Competition for the Position of Stipendium (registered PhD Student) in the NCN SONATA 20 Research Project

Competition for the Position of Stipendium (registered PhD Student) in the NCN SONATA 20 Research Project 

The recruitment is conducted in accordance with the Regulations for Awarding NCN Research Scholarships in Research Projects Financed by the National Science Centre, as set out in Resolution No. 25/2019 of the NCN Council of 14 March 2019 (https://ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2019/uchwala25_2019-zal1.pdf). 

Position title: Scholarship Holder / Student / PhD Student (already registered in doctoral school) 
Number of positions: 1 
Unit: Institute of Micromechanics and Photonics, Faculty of Mechatronics, Warsaw University of Technology 

Duration: 12 months  
 
Requirements for Candidates 

• Master’s in Electronics, Mechanical, Automation, Computer Science, or related fields (preferably master’s degree from abroad) 

• Proficiency in English (spoken and written) at a minimum of B2 level 

• Programming skills in Python (experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow is an advantage), C/C++, and PLC programming 

• Knowledge of image processing, computer vision fundamentals or 3D geometry 

• Familiar with ROS and 3D sensing technologies (Kinect, ZED, etc.) and robotic platforms such as Boston Dynamics, robotic manipulator is a plus 

• Motivation for scientific work, independence, teamwork skills, and willingness to learn 

• Experience of working with modern human assisting robots (e.g. walking machines) 

Project Tasks 

• Design and implementation of human postures recognition methods, objects, scene recognition, pipelines from RGB-D video data 

• Development of semantic mapping (ontology design) for human-object-scene relationships 

•  Implementation of the developed ontology tools using real-time data 

Application Details 

• Deadline for applications: 19 September 2025, 23:59  

• Submission method: by email to vibekananda.dutta@pw.edu.pl 

Employment Conditions 

• Place of research work: Institute of Micromechanics and Photonics, Faculty of Mechatronics, Warsaw University of Technology 

• Scholarship duration: 12 months 

• Scholarship amount: 2500 PLN per month 

• Additional support: Funding for participation in scientific conferences under the project 

• Planned start date: 1 October 2025 

Application Instructions 

Applications should be sent to vibekananda.dutta@pw.edu.pl with the subject line: CARE – PhD Scholarship. 

Required documents: 

• CV including scientific achievements 

• Motivation letter (with a brief description of scientific interests and experience) 

• Recommendation letter from the current PhD supervisor