conducive to integration of doctoral students, exchange of knowledge and best practices among doctoral candidates, and individual consultation with mentors, who advise you on the development of your research career.

  5. Funding for research-related activities

    Doctoral students are eligible to receive funding for participation in conferences and other research-related activities deemed crucial for their doctoral research. You can also take advantage of various opportunities concerning collaboration with research centers abroad, which organize international conferences and symposia, and offer fellowships.

  6. Partnering with the European University Association (EUA)

    We are a member of the European University Association (EUA), which represents more than 850 universities and national conferences of rectors in 49 European countries. EUA plays a key role in the Bologna process and influences EU policy on higher education, research and innovation. Through constant interaction with a range of other European and international organizations, EUA ensures that the independent voice of European universities is heard.

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Doctoral scholarships
Funding of your doctoral education

We offer free of charge doctoral studies for full-time students. Throughout the whole period of doctoral studies, students receive tax-free scholarships in the amount equal to 37%, and 57% after the mid-term assessment, of a professorial remuneration specified in the government’s regulation. The scholarships are subject to social insurance deductions, which means that doctoral students contribute to their state pension capital over the period of doctoral studies. In practice, the amount of doctoral scholarships, after pension deductions, amounts to at least: net PLN 3,076.53 (before the mid-term assessment), and net PLN 4,739.51 (after the mid-term assessment).

Our Doctoral School also accepts doctoral fellows who receive scholarships from research programs carried out by researchers from SWPS University. Detailed information is available in the Admissions Regulations.

Collaboration with research teams/centers
Learning practical skills from the the best

Review information on our research centers and teams and peruse the list of thesis advisors to select the center/team that will be most aligned with your research topic. This is the first step towards your application to SWPS University’s Doctoral School. You can work with research centers and teams located at any campus of SWPS University.

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CARE-BEH Center for Applied Research on Health Behavior and Health

The primary aim of CARE-BEH team is to develop and evaluate psychological interventions, aiming at behavior change. The second line of our research deals with psychosocial factors improving quality of life of people with chronic diseases. Third, we investigate issues related to implementation of programs (including policies and interventions) targeting obesity prevention.

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CREB Center for Research on Economic Behavior

The Center conducts research projects in the field of economic psychology and behavioral economics. The researchers study decision making, risk perception, behavioral economics (e.g. saving, debt, and insurance related behaviors), psychology of money, and consumer behavior.

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CRIDM Center for Research on Improving Decision Making

The primary aim of CRIDM is to better understand basic psychological mechanisms underlying decision making. We are particularly focused on the role of emotional and cognitive factors (e.g., related to numerical cognition) in the decision-making process.

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Social Behavior Research Center

The Center researches human behavior in various social situations. Some of the research topics undertaken by the researchers include, social impact, morality and lying, pro-health behavior, inclusion and exclusion, mobbing, and kindness towards animals.

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Select a research center and thesis advisor
Step by step instructions

  1. Review our research centers

    Before you apply to our Doctoral School, review our Research Centers and choose a center or team, whose area of expertise is aligned with the topic of your doctoral thesis. Review the biographies of thesis advisors, in particular their research interests and requirements concerning doctoral candidates. Choose an expert with whom you would like to collaborate.

  2. Contact your chosen research center

    E-mail the head of the center/research team, where your thesis advisor works. Present the scope of your proposed research project, and indicate the researcher whom you have chosen as your thesis advisor. You may also contact the selected thesis advisor directly.

  3. Obtain recommendation of the Head of the Center

    Once you receive initial approval of your potential thesis advisor, submit a request for a formal recommendation to the Head of the Research Center. You will need this document while registering in our Application Portal.

Guide to Doctoral Studies
Before you apply to SWPS University’s Doctoral School

What is a doctorate? What does the research process look like? What are the steps to writing your doctoral thesis? How does a collaboration between a doctoral student and a research center looks like? Review our Guide to Doctoral Studies to learn more about our doctoral program, mentoring, scholarships, and grants for doctoral students.

Review our Guide to Doctoral Studies

Thesis advisors
available in 2024/2025

Review profiles of the available thesis advisors. Read the attached overviews describing their research interests and thematic scope of doctoral thesis, which they can supervise.

Thesis Advisors in Wrocław

  • Cantarero, Katarzyna review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    Role in the Faculty
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    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Social Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Specialization
    social psychologist
    First and last name
    Katarzyna Cantarero
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    wroclaw
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Social Behavior Research Center"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Katarzyna Cantarerosocial psychologist
  • Chudzicka-Czupała, Agata review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Specialization
    psychologist
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    First and last name
    Agata Chudzicka-Czupała
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    katowice
    Discipline
    psychology
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Katowice"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of General, Social and Organizational Psychology"}}
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Interdisciplinary Center for Research on Social Activity & Well-being FEEL & ACT WELL"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Institute
    Institute of Psychology
    Faculty
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Agata Chudzicka-Czupałapsychologist
  • Dębowska, Agata review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Specialization
    Psychologist
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    First and last name
    Agata Dębowska
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    warszawa
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Social Psychology"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Social Behavior Research Center"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Agata Dębowskapsychologist
  • Gamian-Wilk, Małgorzata review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Wroc\u0142aw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Social Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Social Behavior Research Center"}}
    Specialization
    psychologist, researching workplace bullying and harassment
    First and last name
    Małgorzata Gamian-Wilk
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    wroclaw
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Małgorzata Gamian-Wilkpsychologist, researching workplace bullying and harassment
  • Gąsiorowska, Agata review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"Dean's Representative for Research and Development","\u0141\u0105cznik":"at the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Wroc\u0142aw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Economic Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"Vice-Director","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Specialization
    Psychologist, specializing in economic psychology
    First and last name
    Agata Gąsiorowska
    Academic degree or title
    Professor
    City
    wroclaw
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Center for Research in Economic Behavior"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Professor Agata GąsiorowskaPsychologist, specializing in economic psychology
  • Król, Magdalena review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Wroc\u0142aw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"Head of the department","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Cognitive Psychology and Individual Differences"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"Head of the center","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Psychology Research Lab"}}
    Specialization
    Psychologist, specializing in interested in cognitive and developmental psychology and eye-tracking research
    First and last name
    Magdalena Król
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    wroclaw
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Institute
    Institute of Psychology
    Faculty
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Magdalena KrólPsychologist, specializing in interested in cognitive and developmental psychology and eye-tracking research
  • Król, Michał review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Specialization
    psychologist
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    First and last name
    Michał Król
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    wroclaw
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Wroc\u0142aw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Economic Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Role in the Research Center
    []
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Michał Królpsychologist
  • Łuszczyńska, Aleksandra review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Specialization
    psychologist, specializing in health psychology
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    First and last name
    Aleksandra Łuszczyńska
    Academic degree or title
    Professor
    City
    wroclaw
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Wroc\u0142aw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Clinical and Health Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology "}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"CARE-BEH Center for Applied Research on Health Behavior and Health"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Professor Aleksandra Łuszczyńskapsychologist, specializing in health psychology
  • Sobków, Agata review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Specialization
    Cognitive psychologist, researching risk taking mechanisms
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    First and last name
    Agata Sobków
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    wroclaw
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Wroc\u0142aw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Cognitive Psychology and Individual Differences"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Center for Research on Improving Decison Making"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Agata SobkówCognitive psychologist, researching risk taking mechanisms
  • Traczyk, Jakub review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Specialization
    psychologist
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    First and last name
    Jakub Traczyk
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    wroclaw
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Wroc\u0142aw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Economic Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Center for Research on Improving Decision Making"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Jakub Traczykpsychologist
  • Zaleśkiewicz, Tomasz review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Specialization
    social psychologist, specializing in behavioral economics
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    First and last name
    Tomasz Zaleśkiewicz
    Academic degree or title
    Professor
    City
    wroclaw
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"Dean's Representative for Interdisciplinary Doctoral Studies","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Wroc\u0142aw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"Head of the department","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Economic Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Center for Research in Economic Behavior"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Professor Tomasz Zaleśkiewiczsocial psychologist, specializing in behavioral economics

  • Thesis Advisors in Warsaw

  • Bednarek, Hanna review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Specialization
    psychologist
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    First and last name
    Hanna Bednarek
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    warszawa
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"Dean","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Cognitive Psychology, Development and Education"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Behavioral Neuroscience Lab"}}
    Discipline
    Array
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Hanna BednarekShe holds Master’s degrees in psychology and philosophy; specializes in aviation psychology, and researches the processes of attention and perception
  • Białaszek, Wojciech review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Specialization
    Psychologist interested in the relation between psychology and economy
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    First and last name
    Wojciech Białaszek
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    warszawa
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Behavioral Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"Vice-Director","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"DecisionLab: Center for Behavioral Research in Decision Making"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Wojciech Białaszekpsychologist interested in the relation between psychology and economy
  • Bocian, Konrad review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Specialization
    psychologist, specializing in moral, social and marketing psychology
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    First and last name
    Konrad Bocian
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    sopot
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Sopot"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Organizational and Marketing Psychology"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Center of Research on Cognition and Behavior"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Konrad Bocianpsychologist, specializing in moral, social and marketing psychology
  • Brzezicka, Aneta review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"Coordinator of the Cognitive Neuroscience Specialization, Vice-Chair of the Research Ethics Committee","\u0141\u0105cznik":"at the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Biological Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Neurocognitive Research Center (NCRC)"}}
    Specialization
    neuroscientist and cognitive psychologist
    First and last name
    Aneta Brzezicka
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    warszawa
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Aneta Brzezickaneuroscientist and cognitive psychologist
  • Cisłak-Wójcik, Aleksandra review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Social Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Specialization
    psychologist
    First and last name
    Aleksandra Cisłak-Wójcik
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    warszawa
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the university
    Vice-Rector for Research
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Center for Research on Social Relations"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Aleksandra Cisłak-Wójcikpsychologist
  • Formanowicz, Magdalena review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Center for Research on Social Relations"}}
    Specialization
    psychologist
    First and last name
    Magdalena Formanowicz
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    warszawa
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Institute
    Array
    Role in the Faculty
    []
    Role in the Department
    []
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Magdalena Formanowiczpsychologist
  • Gruszczyńska, Ewa review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Health Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Specialization
    psychologist
    First and last name
    Ewa Gruszczyńska
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    warszawa
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the university
    Vice-Rector for International Affairs
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Health & Coping Research Group"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Ewa Gruszczyńskapsychologist
  • Krejtz, Izabela review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Clinical Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Interdisciplinary Center for Applied Cognitive Studies"},"funkcja-w-centrum1":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Eye Tracking Research Center"}}
    Specialization
    psychologist, specializing in determinants of wellbeing and eye-tracking research
    First and last name
    Izabela Krejtz
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    warszawa
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Izabela Krejtzpsychologist, specializing in determinants of wellbeing and eye-tracking research
  • Krejtz, Krzysztof review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Cognitive Psychology, Development and Education"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Eye Tracking Research Center"}}
    Specialization
    psychologist, specializing in human-computer interaction and eye-tracking research
    First and last name
    Krzysztof Krejtz
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    warszawa
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Krzysztof Krejtzpsychologist, specializing in human-computer interaction and eye-tracking research
  • }
  • Kroemeke, Aleksandra Health & Coping Research Group
    Bio
    Tak
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Health Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Specialization
    clinical psychologist specializing in health psychology
    First and last name
    Aleksandra Kroemeke
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    warszawa
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Health and Coping Research Group"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Aleksandra Kroemekeclinical psychologist specializing in health psychology
  • Piotrowski, Konrad review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology and Law in Pozna\u0144"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of General Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"Vice-Director","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology "}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Center for Research on Personality Development"}}
    Specialization
    psychologist, specializing in developmental psychology, especially of adolescents and adults
    First and last name
    Konrad Piotrowski
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    poznan
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the university
    Director of the Doctoral School
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Konrad Piotrowskipsychologist, Principal Investigator in the Polish team of the Parenthood Regret Scale project
  • Retowski, Sylwiusz review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Specialization
    psychologist, specializing in work and organizational psychology
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    First and last name
    Sylwiusz Retowski
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    sopot
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Sopot"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Organizational and Marketing Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Center of Research on Cognition and Behavior"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Sylwiusz Retowskipsychologist, specializing in work and organizational psychology
  • Smoktunowicz, Ewelina review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Specialization
    psychologist
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    First and last name
    Ewelina Smoktunowicz
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    warszawa
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"Coordinator of the E-health: Internet Interventions specialization in the Psychology and Computer Science Program","\u0141\u0105cznik":"at the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Design in Warsaw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of New Technologies in Social Applications"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Streslab: Stress Research Center"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Ewelina Smoktunowiczpsychologist
  • Szymków-Sudziarska, Aleksandra review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Sopot"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Social Psychology"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"Vice-Director","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"Head","\u0141\u0105cznik":"of the","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Center for Research on Biological Basis of Social Behavior"}}
    Specialization
    evolutionary psychologist
    First and last name
    Aleksandra Szymków-Sudziarska
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    sopot
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    profesor uczelni
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Aleksandra Szymków-Sudziarskaevolutionary psychologist
  • Auxiliary Thesis Advisors in Warsaw

  • Krawiec, Jakub review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    Role in the Faculty
    {"funkcja-na-wydziale0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw"}}
    Role in the Department
    {"funkcja-w-katedrze0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Department of Business and Economic Psychology"}}
    Specialization
    psychologist specializing in data analysis, research methodology, psychology of the internet, and behavioral economics
    First and last name
    Jakub Krawiec
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
    City
    warszawa
    Discipline
    psychology
    Position
    adiunkt
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Decision Lab"}}
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Jakub Krawiec"}}
    Faculty
    Array
    Institute
    Array
    Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Jakub Krawiecpsychologist specializing in data analysis, research methodology, psychology of the internet, and behavioral economics
  • Witkowska, Marta review scope and requirements
    Bio
    Tak
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    Specialization
    social psychologist researching the language of agency
    First and last name
    Marta Witkowska
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
    Position
    adiunkt
    Role in the Institute
    {"funkcja-w-instytucie0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Institute of Psychology"}}
    Role in the Research Center
    {"funkcja-w-centrum0":{"Funkcja":"","\u0141\u0105cznik":"","Nazwa w mianowniku":"Center for Research on Social Relations"}}
    City
    warszawa
    Discipline
    psychology
    Institute
    Array
    Role in the Faculty
    []
    Role in the Department
    []
    Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Marta Witkowskasocial psychologist researching the language of agency
  • Application
    step by step

    Review detailed rules and regulations
    1. Fill in the Application Form.
      (June 3-17, 2024)
    2. Submit copies of the required documents to the Office of the Doctoral School by June 17, 2024
    3. Attend an interview (July 9-24, 2024).
    4. Wait for the admission announcement (by September 30, 2024)
    5. Submit original documents for review to the Office of the Doctoral School as soon as you are admitted (mandatory condition).

    Required
    documents

    • personal data form
    • application and motivational letter, addressed to the Admissions Committee appropriate to a particular discipline
    • Master’s degree diploma, including a diploma supplement or a university transcript, and your Grade Point Average (GPA) (copy)
    • documents confirming your achievements (copy)
    • overview of your proposed doctoral dissertation
    • confirmation of the application fee payment
    • formal approval of a research center or a research team
     

    Documents

    Rules and regulations

    Forms

    Fees
    and scholarships

    Application fee

    Application fee is PLN 400

    The application fee is nonrefundable regardless of the admission decision. Graduates of SWPS University are exempt from the application fee.

     

    Funding of doctoral education

    Full-time
    Free of charge as it is funded by the Ministry of Education and Science (MEiN).
    Scholarships for doctoral students
    Over the period of doctoral studies, students who do not already hold doctoral degrees, receive tax-free scholarships in the amount equal to 37% (before the mid-term assessment), and 57% (after the mid-term assessment), of a professorial remuneration specified in the Minister’s regulation.
    before mid-term assessment after mid-term assessment
    net PLN 3,076.53 net PLN 4,739.51