PoDEST Mobility Programme
What is PoDEST?
- PoDEST (Poznań Doctoral Exchange for Science and Training) is a mobility programme for doctoral students in Poznań.
- Established under an agreement signed on 26 January 2026 during the meeting of the Council of Rectors of the City of Poznań.
Who can participate?
- Doctoral students from Poznań universities.
- Doctoral students from participating institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS).
What does the programme offer?
- Participation in selected courses and training at institutions other than your home university or PAS institute.
- Access to academic offers across Poznań’s doctoral schools.
When does it start?
- From the summer semester of the 2025/2026 academic year.
Main aim of the programme
- Broaden academic opportunities for doctoral students.
- Support skills and competence development.
- Strengthen cooperation between Poznań doctoral schools.
Participating PAS institutes
- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry
- Institute of Dendrology
- Institute of Molecular Physics
- Institute of Human Genetics
- Institute of Plant Genetics
What should you do next?
- Check the programme regulations on your university or PAS institute website.
- Follow announcements from your Doctoral School.
- English versions of regulations and application forms will be shared once available.
