진학프로석·박사 채용 접수 플랫폼

Skills/Qualifications

• • Fulfilment of the requirements set out in Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, consolidated text)
• • A Ph.D. degree in history, Jewish studies, or a related field, obtained no earlier than 2019 (this period may be extended pursuant to the Types of costs in research projects funded by the National Science Centre, Poland)
• • Experience with research in the history od Jews in the early modern period documented by relevant publications
• • At least good knowledge of Hebrew, enabling reading of sources and secondary literature
• • Knowledge of English sufficient to prepare a scientific publication.

Specific Requirements

Required documents:

• • An administrative questionnaire (“Personal questionnaire for the person applying for employment”)
• • Description of the research project – proposal for research on a selected issue within the scope of the project topic
• • A copy of a scholarly article published or accepted for publication (with a certificate from the editor) in a journal or an edited volume
• • Ph.D. degree or a certificate of the Ph.D. defense or a statement from your supervisor that you expect to receive your Ph.D. degree no later than the end of February 2026. The Ph.D. degree must be obtained prior to the beginning of employment
• Please ensure that your application is complete and submitted by the deadline indicated!

Specific Requirements:

• • Knowledge of history of Jewish people in the early modern era
• • Experience in researching issues related to the project topic
• • Willingness to work in a team
• • If hired, we expect the University of Warsaw to be the primary workplace for the successful candidate.

Selection process

The competition consists of the following stages:

• • Stage I – formal evaluation of documents;
• • Stage II – substantive evaluation based on the submitted documents, taking into account the candidates' competences, experience, and scientific achievements;
• • Stage III – interview with selected candidates;
• • Stage IV – summary of the number of points obtained by individual candidates;
• • Stage V – adjudication of the competition and announcement of results.

The candidates' competences and achievements will be assessed as follows:

• • Research project (0-40 points);
• • Previous academic activity (publications, participation in conferences) (0-30 points);
• • Knowledge of languages necessary to conduct research, primarily Hebrew (0-20 points);
• • Other academic activities (e.g., participation in research projects, internships and research grants, scholarships, awards) (0-10 points);
• Total: 0-100 points (A minimum of 60% of the points is required for employment).

Additional comments

• • Keywords: Early Modern Era, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Jews, Jewish self-government;
• • Method of submitting an application by e-mail to the following address: praca.historia@uw.edu.pl, under the title: “Call: Jewish self-government”;
• • Website for additional job details: https://historia.uw.edu.pl/dolacz-do-nas/