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On the basis of article 219(1) of the Act of 20 July 2018 The Law on Higher Education and Science (i.e. Journal of Laws 2021, item 478, as amended):

A degree of doktor habilitowany shall be awarded to an individual who:

1) holds a degree of doktor;
2) possesses scientific or artistic achievements that constitute a significant contribution to the development of a particular discipline, including at least:

a) 1 scientific monograph issued by a publishing house which, in the year of publication of the monograph in its final form, was included on a list drawn up in accordance with the provisions issued pursuant to Art. 267 sec. 2 point 2 (a) or
b) 1 series of thematically related scientific articles published in scientific journals or reviewed materials from international conferences, which, in the year of publication of the article in its final form, were included in a list drawn up in accordance with the provisions issued under the Art. 267 sec. 2 point 2 (b), or
c) 1 design, construction, technological or artistic unique achievement accomplished;

3) shows significant scientific or artistic activity carried out in more than one higher education institution, academic or cultural institution, in particular foreign one.

2. The achievement referred to in sec. 1 point 2 may form part of a collective work if the study of a separate issue is an individual contribution of the person applying for the degree of doktor habilitowany.

3. The publication obligation shall not apply to achievements whose subject matter is protected by classified information.

Habilitation proceedure – templates of application documents in English