Introductory course

2013-04-18Emma Ahlén Bergman & Agata Korecka

The Medical Students' Association in Stockholm

MFMD

Nursing PhD

Biomedicine

Biomedical analysis

Public Health

PhysiotherapyLogotherapy

Psychology

Sections – Undergraduate study programs

DSA – doktorandsektionen – approx 1/3 of MF’s members

195 SEK/semester

195 SEK/semester

What do I get for 195 kr/semester?- Stand in queue and rent student korridor and apartments from SSSB

(Stiftelsen Stockholms Studentbostäder).

- Get help from doktorandsombudsman (John) when something is not going as you have hoped.

- A channel to affect policy decisions at KI – studentinflytande.

- Participate in all the activities arranged by DSA and other sections of MF, for example Friday pub, PhD party, PhD Forum and seminars.

- Get student discount with SL (Stockholms lokaltrafik). Student price 560 kr/month, normal adult price 790 kr/month. And lot of other discounts!

- Rent kårhuset or our nice cabin in Solvik.

Solvik

Weekday, Sunday — 1000 kr/24 hoursFriday, Saturday, day before holiday — 2000 kr/24 hours

Summer (week 24-34)Weekly Sunday-Sunday — 7500 kr/week

http://www.medicinskaforeningen.se/phd/

The Doctoral Students’ Association – DSA 11 members of the board

Board meetings every month 17:30-19:30 atNobelsväg 10, Kårexpeditionen in Solna

Meeting times in spring 2013:Tuesday, February 19th Tuesday, March 19th Thursday, April 18th Thursday, May 30th

Annual General meeting in November- Election of new board members!

DSA Board of 2013 Arash Hellysaz (chairperson), Neuro Hugo Zeberg (vice chairperson) , Neuro Ranjita Dutta-Roy (secretary), MedS Yuan Xu (treasurer), CLINTEC Jayesh Pandya, MedS Sonal Pendharkar, LABMED Yulan Lin, MMK Agata Korecka, MTC Håkan Nero, NVS Emma Ahlen Bergman, MedS Arnika Wagner, MTC

Our mission

DSA activity plan 20131. Working group for Intellectual and scientific

environment (Hugo)

2. Working group for Information (Yuan)

3. Working group for International affairs (Jayesh)

4. Working group for Social activities (Sonal)

5. Working group for Future careers (Agata)

6. Working group for Coordinating doctoral students representatives (Emma)

7. Discussion groups (Ranjita)

Discussion groups

Meeting 1 (6 p.m. April 29 2013) Testing foundations and lab skills: an objective way of fitting student’s and supervisor’s expectations?

Meeting 2 (6 p.m. May 27 2013) Scientific confidence: an important factor for staying alive in research?

Location: MF house, Solna Campus

DSA Representation within KI The Senate Management group Board of Doctoral Education (FUS) Board of Research (FS) Strategic Research Committee (KI-SLL) Recruitment board Docent board Dissertation committee Post-graduate research schools Departments and so on … SFS (Sveriges förenade studentkårer) Doctoral committee (national organization) EURODOC (European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers)

Different ways to finance your PhDScholarship

(stipend)UBB

(utbildningsbidrag)PhD salary

(doktorandstjänst)

Fixed working hours

NO

No

YES

Paid vacation Vacation but no extra payment

Insurance for work injuries

No

Reimbursement when unemployed (A-kassa)

No

Paid sick leave Prolongation

Paid parental leave

Prolongation

Oldage pension (governmental)

No

General Pension

Yes

Your top 10 rights as a Doctoral student

You have the right to:

1. Supervision and guidance.

2. At least UBB (15 500 SEK/month at present before taxes) as a monthly salary, i.e. Internal scholarships/stipends are not allowed after registration!

3. PhD-position (”doktorandtjänst”) after halft-time but latest 2,5 year after registration.

4. Prolongation of your research education if particular reasons exist.

5. Change supervisor if applicable.

§ 7.1.4 Changing supervisors

A doctoral student who so wishes has the right to change supervisors. An application to change supervisors gives reason to revise the individual study plan, and shall take place using the special form provided by the department’s director of doctoral education. A change of supervisor shall be approved by the Head of Department, after which the change shall be registered in Ladok.

Rules for doctoral education at Karolinska Institutet Ref: 1992/09-500

Your top 10 rights as a Doctoral student

6. An individual study plan that is well-organised and updated with regards to current projects, courses and additional elements.

7. Be first author on publications if you have done the main part of the work.

8. Do half-time control after 2 years (or equivalent) of study.

9. A good study and working environment without discrimination or harassment.

10. To turn to the Doctoral Students’ Ombudsman if you need any kind of support or help with problems concerning your PhD education.

§11.4 Doctoral students’ ombudsman

The doctoral students’ ombudsman at Karolinska Institutet is an independent expert employed by the students' union with the task of supporting doctoral students who need help during their education. The doctoral students‘ ombudsman also operates as a representative for doctoral students in conflict with the department. Cases handled by the doctoral students’ ombudsman are treated confidentially.

Rules for doctoral education at Karolinska Institutet Ref: 1992/09-500

do@medicinskaforeningen.se

Other people that you can contact:

Study director (studierektor) at your department

Central study director (Michael Fored et al.)

PhD representative at your department or DSA

Doctors, psychologist and counsellors.

ReceptionOpening hours: Monday to Friday daily.Tel: 08-524 835 60      

Occupational health nurses at Previa (drop in hours):Monday at Campus Huddinge 12.30-14.30Wednesday at Campus Solna 12.30-14.30Tel: 08-524 835 64/66

AddressCampus Huddinge: Blickagången 7, 5th floorCampus Solna: Berzelius väg 1, 5th floor

Student Health Centre

“Take-home” message29th April 18:00 –discussion group at MF SolnaRegister to Ranjita.Dutta-Roy@ki.se

www.medicinskaforeningen.se/PhD

dsa@medicinskaforeningen.se

www.hsv.se (Swedish National Agency for Higher Education)

- www.doktorandhandboken.nu

Doctoral Students’ and Postdocs OmbudsmanJohn Steen: do@medicinskaforeningen.se Tel: 08-524 830 72

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Questions?