What is a PhD?

Doctoral studies are the 3rd level of higher education. It is completed with a Ph.D. As a rule, it lasts 4 years, but it can be completed in a shorter period of time, or on the contrary, it can be extended by up to 2 years.

Studying is already less formalized. Focused not only on pedagogical activity, but mainly on the scientific one.

You can learn more about the specifics and options for KIT in the following text. 

Why a doctorate and further work at the university?

It's an interesting job. You have the possibility of your own direction, flexibility.

After graduation, you can call yourself a doctor, or even a scientist. And you don't have to go to medicine.

Research directions of the department

• Big Data, Data management
• Machine learning, Artificial intelligence
• UX and usability
• IoT, Precision Agriculture
• DPZ, GIS
• Digital transformation
• ICT and e-Government
• ICT security
• Technological and functional innovation of the company's IS
• Digital technology and information ethics
• Management of development, maintenance and optimization of web applications
• ... and other topics 
• own theme?

KIT activities

• Pedagogical activity – teaching, management of BP/DP work
• Web application development
• Management of existing portals
• UX, usability testing
• Cooperation not only with foreign entities
• Work on scientific and commercial projects
• Writing scientific articles
• Contract research
• Participation in foreign conferences

Specific options for Ph.D. studies at KIT

• The possibility of further staying and working at the university
• See the university from the inside
• Involvement in the activities of the department
• Training - personal development
• Trips abroad for internships, research
• Friendly approach to working hours, good team
• Holidays, vacation (educators 40 days)
• Foreign trips - conferences and workshops (when there is no pandemic)
• Attendance at the department 1 to 5 days a week - by arrangement

Study support

• Scholarship: up to 12,000 CZK + participation in KIT projects
• Internal Grant Agency (scholarships, conferences)
• Trips - Erasmus+
• IRP projects – Training, SW, subject development
• Doctoral conference Think Together
• Incentive program
• New field and rules
  • Only 3 compulsory subjects
    • Exams are usually in the form of a professional debate
  • Credit system
  • Optional subjects
    • Possibility of offsetting for scientific outputs

Are you interested? How do you proceed?

• Contact the head of DP, a potential supervisor, or the head of the department (by phone, e-mail)
• Agree on the research plan and topic 
• The application is usually until the end of April
• Admission procedure June 
  • Discussion of the research plan
• Start in September (but possible from July)

Trainers

• doc. Ing. Jan Jarolímek, Ph.D.
• doc. Ing. Jan Masner, Ph.D.
• doc. Ing. Michal Stočes, Ph.D.
• doc. Ing. Edita Šilerová, Ph.D.
• doc. Ing. Pavel Šimek, Ph.D.
• doc. Ing. Jiří Vaněk, Ph.D.

Listed topics

• Methodological framework for the innovation of information systems of enterprises and organizations
• Technological and functional innovation of information systems
• Management of development, maintenance and optimization of web applications
• Internet of Things in Life Sciences
• ICT to support regional development and e-Government
• Open Data and Big Data - new approaches and possibilities

The specific topic and direction is always subject to individual agreement.