Program Overview

Doctoral School of Poznan University of Technology

The Doctoral School of Poznan University of Technology offers a comprehensive program for doctoral students. The program includes various fields and disciplines, as well as a doctoral training program and an individual training program.

Fields and Disciplines

• Fields and disciplines are available for doctoral students to pursue their research interests.
• The doctoral training program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in their chosen field.
• The individual training program allows students to tailor their education to their specific research goals.

Doctoral Training Program

The doctoral training program includes:

• Polish Qualifications Framework
• Quality of education
• "PoDEST" Program

Individual Training Program

The individual training program includes:

• Assignment of supervisor
• Individual Research Plan
• COMPLETING EDUCATION
• Annual Report
• Mid-term assessment
• Important deadlines
• PhD degree
• Scholarship
• Projects
• PhD Students' Union
• Code of Ethics for doctoral students
• Educational offer
• Internship

The ACT! Summer School

The ACT! summer school is an intensive, interdisciplinary learning experience focused on land-use and land-cover change (LUCC). The program is open to PhD and Master's students and other early-career researchers affiliated with BUP participating universities.

Program Details

• Host/Location: Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia
• Duration: 10-17 August 2026
• Subject: 'Observation, Modelling and Acting for Sustainable Land-Use in the Context of Climate Change and Biodiversity'
• Application deadline: 15 March 2026

Program Content

The program will integrate Earth observation, spatial data integration, and modelling approaches with the analysis of actors, policies, and governance processes shaping land-use decisions under conditions of climate change and biodiversity loss. Participants will engage with:

• Land-use observation, including satellite remote sensing, in-situ surveys, and drone-based data
• Spatial data processing and modelling, including scenario analysis, agent-based models, and modelling cards
• Telecoupling frameworks for analysing multi-scale land-use dynamics
• Governance instruments and decision-support approaches connecting data and models with policy contexts
• Participatory research and living-lab methods, including citizen science and co-design

Participation

There is no participation fee for the event, and lunches and coffee breaks will also be covered. Participants are, however, expected to cover their travel and accommodation. The summer school concludes with group presentations, synthesis discussions, and graduation.