APPLICATION FOR DOCTORAL STUDIES

Lappeenranta University of Technology / LUT Doctoral School

Doctor of Science in Technology
Doctor of Science (Economics and Business Administration)
Doctor of Philosophy
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Social security number/date of birth

Sex

Family name

First names

Place of birth

Place of residence

Nationality (if not Finnish)

Native language ( if not Finnish)

female

male

Address (street, postal code, city, country= delivery address of the decision)
Telephone

Student ID number (at LUT)

E-mail
The doctoral student is already employed by LUT
Yes

No

COMPLETED HIGHER UNIVERSITY DEGREE

Degree

Date of graduation

Awarding university
Major subject

DEGREE STRUCTURE AND SUPERVISOR(S)

Field of research (major subject)

Min. 20 ECTS cr

supporting studies

and
Total minimum

Min. 40 ECTS cr

Supervisor(s)

SUPPLEMENTARY STUDIES (to be filled in by the supervisor/s)

ONLY FOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION:

No supplementary
studies

Supplementary studies required

(attachment)

I have completed the admission courses or equivalent studies

Date
______________________________________________
Signature of primary supervisor

________________________________________________
Signature of second supervisor

Supplementary studies must be completed before starting the preliminary examination process of the dissertation.

A student may simultaneously be enrolled in one degree programme in technology and one degree programme in business studies at LUT
(Regulations for education and the completion of studies, Section 8). If the postgraduate study right is granted by Rector, the previous
study right on the same field is cancelled automatically.
I have familiarized myself with the instructions on doctoral studies and I am committed to follow the LUT Code of Conduct.
Date
Applicant's signature

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ATTACHMENTS

- True attested copies of B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree certificates and officially certified translations in English
- LUT graduates also have to submit copies of LUT degree certificates but they do not have to be true attested copies.
- Official transcripts of all university records in English
- Letters of recommendation (not obligatory)
- A copy of an international passport
- Preliminary study plan (plan for studies, research, internationalization, publication and financing). For further information
see student portal Uni https://uni.lut.fi.
- Policy on international double doctoral degrees at LUT (only for double doctoral degree/joint supervisison applicants).

NOTE!

Applications will not be handled unless all required documents are received.

Graduate School of LUT covers all the disciplines of the university and their doctoral programmes (national and international).

FILLED IN BY LUT DOCTORAL SCHOOL:

STATEMENT OF THE DOCTORAL PROGRAMME
I am
______ /______ 20____

in favour of

against the application.

__________________________________________

The decision on the postgraduate study right is delivered to the address given in the application form.

ATTACHMENT

FOR

cotutelle (joint supervision) applicants

double degree applicants

In a double doctoral degree programme the student obtains two degrees under the joint supervision of professors at LUT
and its partner university. This also applies to students studying under a cotutelle agreement.
Name of the partner university, country:

LUT diary/register number of the agreement:

The applicant and the supervisors have read the following policy on international double doctoral degrees at
Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) and accept the criteria by signing the application for doctoral studies.

1.

Double doctoral degree programmes can be arranged with select foreign universities that meet the quality requirements set by LUT for its students
in terms of doctoral studies. The foreign universities must be officially recognised by their national education authorities. Double doctoral degrees
require a written collaboration agreement between LUT and the partner university.

2.

Students completing the double doctoral degree are supervised by a professor or docent from both LUT and its international partner university.
The shared supervision responsibilities are stated in the student's application for doctoral studies, which is signed by both supervisors and the
doctoral student.

3.

Those taking part in a double degree programme apply for a doctoral study right from LUT through regular routes. The doctoral study right must
be applied for at least 12 months before the intended public examination of the dissertation.

4.

The doctoral studies may be completed at LUT, other domestic or international universities or organisations providing doctoral education in
accordance with the requirements set for doctoral studies by LUT.

5.

Students completing a double doctoral degree must conduct research related to the degree at the partner university for the duration of at least
one semester (six months).

6.

Students completing the double degree defend their dissertation in a public examination at either LUT or its partner university. Matters to see to:
The supervisor at LUT is responsible for the progress of the dissertation process at LUT
Choice of the custos
Criteria for choosing an opponent/opponents
Date and arrangements of the public examination (place: LUT and/or partner university)
Impact of the academic year and its schedules on the dissertation process

7.

LUT's practices are to be applied to the examination, language, assessment and publicity of the dissertation.
Especially the following must be taken into account:
Role of the publication committee
Public access to the dissertation (available to the public for ten days before the public examination)
Submission of a statement for assessment according to the schedule agreed
Assessment scale
Impact of the academic year and its schedules on the assessment and graduation

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SUPERVISION PLAN
Lappeenranta University of Technology / LUT Graduate School

PURPOSE
The supervision plan is made between the doctoral student, supervisor(s) and other possible parties involved. It complements the
postgraduate study plan and the recommendations on supervision practices. With this plan, the parties arrange their collaboration
in the agreed timeframe with a completed doctoral degree as a goal.
Attached there is a list of other issues that may also be essential to discuss in certain cases.
PARTIES
Doctoral student

Name

Contact information

Primary supervisor

Name

Contact information

Second supervisor

Name

Contact information

Members of the
supervisory group:

Name, contact information, area of expertise

Employer, if the student Name

is not employed by LUT
Other co-operating
Name, role, contact information
parties, please specify

CONTENT
Doctoral
research

Contact information

Topic

Started (month/year)

Estimated time of completion (month/year)

Form of dissertation

Mode of attendance

Agreed meeting frequency

Reporting of progress of the dissertation project (how, to whom, when)

Revising the supervision plan and postgraduate study plan (when etc.)

RESPONSIBILITIES
Doctoral students responsibilities
- Is responsible for the progress of the dissertation project and research and for informing the supervisor(s) on the progress
made according to the agreed reporting schedule and the agreed way
- Follows the agreed timetables
- Revises the postgraduate plan annually, or more often if necessary
- Carefully prepares for the meetings
- Informs supervisors, supervisory group and other relevant parties of all the changes that considerably affect working conditions,
progress of the dissertation project or keeping the agreed schedule.
Primary supervisors responsibilities
- Commits to supervising the doctoral students research and doctoral education throughout all stages
- Respects the agreed timetables and deadlines
- Gives feedback regularly and within a reasonable amount of time
- Familiarizes the doctoral student with academic work and practices related to scientific qualifications
(e.g. publishing, conferences, researcher mobility, ethical principles)
- Ensures that the roles and responsibilities between the primary supervisor, second supervisor and supervisory group are
clearly defined * (please specify below)
- Assists the doctoral student in getting funding: gives information on funding opportunities and writes references when needed
- Assesses (together with the supervisory group) whether the doctoral thesis manuscript is ready for evaluation
- Informs the doctoral student of any significant changes that affect supervision arrangements
*Other parties' responsibilities, please specify (Second supervisor, supervisory group members, employer, other co-operating parties)

SIGNATURES
Date

______ /______ 20____

___________________________________________________

Primary supervisor

___________________________________________________

Doctoral student

______________________________________________
Head of the doctoral programme

______________________________________________
Other 1, please specify

______________________________________________
Other 2, please specify

TULOSTA

TYHJENN

ATTACHMENT / Other potential issues to be discussed

Criteria for quality and extent of the doctoral dissertation
- Which are the principles concerning deep knowledge and scientific research?
- Are there competitive theories in the research field or possible contradictions between viewpoints of different supervisors?
How can these be minimized?
Rights and usage of research projects material and results
- E.g. if company data is used in the study, which results can be published
Principles of article publishing
- How many articles will be included in the dissertation?
- Authors names and order
- Recommended publishing forums (journals, conferences etc.)
Rights and patents for inventions developed in research projects
Using of laboratory equipment, databanks and computer runs as a subject to a charge
Facilities for research work
Possible study leave in case of part-time students
Other details