Doctoral studies

Vilnius University publishes a competition to doctoral dissertation themes in accordance with the procedure established in the Admission Rules for 2025 entry to Doctoral Studies at Vilnius University.

• Dissertation themes for admission to the doctoral program in Physics
• Dissertation themes for admission to the doctoral program in Materials Engineering

The persons with a Master's degree or an equivalent higher education qualification may apply to state-funded and / or non-state-funded doctoral positions. The applicants who have already studied for a full-time doctoral studies for more than half of the doctoral period are not eligible for a statefunded doctoral position. Admission to doctoral studies is conducted through an open competition.

Doctoral Admission Procedure:

1. Payment of the entrance fee.
2. Submission of applications and admission documents online by logging into the Vilnius University Admission Service System (ISAS) (address – https://is.vu.lt/pls/dokt/isas.login).: 2025 April 29 – June 25 (until 12:00).
   • Submission of applications and admission documents for those applicants who have performed their higher education studies at a foreign higher education institution and have no document of the acknowledgement of their diploma(s) in the Republic of Lithuania: 2025 April 29 – May 30 (until 12:00).
3. The interview with the applicants.
4. Concluding of agreements with applicants invited to doctoral studies through the bank authentication: July 11 to 15, 2025 (until 15:00).

Information on the procedure for admission to doctoral studies is published on the University website https://www.vu.lt/en/studies/doctoral-studies/admission. Consultations are provided by the Office of Doctoral and Postdoctoral Studies on working days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by phone (0 5) 268 7095, (0 5) 268 7093 or e-mail email drs@cr.vu.lt

The interview with the applicants for the doctoral studies in Physics (N 002) will take place on the 1 July at 10 a.m. at Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, room B336 (3rd floor) (Saulėtekio av. 3, Vilnius).

The interview with the applicants for the doctoral studies in Materials Engineering (T 008) will take place on the 2 July at 10 a.m. at Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, room B336 (3rd floor) (Saulėtekio av. 3, Vilnius).

Initiation grade is composed of the grade point average of:

• Master’s diploma supplement;
• Interview assessment (the assessment during the interview will focus on the applicant's scientific competence, methodological skills related to scientific work, motivation for selecting the thesis topic, and the alignment of their basic education with the chosen field of study);
• Evaluation of scientific experience and research papers, evaluated by points based on their quality and the applicant's contribution.

Attention! One of the two letters of recommendation required for admission to doctoral studies in Physics must come from the supervisor of the subject to which admission is sought.

If you have any questions, please contact the doctoral administrator Kristina Aponienė by e-mail kristina.aponiene@ff.vu.lt.