PhD project monitoring

First year follow-up (after 25% of net study time)

First year follow-up includes:

1. Approved obligatory introductory course (7 hp)
2. Approved account of the first years activities and eventual changes in the individual studyplan

The first year follow-up requires the completion of the course Introduction to Soil Science Research, 7 HEC. To pass the course the student shall retrieve literature relevant to the PhD project, read and compile it into a 10-15 pages long paper in English. In the review, the PhD candidate shall discuss how his or her own PhD project will contribute to the studied topic of interest. The PhD candidate shall also write a short summary describing the PhD project (1/2 A4), suitable for publication at the homepage of the Department of Soil and Environment. The PhD candidate shall present the literature review to the supervisory group and subsequently submit the literature review and the short summary electronically together with a signed approval of submission from the supervisor. The literature review, the project description summary, approval and the oneyear followup form should be submitted to the director of post-graduate studies at least one week before meetings of the Board of Post-Graduate Studies – for meeting dates see the calendar at the department intranet.

Half-time control (after 50% of net study time)

Half-time control consists of:

1. Approved half-time seminar
2. Approved revised ISP
3. Interview with PhD student and supervisor

After 20 months (40 % net study time) the PhD candidate can make a revised ISP and submit it to the Board of Post-Graduate Studies. The PhD candidate shall also give a half-time seminar in which he or she presents the results and future plans of the PhD project. In connection with the half-time seminar the board will review the ISP and make a short interview with the PhD candidate and the supervisor (separately). The half-time seminar is a part of the compulsory course Current Research in Soil Science, 5 HEC.

The revised ISP must be submitted to the Director of Post-Graduate Studies at least one week before meetings of the Board of Post-Graduate Studies – for meeting dates see the calendar at the department intranet.

For PhD students with a PhD position (doktorandtjänst) an approved half-time control is requested by the department in order to get the salary increase after 50 % of net study time.

Final follow-up (75% net study time)

Final follow-up consists of:

1. Approved Current Research in Soil Science Course (5 hp)
2. Approved account of activities, changes in the ISP and plan for the period up to the PhD defense.

At the earliest 33 months after admission (c. 70% of net study time) the PhD student can submit the final follow-up form to the Board of Post-Graduate Studies. The PhD candidate shall attend the meeting if requested by the board.

For PhD students with a PhD position (doktorandtjänst) an approved final follow-up is requested by the department in order to get the salary increase at 75 % of net study time.

The final follow-up form must be submitted to the Director of Post-Graduate Studies at least one week before meetings of the Board of Post-Graduate Studies – for meeting dates see the calendar at the department intranet..

After printing the thesis

The thesis manuscript should be reviewed and approved of by the editorial committeé before the thesis goes to the printers. The manuscript should be submitted at least 3 months before the planned defence. When the thesis is printed PhD candidate shall inform the Director of Post Graduate Studies time and venue for the dissertation.