Project title: New International Horizons for Doctoral School
Project acronym: NIH4DS
NAWA project number: BPI/STE/2024/1/00005/DEC/1
Project period: 01.01.2025 – 31.12.2027
Funding amount: 1,905,583.00 PLN
The NIH4DS project is in line with the NAWA STER – Internationalization of Doctoral Schools program and aims to increase the internationalization of the educational offer and research projects of the Joint Doctoral School (JDS).
The main activities to be implemented in the project include:
Scholarships for the best Polish and foreign doctoral students pursuing doctorates in international cooperation based on a co-tutelle agreement.
Mobility grants to support academic, scientific, and research stays, as well as training stays in scientific and research centers abroad, for doctoral students pursuing doctorates in international cooperation based on a co-tutelle agreement.
Intensive courses taught by foreign researchers.
International Doctoral Weeks, aimed at integrating the international doctoral community through joint educational and research activities.
Interdoc Multicultural Days – events promoting cultural exchange and intercultural cooperation among doctoral students.
Participation of non-mobile doctoral students in international conferences (virtual participation).
Strengthening JDS partnerships with foreign doctoral schools.
Improving the professional competences of JDS staff.
Creation of a database of topics for joint doctoral theses internationally.
Participation of JDS representatives in foreign missions and educational fairs.
Development and dissemination of information and promotional materials presenting the educational offer at JDS.
Monitoring the progress and academic achievements of doctoral students participating in the project.
Monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the NIH4DS project.
The project will specifically focus on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 4, Quality Education, by providing inclusive and high-quality education at the doctoral level and promoting equal opportunities for all participants. The Joint Doctoral School strives to create lifelong learning opportunities, supporting doctoral students in developing their research and scientific skills. At the same time, in pursuit of the 12th Sustainable Development Goal, the project will promote responsible consumption and production patterns as part of its ongoing activities, particularly those focusing on strengthening cooperation with the EURECA-PRO (The European University on Responsible Consumption and Production) consortium, of which the Silesian University of Technology is a member.
