KRD (Krajowa Reprezentacja Doktorantów) – Polish National Association of Doctoral Candidates – is the largest and only official representation of Polish doctoral candidates, based in Warsaw, Poland. According to the Polish Act on Higher Education KRD is the voice of Polish doctoral candidates; KRD is currently representing more than 42 000 DCs.
KRD’s activities are not limited to presenting official proposals and legal documents. They are a vivid network consisting of representatives of doctoral candidates from all types of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs): universities, technical universities, polytechnics, artistic and physical education HEIs. The organisation co-operates with institutions supporting scientific activities targeted to doctoral candidates (NGOs, governmental agencies, scientific publishing houses).
Current projects:
- PROPAN and PRODOC – competitions for the most PhD candidates supportive university and Institutes of the Polish Academy of Science,
- Model of Doctoral Training Conference – the main aim is to discuss and evaluate the current state of art,
- Complimentary legal assistance in higher education matters provided by the Doctoral
Candidates’ Ombudsman appointed with his team by KRD,
- sport activities: Polish Doctoral Candidates Championships in Basketball, Polish Doctoral Candidates Championships in Indoor Volleyball, Polish Doctoral Candidates Championships in Squash,
- Providing trainings on legal issues connected with PhD candidates’ legal status, Development of PhD Candidates’ Compendium.
Contact information:
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