{"id":284886,"date":"2026-03-20T15:11:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sggw.edu.pl\/?page_id=284886"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:58:40","slug":"your-start-in-a-phd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sggw.edu.pl\/en\/recruitment\/recruitment-doctoral-school\/your-start-in-a-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Start in a PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"284886\" class=\"elementor elementor-284886\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-027b069 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"027b069\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec0c18e elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-bcn_widget\" data-id=\"ec0c18e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-bcn_widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mn-grid breadcrumb\">\n                                    <div class=\"breadcrumb-inner mn-grid-12\"><div class=\"breadcrumbs\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Szko\u0142a G\u0142\u00f3wna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sggw.edu.pl\/en\/\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><\/div>    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f0de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-title\" data-id=\"35f0de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section>\n                    <div class=\"mn-grid entry-header-inner section-inner medium\">\n                        <h1 class=\"mn-grid-12 entry-title\" style=\"\">\n                            Your Start in a PhD\n                        <\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/section>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea1833 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ea1833\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83fa3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c83fa3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #f01e00\">The \u201cYour Start in a PhD!\u201d project is an initiative of the SGGW Doctoral Students\u2019 Council, implemented with the support of the SGGW Doctoral School.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #f01e00\">Participation in the Project is not required for recruitment to the SGGW Doctoral School. <br \/>Participation in the Project does not guarantee admission to the SGGW Doctoral School.<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ff54e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68ff54e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132f23c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"132f23c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The \u201eYour Start in a PhD!\u201d program has been designed for candidates applying to the SGGW Doctoral School. Through peer mentoring by experienced doctoral students and practical workshops, participants will learn the details of the recruitment process, receive valuable tips for the interview, as well as support in preparing documents and finding a supervisor. Participation in the \u201cYour Start in a PhD!\u201d project is a real opportunity for a strong start to your academic career. It also offers a chance to integrate into the academic community and build a lasting network of young researchers &#8211; based on mutual inspiration and support.<\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4>Program Objectives<\/h4><p>\u2714 Supporting candidates in preparing for admission to the SGGW Doctoral School<\/p><p>\u2714 Developing interpersonal and self-presentation skills necessary for interview<\/p><p>\u2714 Integration and adaptation of newly admitted doctoral students into the academic environment<\/p><p>\u2714 Building a lasting community of young researchers and a support network based on collaboration and exchange of experience<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Why is it worth participating?<\/h4><p>The &#8220;Your Start in a PhD!&#8221; program offers:<br \/>\u2714 reliable preparation for the recruitment process<br \/>\u2714 real support from experienced doctoral students<br \/>\u2714 development of skills essential for an academic career<br \/>\u2714 easier adaptation to the academic environment<br \/>\u2714 building relationships and a professional network even before starting an education in SGGW Doctoral School<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>This is the first step toward a well-planned start to an academic career at SGGW \u2013 Warsaw University of Life Sciences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e0c64a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e0c64a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e119af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e119af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #f01e00;text-decoration: underline\">Participation in the Project does not guarantee admission to the SGGW Doctoral School.<br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #f01e00;text-decoration: underline\">Participation in the Project is not required for recruitment to the SGGW Doctoral School.<\/span><\/span><\/h5><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Contact us:<\/strong><\/h4><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"mailto:rada_doktorantow@sggw.edu.pl\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #0000ff\">rada_doktorantow@sggw.edu.pl<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">Follow our social media for updates about the program:<br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/doktoranci.sggw\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/doktoranci.sggw<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71c6ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d71c6ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1865a4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-w43\" data-id=\"1865a4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"w43.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"w43-section\">\n                    <div class=\"mn-grid-6\">\n                        <div class=\"w43-container\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sggw.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Regulations-of-the-Project-Your-Start-in-a-PhD.pdf\" class=\"w43-button-style3\" style=\"text-align: center; 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Mentors, who were experienced doctoral candidates, provided ongoing answers to participants\u2019 questions, shared tips and stories from their own experiences in the Doctoral School, supported participants in finding suitable supervisors, and helped them prepare application documents by identifying both their strengths and areas for improvement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2714 Self-presentation workshops<\/strong> \u2013 participants learned how to effectively present themselves, their achievements, and their motivations to the recruitment committee. The sessions included practical public speaking exercises, work on delivering a&nbsp;clear and persuasive message, as well as guidance on body language and stress management. As a&nbsp;result, participants gained greater confidence and the ability to consciously build a&nbsp;professional image as PhD candidates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2714 Workshops on the technical aspects of preparing a&nbsp;doctoral dissertation proposal<\/strong> \u2013 the workshops began with a&nbsp;presentation explaining the scoring criteria and the required components of a&nbsp;proposal. This was followed by a&nbsp;discussion panel featuring invited SGGW researchers from various disciplines, who shared best practices for presenting a&nbsp;research plan. The workshops concluded with a&nbsp;practical exercise in which participants analyzed strengths and weaknesses of past dissertation proposals, gaining concrete technical guidance for preparing their own applications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2714 Q&amp;A series<\/strong> \u2013 we prepared a&nbsp;series of Q&amp;A posts on the social media channels of the SGGW Doctoral Students\u2019 Council. These addressed questions related to doctoral funding, supervision, preparation and evaluation of application documents, as well as the recruitment process itself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2714 Integration meeting<\/strong> \u2013 the project concluded with a&nbsp;networking event where participants, mentors, and invited guests had the opportunity to thank each other for six months of work and celebrate the results of the SGGW Doctoral School admissions. As part of the event, we took part in a&nbsp;PubQuiz competition and organized billiards games.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Program in numbers:<\/span><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>44<\/strong> participants enrolled<\/p>\n<p><strong>17<\/strong> mentors<\/p>\n<p><strong>15<\/strong> topics developed within the Q&amp;A series<\/p>\n<p><strong>6<\/strong> meetings and workshops organized<\/p>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            (function(){\n                var root = document.getElementById('w34-a299f17');\n                if (!root || root.dataset.w34Ready === '1') {\n                    return;\n                }\n                root.dataset.w34Ready = '1';\n\n                var titles = root.querySelectorAll('.mn-accordion-title');\n\n                function toggleItem(titleEl, event) {\n                    if (event) {\n                        event.preventDefault();\n                        event.stopPropagation();\n                        if (typeof event.stopImmediatePropagation === 'function') {\n                            event.stopImmediatePropagation();\n                        }\n                    }\n\n                    var li = titleEl.parentElement;\n                    if (!li) {\n                        return;\n                    }\n\n                    var panel = titleEl.nextElementSibling;\n                    if (!panel) {\n                        return;\n                    }\n\n                    var isOpen = li.classList.contains('show');\n\n                    if (isOpen) {\n                        li.classList.remove('show');\n                        titleEl.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');\n                        panel.hidden = true;\n                        if (window.jQuery) {\n                            window.jQuery(panel).stop(true, true).slideUp(200);\n                        } else {\n                            panel.style.display = 'none';\n                        }\n                    } else {\n                        li.classList.add('show');\n                        titleEl.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');\n                        panel.hidden = false;\n                        if (window.jQuery) {\n                            window.jQuery(panel).stop(true, true).slideDown(200);\n                        } else {\n                            panel.style.display = 'block';\n                        }\n                    }\n                }\n\n                titles.forEach(function(titleEl){\n                    var panel = titleEl.nextElementSibling;\n                    if (panel) {\n                        panel.hidden = true;\n                        panel.style.display = 'none';\n                    }\n\n                    titleEl.addEventListener('click', function(event){\n                        toggleItem(titleEl, event);\n                    }, true);\n\n                    titleEl.addEventListener('keydown', function(event){\n                        if (event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === ' ') {\n                            toggleItem(titleEl, event);\n                        }\n                    }, true);\n                });\n            })();\n        <\/script>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Start in a PhD The \u201cYour Start in a PhD!\u201d project is an initiative of the SGGW Doctoral Students\u2019 Council, implemented with the support of the SGGW Doctoral School.\u00a0Participation in the Project is not required for recruitment to the SGGW Doctoral School. 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