Information about a Post-Doctoral Dissertation (Habilitation)

Prerequisites

• • Evidence of a special aptitude for research work, normally attested by the quality of a doctoral degree,
  • Evidence of relevant scholarly work after the completion of the doctorate,
  • Evidence of sufficient teaching experience at a university or an institution of equal standing in the amount of at least 8 semester hours of courses,
  • A Habilitation thesis in the form of a monograph or cumulatively of published research results that are equivalent to a Habilitation thesis

Documents to be submitted

The application for admission to a post-doctoral qualification shall be submitted in writing to the chairman of the habilitation committee of the Faculty of Arts. It shall contain the exact title of the post-doctoral thesis and the subject area for which the candidate wishes to receive permission to teach, as well as the following documents:

• • a curriculum vitae that presents the candidate’s professional career,
  • a certified copy of the doctoral certificate and academic transcripts,
  • a list of all scientific publications and papers that have been accepted for publication with copies of all the candidate’s publications,
  • a list of courses taught,
  • at least four copies of the documentation qualifying the candidate for an Habilitation,
  • a statement regarding present or past attempts to habilitate
  • three topics for the scholary lecture,
  • a police clearance certificate,
  • optionally, a nomination of a member of trust in the habilitation committee,
  • a declaration regarding ongoing or concluded Habilitation procedures