{"id":4733,"date":"2024-07-26T13:40:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T13:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tu-plovdiv.bg\/?page_id=4733"},"modified":"2025-05-07T13:35:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:35:06","slug":"doctoral-programmes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tu-plovdiv.bg\/en\/doctoral-programmes\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral (PH.D) Programmes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-custom-css\">.vc_custom_1710342223635{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}<\/style><section data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" data-vc-stretch-content=\"true\" class=\"vc_section\"><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" data-vc-stretch-content=\"true\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-no-padding\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element vc_custom_1710342223635\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tu-plovdiv.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/za-nas.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tu-plovdiv.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/za-nas.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.tu-plovdiv.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/za-nas-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tu-plovdiv.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/za-nas-1024x213.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tu-plovdiv.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/za-nas-768x160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tu-plovdiv.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/za-nas-1536x320.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tu-plovdiv.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/za-nas-2048x426.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/section><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;h1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>Doctoral (PH.D) Programmes<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_row gap=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Training following the third educational and scientific degree &#8211; Doctor is carried out in the Department in compliance with the approved scientific specialties from the classification of the specialties of the researchers.<\/p>\n<p>Competitions has been announced every year for full-time and part-time doctoral studies, affirmed by the Ministry of Science and Education and published in a State Gazette. Applicants are expected to submit documents in conformity with Decree: No 222\/26.10.2000 of the Council of Ministers for admission and training of doctoral students as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Application to the Director of the Branch for participation in a competition.<\/li>\n<li>Curriculum Vitae (CV)<\/li>\n<li>Diploma for holding an educational and qualification degree &#8211; Master with the attachement or a certified copy by a notary.<\/li>\n<li>Documents verifying the interests and achievements in the respective scientific realm (recommendations by persons having an academic rank &#8211; 2 copies, list of publications, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Document for a paid fee for taking part in a candidate-doctoral competition.<\/p>\n<p>The duration of the full-time doctoral study is 3 (three) years and of the part-time one &#8211; 4 (four) years.<\/p>\n<p>Doctoral students taking on full-time studies are entitled to receive a scholarship and be accommodated at a hostel.<\/p>\n<p>In accordance with the Law for Higher Education, they pay an annual tuition fee specified by a Decree of the Council of Ministers and published in a State Gazette each year.<\/p>\n<p>The University offers also a paid form of studies to a &#8220;doctorate&#8221;.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Doctoral (PH.D) Programmes Training following the third educational and scientific degree - Doctor is carried out in the Department in compliance with the approved scientific specialties from the classification of the specialties of the researchers. 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