Postgraduate study in Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno is:

• • Training of scientific personnel of higher qualification since 1969
• • Study full-time, in absentia, or as an External PhD
• • Education at the expense of the republican budget and for a fee
• • Training period is till 3 years full-time, till 5 years of External PhD Studentship
• • Training in 40 specialties
• • The annual intake of about 40 graduate students
• • Training about 200 applicants per year
• • Providing accommodation for graduate students from other cities and countries
• • Scholarships for graduate students of full-time form of study
• • Best graduate students of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno receive scholarships of President of Belarus
• • Teaching by leading scientists of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and other universities and organizations in the Republic of Belarus
• • Possibility to work as a university lecturer
• • Acquisition of organizational skills for research activity
• • Publication of research findings in national and international scientific journals
• • Participation in international conferences and seminars
• • Possibility to independently realize research projects through the system of grants
• • Receiving scientific qualification "Researcher"
• • Possibility of obtaining PhD Degree
• • Employment in research and higher educational institutions of the Republic of Belarus

List of specialties
of PhD Degree Program of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

Requirements for applicants:

higher education;

certificate of passing candidate examinations and credit;

ability to perform research activity, which is proved by scientific publications, participation in research and innovation projects, conferences, or by other materials;

experience of practical work for at least two years at vacancies which require higher education (for training in External PhD Studentship).

Reception of documents:

Office of Doctoral Studies, from August, 1 to September, 30 (Ozheshko, 22, of. 401).

List of required documents:

copy of ID card;

copy of Diploma of Higher Education;

copy of Diploma of Higher Education Supplement;

copy of Diploma of the Master degree;

copy of Diploma of Master's Degree Supplement;

certificate of passing candidate examinations and credit;

recommendation from the Council of the University (The Council of the Faculty) for Master's degree graduates of the application year;

list of published scientific works, inventions, reports on research work (if any);

report on the topic appropriate to the chosen specialty (if no publications);

copy or extract from the employment record (for the employed);

personnel record card;

CV;

2 photos (size 3x4 cm);

medical certificate on the sample prescribed by the Ministry of Health of Belarus for university applicants.