Information Green Light

A principal supervisor must obtain a ‘green light’ from the department before recruiting a doctoral student, or in any other way initiating a doctoral project.
An approved ‘green light’-decision is a mandatory attachment to the application for admission to doctoral education.
Applicant (principal supervisor)
Name / E-mail
Unit etc. / Research group
Employer
KI SLL Other, namely: / Academic title
Dr Docent Professor
Doctoral project
Preliminary title of doctoral project
Type of doctoral student
Pre-clinical Clinical
Description of intended supervision structure, including the roles of potential co-supervisors. This information is particularly important for main supervisors with many other engagements. For intended clinical PhD students, indicate briefly how clinical work and research will be balanced in the proposed project.
Supervision experience
Number of doctoral students you are presently supervising: as principal supervisor: as co-supervisor:
List of doctoral students you presently are the principal supervisor for: (more than four: attach a list)
Name / Admission year / Planned dissertation
Number of hours per week available for supervising a new doctoral student:
Total number of doctoral students you have supervised to a doctoral degree (or licentiate degree)
as principal supervisor: as co-supervisor:
Current financial resources. Mark sources for PhD funding with an asterix.
Sources of financing / Sum / Period

Signature

I can provide good supervision to a new doctoral student
I have time to supervise a new doctoral student
There is enough financing to cover the cost of a new doctoral student
Date / Signature applicant
DECISION
Approved (=’green light’)1
Approved subject to the following condition(s)2:
Denied3, due to the following reason(s):
A written motivation is attached
Date / Signature, Director of doctoral studies
Date / Signature, Head of administration
Date / Signature, Head of department (prefekt)

1 Approved: It is OK to recruit a doctoral student. Please be aware that the ‘green light’-decision applies only to one doctoral student and only at this department.

2 Approved subject to the following condition(s): It is OK to recruit a doctoral student, but the conditions have to be fulfilled before an application to the admission seminar can be filed. Normally, you can go ahead as planned but the conditions can be of such nature that you have to postpone the initiation of the doctoral project. Please contact the director of doctoral studies if you have questions.

3 Denied: The reason(s) must be clearly stated, either above or in an attached document. If the situation is changed the applicant has the right to apply again.

INFORMATION – ’GREEN LIGHT’

Purpose

The purpose with ‘green light’ is to assure that all doctoral students at KI have the opportunities and resources needed for a high quality doctoral education. ‘Green light’ is a tool for interfering at an early stage to avoid situations where some of the prerequisites for a good doctoral education are missing.

Significance

To get a ‘green light’ means that the department has given its approval to an intended supervisor to recruit a doctoral student. All supervisors must apply for a ‘green light’ even if the doctoral student is recruited in other ways than through advertising, for example when the intended doctoral student is employed by SLL.

The ‘green light’ routine does not replace the admission seminar. The green light assessment is performed at a much earlier stage. The admission board will make an assessment of all aspects (the doctoral student, the scientific project, time plan, co-supervisors etc) at a later stage, while the ‘green light’ is focused on the supervisor and is made in a much earlier stage.

A ‘green light’ is only valid for a specific doctoral project and should not be considered as a general approval to supervise. A green light decision is required for each recruitment of a doctoral student.

Assessment of the supervisor

Basis for the department’s decision

The department will base its decision on the information contained in this application and on the basis of its previous knowledge of the applicant’s performances as a supervisor. If necessary, the department may also seek information regarding the applicant from other sources, e.g. by contacting previous employers or co-workers. If an application for ‘green light’ is denied, the decision will be accompanied by a written motivation.

Suitability as supervisor

The most important criteria are the applicant’s previous track record as a supervisor and the available time for supervision. To facilitate evaluation of the latter aspect, supervisors with limited time for direct supervision, due to e.g. clinical work or other engagements, should specify clearly how the intended supervision structure is planned to compensate for this. Supervisors without a previous track record will be assessed on other grounds, e.g. teaching/supervision of students, general compliance with rules, ability to cooperate etc.

Financial resources

A doctoral student is a financial commitment for the department. It is therefore important to assess the financial situation of the intended principal supervisor. Please note that there are costs involved also for doctoral students with scholarships or with financing from a second part. External scholarships usually have to be combined with complementary funding in order to reach the income level for doctoral students at KI.

2017-03-13 KV