Opis Szkoły

Szkoła kształci doktorantów w zakresie dziesięciu dyscyplin z dziedziny nauk społecznych:

• Ekonomia i finanse,
• Geografia społeczno-ekonomiczna i gospodarka przestrzenna
• Nauki o bezpieczeństwie
• Nauki o komunikacji społecznej i mediach
• Nauki o polityce i administracji
• Nauki o zarządzaniu i jakości
• Nauki prawne
• Nauki socjologiczne
• Pedagogika
• Psychologia

W Szkole Doktorskiej Nauk Społecznych program kształcenia jest w znacznym stopniu zindywidualizowany, dopasowany do zainteresowań i projektu badawczego poszczególnych doktorantów i realizowany pod kierunkiem wybranego promotora lub promotorów. Program obejmuje osiem semestrów, w ciągu których doktoranci realizują obowiązkowe zajęcia teoretyczne i metodologiczne oraz dydaktykę szkoły wyższej, zajęcia odnoszące się do szeroko rozumianego zarządzania badaniami naukowymi czy budowania kapitału naukowego doktorantek i doktorantów.

Ważną część programu stanowią również zajęcia dające możliwość poznania badań prowadzonych na UW wykraczających poza ramy jednej dyscypliny, gdzie część kursów jest prowadzona przez  wybitnych przedstawicieli nauk społecznych, a część poświęcona badaniom samych doktorantek i doktorantów. Program zakłada także realizację seminariów i zajęć specjalizacyjnych organizowanych oddzielnie dla doktorantek i doktorantów każdej z dyscyplin naukowych. Częścią programu są również praktyki dydaktyczne, które doktoranci mogą realizować w wymiarze 30 lub 60 godzin w ciągu całego cyklu kształcenia.

Kształcenie

Program kształcenia

Kształcenie trwa 4 lata. Obejmuje zajęcia obligatoryjne oraz realizację indywidualnego planu badawczego, realizowanego pod kierunkiem promotora. 

Project description

The planned project aims to take an innovative look at the feedback mechanism in social policy understood in this way by trying to determine what is the importance of places and spaces where benefits and social services are provided. On the example of services and benefits for two groups at risk of social exclusion - refugees and young people from families living in poverty, people implementing the project will try to determine how the spatial features of places and ways of managing them can cause the resource and symbolic effect experienced by citizens. Therefore, the study will help in determining how the location of the community center, the space for street-working, the availability of a place where counseling services are provided, management of accommodation for refugees (whether it is a local government space or, for example, a non-governmental organization, how is cooperation of various entities) etc. translate into political identities, beliefs, attitudes and political activities of three groups of entities: recipients, aid organizers and the local community. The project assumes that the spatial features of places and ways of managing them are decisive for conducting an inclusive social policy at the local level. The study will primarily consist in the implementation of comparative case studies in two or three cities, including several locations where public/social services are provided. It will employ observation in selected locations, conducting individual in-depth interviews with service providers and recipients, and an analysis of the local discourse (e.g. in terms of beliefs expressed in official and social media regarding the "deserving" of help recipients). The selection of research locations will be preceded by an analysis of legal regulations and a survey with representatives of social assistance and local civic organizations in 50 cities.

Requirement

• Master's degree in social sciences (obtained no later than September 20, 2023);

• Readiness to study at the Doctoral School of Social Sciences of the University of Warsaw;

• Documented experience in research work in scientific projects (e.g. participation in projects, carrying out research in the course of studies, conducting own research for diploma theses, experience/professional work in commercial research), especially in the field of qualitative research and analysis;

• Knowledge of the English language at a level enabling the preparation of scientific publications;

• Research interests in one of the following areas: studies on local social policy, the role of place and space in politics, political discourse, qualitative research;

• Analytical skills, good work organization, high interpersonal skills and empathy;

• Documented interest in research and science career path will be an asset, eg participation in conferences, publications, etc.

Research project manager: prof. Maria Theiss

Discipline:  political sciences and administration

Admission limit: 1

Recruitment schedule

- registration of Candidates: May 25, 2023 – June 8, 2023

- qualification procedure: June 13, 2023-June 18, 2023

- announcement of the ranking list by June 21, 2023

- accepting documents from qualified candidates: June 26, 2023 - September 20, 2023 - until 14.00

- announcement of the list of accepted candidates: by September 22, 2023

Recruitment fee

200 PLN

Form of the selection procedure

The following assessment is taken into account in the qualification procedure:

1) the candidate's scientific activity on the basis of a CV or curriculum vitae documented with scans of materials attached to the application for admission to the School;

2) interview with the candidate;

3) other achievements.

Language of the selection process, including the interview

The interview shall be carried out in Polish or English – in accordance with the candidate’s preferences presented in IRK. If  Polish language is selected, the interview may include parts in English.

Evaluation criteria

competencies to perform specific tasks in a research project (70% of the final score)

3 points - very good

2 points – good

1 point – poor

0 points - no competencies

publication track record, including publications in renowned scientific papers / magazines (30% of the final score)

4 points – prominent

3 points - very good

2 points – good

1 point – poor

0 points - no publication track record

Education program

The education lasts 4 years. It includes obligatory classes and the implementation of an individual research program carried out under the supervision of a supervisor. Beginning of education – October 1, 2023.

Scholarships

PRELUDIUM BIS doctoral scholarships shall amount to:

PLN 5,000 gross gross per month, by the month in which a PhD student’s mid-term evaluation is performed at the doctoral school and

PLN 6,000 gross gross per month, after the month in which a PhD student’s mid-term evaluation is performed at the doctoral school and

shall be awarded pursuant to the Act on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018.