The winner of the “School of Excellence” coming from European countries is obliged to undertake a 5-day visit (including travel), and those coming from non-European countries a 7-day visit (including travel). At least 3 days of the visit should be devoted to the following activities (8 hours in total):

1. Conducting stationary classes in English with PhD students on:

• research skills (e.g. methodology of conducting scientific research, writing and reviewing scientific articles, applying for research grants, R&D research) – 4h;
• research topics carried out by the guest – 2h.

2. Open public lecture addressed to the University’ community on topics proposed by the guest and agreed with the Doctoral School Staff – 1h.
3. Meeting with the management and teaching staff of the Doctoral School – 1h.

Additional conditions:

• The visit must be addressed to all the PhD students of the Doctoral School of UPL but individual topics may be addressed to the selected group of PhD students (from a given years of education and / or representing given disciplines).
• Teaching activities will be held as part of seminars being the part of the education program or may be planned independently of them.
• For the detailed schedule of the visit, in consultation with the Doctoral School Staff, are responsibility persons indicated in the application documents.

As part of the NAWA STER project “Actions towards the internationalization of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin (I-SDUPL)”, the following costs of the visit to the “School of Excellence” will be covered:

1. Travel costs from the place of the work to Lublin (reimbursement based on invoices and bills):

• in the case of European visits – PLN 3,000/EUR 647*;
• in the case of outside Europe visits – max. PLN 7,000/EUR 1,510*.

2. Accommodation costs in Lublin (hotel indicated by the Doctoral School):

• in the case of European visits – four nights;
• in the case of outside Europe visits – six nights;

3. Food expenses (reimbursement based on invoices and bills):

• in the case of European visits (5-days) – max. PLN 2,000/EUR 431*;
• in the case of outside Europe visits (7-days) – max. PLN 2,800/EUR 604*;

4. Salary for guest – PLN 20,000 / EUR 4,313* (gross including derivatives)

*According to the EURO exchange rate applicable at UPL in 2024, the next exchange rate may change

Rules for submitting candidacies to the “School of Excellence”:

1. A candidate for the “School of Excellence” may be a person who:
   • is affiliated with a foreign scientific, research or implementation institution;
   • obtained at least a doctoral degree;
   • has significant scientific, teaching and/or implementation achievements in a given scientific discipline.
2. The candidate’s affiliation with a given scientific discipline/disciplines is determined by his/her written declaration (Annex 1), and the candidate must indicate the discipline in which she/he will participate in the “School of Excellence” in a given call;
3. In a given call to the “School of Excellence” one PhD student may submit a maximum of two candidacies;
4. The scientific discipline of a candidate does not have to be the same as the discipline of the PhD student submitting his candidacy;
5. If the candidate is not a winner of the “School of Excellence”, the PhD student may re-apply for the candidate in the next call;
6. If the winner of the “School of Excellence” does not realized the visit within the time specified in the detailed schedule, his/her candidacy cannot be re-applied in the next call;
7. If the winner of the “School of Excellence” resigns from the visit, it is possible to invite a candidate from the reserve list based on the individual decision of the Doctoral School Director;
8. The winner may realize the visit as part of the “School of Excellence” task once.

List of application documents for the candidates to the “School of Excellence”:

1. Description of the candidate for the “School of Excellence” profile in Polish and English in the form of a multimedia presentation and an identical paper document. The description should include:

• • basic information about the candidate (name, surname, academic title, affiliation);
  • information about candidate’ scientific and professional career;
  • scope of candidate’ research interests in points – max. 2000 characters with spaces;
  • list of scientific achievements – maximum 10 achievements (e.g. projects, publications, implementations, awards);
  • bibliometric index (e.g. h-index, number of citations);
  • information about teaching experience along with information whether the candidate conducted classes with PhD students.

2. The Annex 1 completed in English and signed by the candidate containing the following information:

• • the candidate’s affiliation with a given scientific discipline/disciplines;
  • preliminary acceptance of the visit to the Doctoral School of UPL;
  • possible date(s) of the visit;
  • proposed topics of activities during the visit.

3. A list of persons responsible for contact with the candidate for the “School of Excellence” and for taking care of her/him during the visit, including:

• • details of the PhD student(s) submitting the candidacy (name, surname, year of education, scientific discipline(s), affiliation, contact details);
  • details of at least one employee of University of Life Sciences in Lublin (title, name, surname, affiliation, function, contact details).

Annex 1 (.docx)

Rules for presenting the profiles of candidates for the “School of Excellence” and voting for candidates:

1. The profile of a candidate for the “School of Excellence” is presented by the PhD student(s) submitting a given candidacy during the meeting organized in a hybrid format by the Doctoral School Office.
2. The PhD student(s) present the profile using a multimedia presentation (text in identical Polish and English versions, max. 15 slides) being the part of the application documents, extended with information regarding the candidate’s affiliation to a given discipline(s) scientific, possible dates of the visit and proposed topics of activities during the visit. The language of presentation may be Polish or English indicated for each call by the Director of Doctoral School.
3. The Doctoral School Office determines the order of presentations, about which it informs the speakers in advance; the meeting is moderated by a person indicated by the Director of the Doctoral School.
4. All PhD students of the Doctoral School of UPL can participate in the meeting.
5. As observers may participate in the meeting: employees of UPL, including supervisors, chairmen of disciplines or persons indicated by them, persons declaring their willingness to take care of the candidate during her/his visit; and the management and administrative staff of the Doctoral School.
6. All PhD students of the Doctoral School of UPL have the right to vote (regardless of the scientific discipline(s) they represent).
7. Voting is secret in the relative majority system.
8. The voting is coordinated by the Doctoral School Office.
9. A PhD student may cast one vote for one candidate for the “School of Excellence” from Europe and one vote for a candidate from outside Europe.

• • The winners of the “School of Excellence” in a given call are two candidates – one from Europe and one from outside Europe with the highest number of votes.
  • If the candidates receive the same number of votes, the winner is the person with higher bibliographic indicators – the final decision is made by the Director of the Doctoral School.
  • If there are no candidates from outside Europe, PhD students will be able to choose a candidate from Europe instead, in accordance with the voting procedure as in points 6-8 and 11.

General schedule for application procedure to the “School of Excellence” and visits timetable as part of the NAWA STER project “Actions towards the internationalization of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin (I-SDUPL)”

First call

Second quarter of the year 2024: Recruitment of the incoming teachers for visit realized until December 31^st 2024, representing scientific disciplines or related disciplines:

• Animal sciences and fisheries
• Food technology and human nutrition

including one visit of guest from Europe and one visit of guest from outside Europe.

Second call

First quarter of the year 2025: Recruitment of the incoming teachers for visit realized until December 31^st  2025, representing scientific disciplines or related disciplines:

• Veterinary medicine
• Agriculture and horticulture

including one visit of guest from Europe and one visit of guest from outside Europe.

Third call

First quarter of the year 2026: Recruitment of the incoming teachers for visit realized until December 31^st  2026, representing scientific disciplines or related disciplines:

• Biological sciences
• Mechanical engineering / Environmental engineering, mining and power engineering

including two visits of guest from Europe.

PDF: School of Excellence_general schedule_EN

PDF: Szkoła Mistrzów_harmonogram ogólny_PL

Detailed schedule for the year 2024

First call to the “School of Excellence” as part of the NAWA STER project “Actions towards the internationalization of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin (I-SDUPL)”

General schedule for submitting candidates to the “School of Champions” and carrying out their visits as part of the NAWA STER project “Actions towards the internationalization of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin (I-SDUPL)”

Harmonogram ogólny zgłaszania kandydatów do „Szkoły mistrzów” oraz realizacji ich przyjazdów w ramach projektu NAWA STER „Actions towards the internationalization of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin (I-SDUPL)”

First recruitment / Pierwszy nabór

Second quarter of year 2024: Recruitment for the incoming teachers for visit realized until December 31^st  2024, representing scientific or related disciplines:

1. Animal sciences and fisheries
2. Food technology and human nutrition

including the visit of one person from Europe and one person from outside Europe.

II kwartał 2024 roku: Nabór na przyjazdy naukowców realizowane do dnia 31 grudnia 2024 roku reprezentujących dyscypliny naukowe lub dyscypliny pokrewne:

1. Zootechnika i rybactwo
2. Technologia żywności i żywienia
   w tym, na przyjazd jednej osoby z Europy oraz jednej spoza Europy.

Second recruitment / Drugi nabór

First quarter of year 2025: Recruitment for the incoming teachers for visit realized until December 31^st  2025, representing scientific or related disciplines:

1. Veterinary medicine
2. Agriculture and horticulture

including the visit of one person from Europe and one person from outside Europe.

I kwartał 2025 roku: Nabór na przyjazdy dydaktyków i naukowców realizowane do dnia 31 grudnia 2025 roku reprezentujących dyscypliny naukowe lub dyscypliny pokrewne:

1. Weterynaria
2. Rolnictwo i ogrodnictwo
   w tym, na przyjazd jednej osób z Europy oraz jednej spoza Europy.

Third recruitment / Trzeci nabór

First quarter of year 2026: Recruitment for the incoming teachers for visit realized until December 31^st  2026, representing scientific or related disciplines:

1. Biological sciences
2.  Mechanical engineering / Environmental engineering, mining and power engineering
   including the visit of two persons from Europe.

I kwartał 2026 roku: Nabór na przyjazdy dydaktyków i naukowców realizowane do dnia 31 grudnia 2026 roku reprezentujących dyscypliny naukowe lub dyscypliny pokrewne:

1. Nauki biologiczne
2. Inżynieria mechaniczna/Inżynieria środowiska, górnictwo i energetyka
   w tym, na przyjazd dwóch osób z Europy.

PDF: School of Excellence_detailed schedule_EN

PDF: Szkoła Mistrzów_harmonogram szczegółowy_PL  

The meeting and voting directed to selection of winners of first call for “School of Excellence”  will be held on May 29th 2024 (Wednesday) at Głęboka 28 street, Room 134, between 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Dr M. Florescu, assoc. prof.; Candidate Description Profile EN-Biogram

W dniach 20 – 24 kwietnia 2026 roku na Uniwersytecie Przyrodniczym w Lublinie odbyła się wizyta Pani Profesor Moniki Florescu w ramach zaproszenia Szkoły Doktorskiej naszej uczelni. Pani Profesor reprezentowała Transilvania University of Brasov w Rumunii, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Fundamental, Prophylactic and Clinical Disciplines.

Wizyta finansowana była w ramach projektu NAWA STER “Actions towards the internationalization of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin (I- SDUPL)”, w ramach zadania „Szkoła mistrzów”. Inicjatywa ma na celu zapraszanie wybitnych przedstawicieli świata nauki, reprezentujących różnorodne dyscypliny badawcze. Ich udział polega na prowadzeniu specjalistycznych zajęć, seminariów oraz warsztatów skierowanych do doktorantów, co sprzyja poszerzaniu wiedzy, rozwijaniu kompetencji badawczych oraz umożliwia bezpośredni kontakt z uznanymi autorytetami w danej dziedzinie.

Opiekunami gościa zagranicznego byli dr hab. Arkadiusz Matwijczuk, prof. uczelni oraz mgr Klaudia Rząd z Katedry Biofizyki, Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego w Lublinie.

W ramach wizyty Profesor Monika Florescu odbyły się następujące wydarzenia:

1. Warsztaty z Doktorantami Szkoły Doktorskiej Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego w Lublinie, tytuł: „From Concept to Manuscript: Mastering Research Design and Academic Writing”
2. Warsztaty z Doktorantami Szkoły Doktorskiej Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego w Lublinie, tytuł: „From Manuscript to Print: Navigating Peer Review and Publication Ethics”
3. Seminarium naukowe dla Doktorantów reprezentujących dyscyplinę Nauki biologiczne oraz pracowników Katedry Biofizyki Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego w Lublinie, tytuł: „Decoding Ligand-Carrier Interactions: Advanced Spectroelectrochemical Techniques”
4. Wykład ogólnodostępny podczas “5th International PhD Students’ Conference: Environment-Plant-Animal-Product”, tytuł: “How Nanomaterials Help Detect and Deliver Molecules”

From April 20–24, 2026, Professor Monika Florescu visited the University of Life Sciences in Lublin at the invitation of our university’s Doctoral School. She represented Transilvania University of Brasov in Romania, the Faculty of Medicine, and the Department of Fundamental, Prophylactic, and Clinical Disciplines.

The visit was financed by the NAWA STER project “Actions towards the internationalization of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin (ISDUPL)” as part of the “School of Champions” task. The initiative aims to invite distinguished representatives of the scientific community representing various research disciplines. Their participation involves conducting specialized classes, seminars, and workshops for doctoral students, which facilitates the expansion of knowledge, development of research competencies, and enables direct contact with recognized authorities in their fields.

The foreign guest was supervised by Dr. Arkadiusz Matwijczuk, a university professor, and Klaudia Rząd, M.A., from the Department of Biophysics, University of Life Sciences in Lublin.

As part of Professor Monika Florescu’s visit, the following events took place:

1. Workshops with PhD Students of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, title: „From Concept to Manuscript: Mastering Research Design and Academic Writing”
2. Workshops with PhD Students of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, title: „From Manuscript to Print: Navigating Peer Review and Publication Ethics”
3. Scientific seminar for PhD students representing the discipline of Biological Sciences and employees of the Department of Biophysics of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, title: „Decoding Ligand-Carrier Interactions: Advanced Spectroelectrochemical Techniques”
4. Public lecture during “5th International PhD Students’ Conference: Environment-Plant-Animal-Product”, title: “How Nanomaterials Help Detect and Deliver Molecules”

W dniach 14–18 maja 2026 roku na Uniwersytecie Przyrodniczym w Lublinie, na zaproszenie Szkoły Doktorskiej naszej Uczelni, gościł prof. Pavol Findura ze Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra na Słowacji, reprezentujący Department of Machines and Production Biosystems, Faculty of Engineering. Wizyta finansowana była w ramach projektu NAWA STER “Actions towards the internationalization of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin (I-SDUPL)”, w ramach zadania „Szkoła Mistrzów”, którego celem jest zapraszanie wybitnych przedstawicieli świata nauki reprezentujących różne dyscypliny w celu prowadzenia zajęć z doktorantami.

Osobami odpowiedzialnymi za organizację wizyty byli prof. dr hab. inż. Sławomir Kocira z Zakładu Zarządzania Jakością i Procesami Produkcyjnymi Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego w Lublinie oraz mgr inż. Anna Krajewska, doktorantka Szkoły Doktorskiej Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego w Lublinie.

W ramach wizyty Profesora odbyły się następujące wydarzenia:

• wykład dla doktorantów Szkoły Doktorskiej Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego w Lublinie związany z zainteresowaniami badawczymi Gościa pt. “Innovation in agromachinery for sustainable agriculture”;
• wykład otwarty dla społeczności akademickiej Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego w Lublinie pt. „Możliwości pozyskania projektów z Funduszy Wyszehradzkich – aspekty praktyczne”;
• zajęcia/warsztaty dla doktorantów III–IV roku Szkoły Doktorskiej UPL związane z kompetencjami naukowymi pt. “Training of farmers from the V4 countries in techniques for environmental protection and soil water management”;
• zajęcia/warsztaty dla doktorantów I–II roku Szkoły Doktorskiej UPL związane z kompetencjami naukowymi pt. “Training of farmers from the V4 countries in techniques for environmental protection and soil water management”;
• spotkanie z kadrą zarządzającą i dydaktyczną Szkoły Doktorskiej Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego w Lublinie.

Tematyka zajęć prowadzonych przez Profesora wizytującego dotyczyła nowoczesnych technologii rolniczych, innowacji w zakresie agromaszyn, rolnictwa precyzyjnego, systemów uprawy gleby oraz zagadnień związanych ze zrównoważonym rolnictwem. W ramach zajęć poruszono również kwestie ochrony środowiska, zarządzania wodą w glebie oraz praktycznych aspektów realizacji i pozyskiwania projektów międzynarodowych, w tym projektów finansowanych z Funduszy Wyszehradzkich.

Wizyta prof. Pavola Findury stanowiła okazję do wymiany doświadczeń naukowych i dydaktycznych, poszerzenia kompetencji doktorantów Szkoły Doktorskiej UPL oraz rozwoju współpracy międzynarodowej w obszarze inżynierii mechanicznej, techniki rolniczej i zrównoważonego rolnictwa. W spotkaniach uczestniczyli doktoranci Szkoły Doktorskiej Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego w Lublinie oraz przedstawiciele społeczności akademickiej Uczelni.

On 14–18 May 2026, the University of Life Sciences in Lublin hosted Prof. Pavol Findura, representing the Department of Machines and Production Biosystems, Faculty of Engineering, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia. The visit was organised at the invitation of the Doctoral School of our University. The visit was financed under the NAWA STER project “Actions towards the internationalization of the Doctoral School of the Univbersity of Life Sciences in Lublin (I-SDUPL)”, as part of the “School of Excellence” task, aimed at inviting outstanding representatives of the scientific community from various disciplines to conduct classes for doctoral students.

The visit was organised by Prof. Sławomir Kocira from the Division of Quality Management and Production Processes, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, and Anna Krajewska, MSc Eng., doctoral student of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin.

As part of the Professor’s visit, the following events were held:

• a lecture for doctoral students of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin related to the Guest’s research interests, entitled “Innovation in agromachinery for sustainable agriculture”;
• an open lecture for the academic community of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin entitled “Possibilities of obtaining projects from the Visegrad Funds – practical aspects”;
• classes/workshops for 3rd–4th year doctoral students of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin related to research skills, entitled “Training of farmers from the V4 countries in techniques for environmental protection and soil water management”;
• classes/workshops for 1st–2nd year doctoral students of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin related to research skills, entitled “Training of farmers from the V4 countries in techniques for environmental protection and soil water management”;
• a meeting with the management and teaching staff of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin.

The topics of the classes conducted by the visiting Professor concerned modern agricultural technologies, innovations in agromachinery, precision farming, soil tillage systems and issues related to sustainable agriculture. The classes also addressed environmental protection, soil water management and practical aspects of implementing and obtaining international projects, including projects financed by the Visegrad Funds.

The visit of Prof. Pavol Findura provided an opportunity to exchange scientific and teaching experience, broaden the competencies of doctoral students of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin and develop international cooperation in the fields of mechanical engineering, agricultural technology and sustainable agriculture. The meetings were attended by doctoral students of the Doctoral School of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin and representatives of the academic community of the University.