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How to become a doctoral candidate
There are two parts to being a doctoral candidate. As a doctoral candidate, you are enrolled on a doctorate level…
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Doctoral candidate employment
In accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance (in Swedish), higher education institutions may offer special, fixed-term employment for doctoral candidates…
Doctoral candidate/doctoral studies
Scholarships and study grants
In some cases, higher education institutions are able to admit applicants with scholarship funding to their doctoral programmes. The institution…
Doctoral candidate/doctoral studies
Departmental duties
Departmental duties often mean an opportunity to gain experience in teaching, however they also pose a risk that thesis work…
Doctoral candidate/doctoral studies
Individual study plans
An individual study plan is the documentation describing the plan for your doctoral studies. It is written by you and…
Doctoral candidate/doctoral studies
Supervision
The Higher Education Ordinance (in Swedish) gives you the right to supervision during your doctoral studies. Higher education institutions must…
Doctoral candidate/doctoral studies
Parental leave and annual holiday leave
Doctoral candidates are entitled to parental leave and annual holiday leave. You can read more about the right to parental…
Doctoral candidate/doctoral studies
Doctoral candidate salaries
Salaries for doctoral candidates vary not only between higher education institutions, but also between different subjects. At most higher education…
Doctoral candidate/doctoral studies
Sickness benefit qualifying income (SGI)
Your sickness benefit qualifying income (SGI) is normally based on your current salary. However, there is a minimum and a maximum…
Doctoral candidate/doctoral studies
What happens if you don't finish in time?
Sometimes, a doctoral candidate is not able to finish their thesis and/or conduct the public defence of their thesis before…
Doctoral candidate/doctoral studies