Information for new PhD students

PRACTICAL GUIDE for International PhD Students (NCU Toruń & Bydgoszcz) *Note that the health insurance regulations have been changed since the publication of the Guide. New regulations can be found here.

Scholarship system

• Each student accepted to the doctoral schoool will receive a scholarship.
• The period of receiving the scholarship cannot be longer than 4 years.
• The base scholarship per month before the mid-term evaluation amounts:
  • 3 570,50 PLN gross
• The increased scholarship per month after the mid-term evaluation amounts:
  • 5 500,50 PLN gross
• Doctoral students with disabilities at doctoral schools will receive a 30% higher scholarship.
• The scholarship is exempt from tax, but is subject to pension and retirement contributions.