The Director of the Anthropos Doctoral School of Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences announces that the admission limit to the School has changed.
For the 2025/2026 academic year, recruitment to the School will also be conducted in the discipline of socio-economic geography and spatial economy (within the S. Leszczycki Institute of Geography and Spatial Management of the Polish Academy of Sciences). The limit is 1 place.

This change is reflected in the attached form.

Admissions notice for Anthropos IPAS Doctoral School

The Director of the Anthropos Doctoral School of Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, pursuant to § 4, paragraph 3 of the Rules for Admission to the Anthropos Doctoral School of Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences for the academic year 2025/2026, announces as follows.

General information and admissions schedule

Admission to the Anthropos Doctoral School of Institutes PAS  is conducted through an open competition in two stages.
Candidates who successfully pass the evaluation of the submitted documentation, obtaining at least 15 points (out of a possible 30), will be invited to an interview, during which they can earn up to 70 points.

To receive a recommendation from the Recruitment Committee for admission to the School, a candidate must obtain at least 75 points in total and be ranked within the quota for the chosen scientific discipline or the scientific discipline and institution running the School.

Detailed admissions rules are available on the School’s website at:

I. Required Documents and Admissions Schedule

The list of required documents is specified in § 9 of the aforementioned Admissions Rules. Documents must be submitted via email between August 11 and September 1, 2025 to the following address: szkola.anthropos@ihpan.edu.pl.

Interviews will take place between September 22–25, 2025.
Selected candidates will be notified of the exact date of their interview via email by September 19, 2025. Interviews may be conducted via electronic communication tools.

The detailed recruitment schedule and the application form template are attached to this announcement.

II. Admission Quotas for the Doctoral School

For the academic year 2025/2026, recruitment to the School is carried out in the following disciplines or disciplines and institutions:

• Social-economic geography and spatial management at the Stanisław Leszczycki Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS): 1 spot
• History at the Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS): 2 spots
• History at the Ludwik and Aleksander Birkenmajer Institute for the History of Science PAS: 1 spot
• Literary Studies: 2 spots (research project carried out at the Institute of Literary Research PAS)
• Cultural and Religious Studies or Linguistics: 1 spot (research project carried out at the Institute of Slavic Studies PAS)
• Art Studies: 2 spots (research project carried out at the Institute of Art PAS)

III. Admissions Fee

The admissions fee is 150 PLN.
Candidates should make the payment to the account of the Institute of History PAS at the following account number:
04 1130 1017 0020 1463 2420 0002 (Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, SWIFT code: GOSKPLPW).
The payment title should include: “Anthropos recruitment” and the candidate’s full name.

IV. Personal Data Processing

The personal data provided by candidates is processed for recruitment purposes by the Data Administrators co-organizing the Anthropos IPAN Doctoral School: Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of History PAS, Rynek Starego Miasta 31, 00-272 Warsaw, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology PAS, Al. Solidarności 105, 00-140 Warsaw, Institute of Literary Research PAS, ul. Nowy Świat 72, 00-330 Warsaw, Stanisław Leszczyński Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization PAS, ul. Twarda 51/55, 00-818 Warsaw, Ludwik and Aleksander Birkenmajer Institute for the History of Science PAS, ul. Nowy Świat 72, room A09, 00-330 Warsaw, Institute of the Polish Language PAS, Al. Mickiewicza 31, 31-120 Kraków, Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures PAS, ul. Nowy Świat 72, room 327, 00-330 Warsaw, Institute of Slavic Studies PAS, ul. Jaracza 1, 00-378 Warsaw, Institute of Art PAS, ul. Długa 26/28, 00-950 Warsaw. These institutions are Joint Data Controllers under a co-administration agreement.Providing personal data is voluntary but necessary for the recruitment process. The data will be processed for the time required to carry out the recruitment, including archiving. The data may be shared with entities authorized under generally applicable laws and with entities providing administrative and organizational services. Individuals whose data is processed have the right to request access to their personal data, rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing, as well as the right to data portability and to lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office.For all matters related to personal data processing, please contact the Data Protection Officer at the Institute of History PAS: iodo@ihpan.edu.pl.
Detailed information is available at:
https://ihpan.edu.pl/o-instytucie/ochrona-danych-osobowych/
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