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PhD Student Positions
University of Turku Graduate School - UTUGS
The University of Turku Graduate School was established on August 1, 2011. The Graduate School consists of local, national and international Doctoral Programmes which cover all disciplines and PhD students of the University (figure). Together with the Doctoral Programmes the Graduate School provides systematic and high quality doctoral training on academic topics as well as on transferable skills and career planning. Each PhD student has a personal supervisor and the progress of the doctoral dissertation is followed regularly. The aim is to complete the degree in four years, when working full time.
To meet the needs of the society, public and private sectors, the University of Turku Graduate School aims to train highly qualified experts with the skills required for both professional career in research and other positions of expertise.
Current News
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Erasmus Mundus call for proposals - The deadline for submission of applications for Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes is 30th April 2012
* about Erasmus Mundus Programmes
Good practices
- University of Turku Graduate School Handbook
- Recommendations on doctoral training at the University of Turku
- The European Charter for Researchers and The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers
- OKM:n tutukijakoulukäytänteet (29.8.2008)
Opportunities for mobility and international collaboration
- EURAXESS - Researchers' Mobility Portal
- EURODOC
- Doctoral training in Coimbra Group Universities
- International collaborators for doctoral programmes
- Info on Marie Curie Funding Scheme 15.11.2011 - Mari Riipinen's presentation: EU FP7: Marie Curie
- Capacity Building For New Generation Of Researchers - Southern Africa and the Global Doctoral Education Landscape March 14-16, 2012 - expression of interest/application dl. Jan 6, 2012
- Academy of Finland and NSF: Collaboration opportunities with the United States (information letter 15.9.2011)
Current developments in doctoral training
- The final report of the Graduate School Working Group nominated by the Academy of Finland: "Towards quality, transparency and predictability in doctoral training", 15.12.2011
- Tohtorikoulutuksen rakenteet muutoksessa - tohtorikoulutuksen kansallinen seuranta-arviointi, KKA:n julkaisuja 15:2011 (in Finnish)
- Tohtorikoulutuksen haasteet Suomessa -seminaarin (7.11.2011) esitykset (in Finnish)
- Turun yliopistosta valmistuneiden tohtorien työllistyminen, Juha Sainio 10.11.2011 (in Finnish)
Useful links
- Council of Finnish Foundations
- Turun yliopiston Tutkimusrahoitustiedotteet (TURA) (in Finnish)
- Turku University Foundation
- SIP - Student Insurance Program
- Career Services of the University of Turku
- Kirjeitä nuorelle tutkijalle - kannanottoja tutkijan arjesta, Suomalaisen Tiedeakatemian kannanottoja 3, Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia (in Finnish)
- The Student Union of the University of Turku (TYY)
- Weekly news at the University of Turku