Rector's scholarship for doctoral students

Rector's scholarship

1. The Rector's scholarship for doctoral students who commenced their doctoral studies before the 2019/2020 academic year may be granted to a doctoral student who has completed a year of study by 30 September and, in the academic year preceding the application, has fulfilled all of the following requirements

1. has obtained very good or good results from the examinations included in the curriculum of doctoral studies,
2. has demonstrated progress in academic work and in preparing a doctoral thesis,
3. during his doctoral studies at the University, showed particular commitment to didactic work.

2. An application for the rector's scholarship, constituting an attachment to the Regulations of benefits, should be submitted to the Scholarship Committee via the Dean's Office of the relevant faculty by 15 October of each academic year. The application must be accompanied by documents confirming achieving the achievements required for the Rector's scholarship.
3. A doctoral student studying in more than one field of study at the same time may only be awarded the Rector's scholarship in one of the chosen fields of study.
4. A ranking list for the third year of study is prepared for doctoral students in a given field of study in accordance with the scores calculated according to sec. 1. When preparing the ranking list, doctoral candidates are not taken into consideration if they score zero points in at least one of the criteria to be assessed, i.e:

1. for the results of examinations included in the doctoral study course;
2. for progress in own academic work and in preparing a dissertation;
3. for special commitment to didactic work.

5. The rector's scholarships referred to in sec. 4, are granted in order of ranking,
   until the funds allocated for this purpose are exhausted, per faculty (ranking lists are created separately for each faculty).
6. The amount of funds provided for the rector's scholarships for a given academic year for individual faculties is determined by the rector in consultation with the student government (detailed arrangements). In the case if there are two or more fields of study carried out in a faculty, the distribution of funds between fields of study is made by the Vice-Rector responsible for student affairs and doctoral studies, at the request of the SC, in proportion to the number of doctoral students in the field of study.
7. If several doctoral students obtain the same number of points in the ranking list, the higher number of points obtained from the parametric assessment for the previous year of study shall constitute the decisive criterion.
8. In the event of an equal number of points from the parametric assessment, the higher number of points obtained for progress in preparing the doctoral dissertation shall constitute the decisive criterion.
9. In the event of an equal number of points for the progress in preparing the dissertation, the higher number of points obtained for results of examinations included in the study curriculum.
10. In the case of an equal number of points obtained for the results of examinations included in the study curriculum, the higher number of points obtained for commitment to didactic work shall constitute the decisive criterion.
11. In the event of an equal number of points for commitment in didactic work, the higher grade point average from the previous year of study shall constitute the decisive criterion.
12. When assessing a doctoral student's application, the achievements made since 1 October
    up to 30 September of the relevant academic year shall be taken into account.

Detailed criteria for granting benefits are described in Regulations concerning benefits for JKU students.