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Appointment profile – Doctoral student in (subject alignment/project)

Fields marked in yellow are help texts and should not be included in the final document.

Welcoming introduction text about the faculty and the department.

Admittance in: Fill in the subject of research the doctoral student should be admitted to

Employment: Employment as a doctoral student is limited according to HF chapter 5 § 7. The total employment period may not be longer than the equivalent postgraduate studies full-time for four years.

Placement city:

Job description

Wording by head of department/subject representative

According to the Higher Education Ordinance a person appointed to a doctoral studentship should primarily devote himself/herself to his/her own studies. An appointee may, however, work to a limited extent with education, research, artistic development, and administration. However, before a doctoral degree has been awarded, duties of this kind may not comprise more than 20% of a full-time post.

Requirements

A person fulfils the general entry requirements if he/she

·  Has been awarded a degree on second-cycle level

·  Completed the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits, of which 60 credits on second-cycle level, or

·  in other way, in Sweden or abroad, has acquired principally equivalent knowledge.

Specific requirements

The specific entry requirements are listed in the subject area's general syllabus and vary from subject to subject. Add that text here. https://lnu.se/en/education/PhD-studies/

Other assessment grounds

Add if there is something that is a requirement for the employment.

Evaluation and selection criteria

The selection of candidates is made with regard to the applicant's ability to successfully complete and benefit from their studies at the graduate level.

More information about the evaluation and selection criteria can be found in the subject area's general syllabus, see https://lnu.se/en/education/PhD-studies/

Contacts:

Head of department

HR-partner

Determined by dean

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