Information for new PhD students

All PhD students at LTH must be admitted to a PhD programme before they arrive at LTH. Through admission as a PhD student, you are entitled to supervision and access to the resources available at your department. You are automatically insured on LTH premises during work hours.

• More information about the terms and conditions, working hours, annual leave, and salaries and salary increases for PhD students
• Additional information for PhD students – on Lund University's international website
• Additional information about doctoral studies – on Lund University's Staff Pages
• Additional information for PhD students – on Student website LTH

Employment

The most common way of financing research studies is through a doctoral studentship. As a PhD student you will then be employed by your department at LTH, and be entitled to the same benefits as all other University employees.

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Admitted but not employed at LTH

Your research studies at LTH can also be financed in other ways:

• You could have personally received an externally funded scholarship. However, for admission, the scholarship must meet a required minimum amount.
• You could be externally employed at a company, or at another university.

If you have been admitted to a PhD course or programme at Lund University, you must apply for and be granted a residence permit before entering Sweden.

If you intend to continue your research studies after your residence permit has expired, you must apply for an extension well in advance – about six months before your current permit expires. You are personally responsible for making sure that the Swedish Migration Board (Migrationsverket) receives your application. If you fail to apply for an extension on time, you will no longer have the right to live and study in Sweden, and will have to leave the country.

However, once you have submitted an application for an extension, you have the right to stay in Sweden until the Migration Board has made its decision.

If you travel abroad before you have received your new residence permit, you may have problems re-entering the country, and might have to wait for your new permit outside of Sweden.

Information about migration – on Lund Universty's Staff Pages

Website of the Swedish Migration Board

TIP! Start planning your stay using the “Getting settled” on Lund University's Staff Pages (PDF, 2.1 MB, new tab).

Your supervisor, head of department and the director of research studies at your department can provide you with help and support. If you need support from someone else, please contact the Occupational Health Service at Lund University, or the doctoral student ombudsman.

• The Occupational Health Service at Lund University – on Lund University Staff pages

Please note that all visits to the Occupational Health Service are free of charge and confidential, and do not require consent from your line manager/supervisor. All admitted PhD students are welcome to contact the Occupational Health Service if needed.

• The doctoral student ombudsman (DOMB) – on the website of Lund's Doctoral Student Union
   

There are a number of different PhD courses available to you. Information about courses that must or can be included in your degree can be found in the general syllabus for each subject, as well as in your individual study plan.

Courses offered at LTH – on Student Website LTH

Introduction course

LTH offers a highly appreciated and popular introduction course for newly admitted PhD students (2 credits). The course will help to give you a good start to your research studies.

General Syllabus

For every research studies subject, there is a general syllabus containing a brief description of the subject and its aims and objectives. Take your time to review this syllabus as it contains important information.

Individual study plan

All PhD students must keep an up-to-date individual study plan. This plan must be followed up and revised at least once a year. There will be study plan meetings in which you, your supervisors and department representatives discuss your study progress, supervision and possible departmental duties, as well as your physical and social working environment.

More information about general syllabi and the individual study plan – on Student Website LTH

Teknologkåren (also known as TLTH) is the students’ union at LTH. The section for PhD students of the LTH students’ union works to improve the quality of PhD education. It also organizes social activities for PhD students.

• TLTH’s website
• The Doctoral Student Guild's website
• TLTH on Facebook

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• If you need to contact security, dial (internal extension) 20 700 or +46 46 222 07 00
• More about emergency situations on LTHin (login required)
• More about emergency situations on Lund University Staff pages