Academic Staff Hall of Residence
The Academic Staff Hall of Residence [pl. Dom Pracownika Naukowego] hereinafter referred to as “DPN” is located in Warsaw in two buildings:
- at 11 Smyczkowa Street (segment A, B and C);
- at 9 Smyczkowa Street (segments D and E).
The buildings consist of:
- 98 two-room units,
- 180 one-room units,
The DPN is intended for the temporary accommodation of research and teaching, teaching and research staff as well as doctoral students of the full-time studies conducted by the University permanently residing at a distance that would make daily commuting impossible. The accommodation is provided for the period of work or studies at the University of Warsaw and takes into account the University’s staffing needs as well as the family and housing situation of the applicant.
A place in the DPN is allocated by the Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Human Resources of the University of Warsaw at the request of the Committee for the ASHR Accommodation appointed by him.
Composition of the DPN Committee – a pdf document – will be opened in a new window
The Committee applies for a place on the basis of an application approved by the organisational unit of the University of Warsaw in which the applicant is employed.
Detailed criteria for the places allocation and accommodation in the DPN can be found in the Rules and Regulations governing the use of the Academic Staff Hall of Residence of the University of Warsaw and the procedure for applying for a place in the DPN for the given academic year.
The Committee meeting dates are approved by the Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Human Resources.
Documents for the Committee should be sent to the following address: komisja.dpn@uw.edu.pl
APPLICATIONS:
We kindly request that you not to duplicate your applications: please submit applications either in written or electronic form.
Application form for persons applying for accommodation in the DPN – pdf document – will be opened in a new window
Application form for persons applying for extending their accommodation in the DPN – a pdf document – will be opened in a new window
DOCUMENTS:
Procedure for applying for a place in the DPN for the 2025/2026 academic year – a pdf document – will be opened in a new window
DPN Housing Unit Rent Agreement – a pdf document – will be opened in a new window
Fees for accommodation in the DPN – a pdf document – will be opened in a new window
Rules and Regulations for the use of the DPN – a pdf document – will be opened in a new window
DPN House Rules – a pdf document – will be opened in a new window DPN-House-Rules
Information on the personal data processing in connection with accommodation in DPN – a pdf document – will be opened in a new window
FAQ:
What should I do if I want to extend my accommodation in the DPN but my employment contract or the duration of my studies or doctoral programme is shorter than the duration of my accommodation for the given academic year?
If your data was not updated in USOS or SAP systems, you should contact your faculty/doctoral school/unit to attach to your application a certificate that you plan to extend your contract, study, doctoral programme for the period of accommodation in the DPN. The Committee for the DPN Accommodation will process only a complete set of documents. Applications without the certificates will be sent back to the applicant with the request for supplementation.
How should I submit an application for new accommodation or for its extension?
The application, together with the complete set of documents, can be submitted to the Office for Personnel Social Benefits:
- through a faculty, doctoral school or organisational unit;
- directly by the applicant via email to: komisja.dpn@uw.edu.pl;
- through the Central Office of the University of Warsaw, Auditorium Maximum, 26/28 Krakowskie Przedmieście Street, 00-927 Warsaw;
- in person to the secretary’s office of the Office for Personnel Social Benefits.
What if I have not yet been allocated a UW email address?
Pursuant to § 3, section 3 of the Ordinance No. 279 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw dated 10 December 2020 on the University of Warsaw email accounts, “the correspondence of a University employee, student and/or doctoral student sent from an email account other than their university email account shall be left without consideration”. In this case, the application must be delivered in person or submitted by the University’s organisational unit.
Contact:
Academic Staff Hall of Residence of the University Warsaw
11 Smyczkowa Street
02-678 Warsaw
email: dpn@adm.uw.edu.pl
Manager:
Joanna Mol
email: joanna.mol@adm.uw.edu.pl
phone: (22) 55 33 704
Administration:
mgr Anna Łukaszewska
email: anna.lukaszewska@adm.uw.edu.pl
phone: (22) 55 33 703