As a doctoral researcher, you can apply for travel grants for conference and seminar trips. Several foundations and funds award travel grants. You can find information about travel grants in the Pivot RP database (link opens in new tab, UEF login required) and the Research.fi database (link opens in new tab). Grants funded by the Saastamoinen Foundation are […]
This guide is intended for you if you have completed or are about to complete your doctoral degree at the Philosophical Faculty, or if you are considering postdoctoral research in our faculty. What is the postdoc stage? Postdoc (postdoctoral) refers to the research stage following the doctoral degree. It is not a job title but […]
Decision on the opponent, custos and date of the public defence Begin by agreeing on the date of your public defence together with your supervisor and the proposed opponent. Once the date has been agreed, your head of department and principal supervisor will propose the opponent and submit their contact details to [email protected]. The vice […]
Below is a timeline covering the entire defence process, from the granting of permission to defend to the day of the public defence. The timelines are indicative and intended to help you plan your own schedule. Immediately after receiving the permission to defend• Contact the editor-in-chief of the publication series.• Agree on and reserve the […]
Reserving the auditorium for the defence The public defence must be arranged so that the doctoral candidate, the custos, and the opponent are all present on the Joensuu or Kuopio campus. The vice dean may grant an exception to this rule for a justified reason. The following academic affairs secretaries can help you reserve the […]
You can publish your dissertation in the faculty’s publication series Dissertations in Social Sciences and Business Studies. Once the Faculty Council has granted you permission to defend, you can publish your dissertation in the series Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Social Sciences and Business Studies, both in print and electronically. Your […]
Applying for permission to defend – submitting your dissertation for preliminary examinationOnce you and your supervisors have assessed that your dissertation is ready for examination, you can apply for permission to defend and submit your dissertation for preliminary examination. Please note that before submitting your dissertation for preliminary examination, you must complete an originality check […]
On this page, you will find instructions for preparing for the day of your defence, the procedure of the defence, and practical arrangements at the Faculty of Health Sciences. Please familiarise yourself with these instructions well in advance — they will help you focus on the essentials as the day of your defence approaches. Agreeing […]
This guide describes the steps of the preliminary examination process for doctoral dissertations at the Faculty of Health Sciences and helps you prepare for them. If you have any questions about the preliminary examination and assessment process, contact Academic Affairs Specialist Annika Koistinen: [email protected]. Examination and assessment of the dissertation Your dissertation is examined in […]
Once the faculty has granted you permission to proceed to the public examination, you may begin the publication process of your doctoral dissertation. This page describes the stages of the publication process and the distribution of the dissertation. Make sure you have enough time for layout, proofreading, printing, and distribution of the dissertation before the […]
