An article from the journal Science (volume 391, number 6789, pages 998-999, March 2026) entitled "Poland: No country for PhD researchers" describes the situation of PhD students in Poland. The article states that Poland is not a favorable environment for PhD students due to low stipends and limited research opportunities. In particular, scholarships in the amount of PLN 30,000 per year in the START program are mentioned, which is insufficient for a full-fledged dedication to science. Even the increase of the doctoral scholarship to PLN 3300 per year (academic year 2025/2026) is considered insufficient. Programs such as START 2026 and SONATINA 10 are open to PhD students and young researchers with a PhD obtained by May 15, 2026, but the calls have deadlines in October and November 2025. The article points out that despite existing grants (e.g. START for PhD students under 30 with publications), the system does not support enough young scientists at the international level. The main finding is that Poland is losing talent due to insufficient financial and institutional environment for PhD students.[1][2][3][4]