Temporary suspension of education at Doctoral Schools
In a situation where your health prevents you from studying and continuing work on your doctoral thesis, you can apply for a temporary suspension of education – this is equivalent to a medical leave from previous stages of study.
A PhD student determines the required duration of the suspension, which is usually a minimum of one semester. During the suspension, the deadlines specified in the Individual Research Plan (IPB) do not apply.
The total period of suspension of education cannot exceed two years.
A PhD student applies for a temporary suspension of education to the Director of the Doctoral School.
Important! You must submit a statement of resumption of suspended education within one month of the end of the suspension period. If you fail to meet this deadline, the Doctoral School will consider it a resignation from education.
Reasons for the temporary suspension of education
According to § 41 of the Doctoral School Regulations, the Director may, at your request, suspend your education for a period of:
In these cases, your right to a scholarship is retained:
- the maternity leave;
- the leave on terms of the maternity leave;
- the paternity leave and the parental leave;
Without receiving a scholarship, you can suspend your education in cases such as:
- the need to implement a research project financed from funds allocated in a competition, in particular by the National Science Centre, the National Centre for Research and Development, the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange, or the Foundation for Polish Science;
- study visits, in particular research placements;
- temporary incapacity to pursue education due to illness;
- the need to take personal care of a sick member of the family or of a child under 6 years of age, or having a disability certificate.
