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“At the time of rapid growth and increasing dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge, as well as the globalization of research and development there is an urgent need for enhanced cooperation. Switzerland and Poland are willing to work together to strengthen the scientific collaboration.”
The International PhD School is a pilot project in the frame of the bilateral scientific cooperation between Poland and Switzerland and has it roots in a longstanding cooperation between EMPA, WUT and AGH-UST.
Nowadays state-of-the-art education system should focus on improved quality of doctoral studies and higher career success rate. Its goal is not to produce scientifically over-educated employees but independent postgraduates. A combination of the scientific knowledge along with business and management skills provided is believed to guarantee creation of international scientific community at junior level and development of new generation of young researchers with international experience who will find easily their ways in highly demanding society. It is assumed that the PhD projects are interdisciplinary, combining the area of materials and engineering sciences, physics, chemistry, biology and mechatronics. Students are supposed to work consecutively in partner institutions (Empa, WUT or AGH). The degrees conferred by the Polish Universities (WUT or AGH) will be recognized in the European Union as well as in Switzerland.
General goals for the PhD School – what we offer:
- scientific excellence
- international reputation
- industrial recognition, co-operation and financial support
- transfer of knowledge and experience between the partner institution
