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

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

Meetings Open meetings in English

Annual General meeting in November- Election of new board members and doctoral student

representatives!- Wednesday 23th October 17:30

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

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

Select Membership Benefits- SSSB – Student housing in Stockholm.

- Studentinflytande – Affect policy making at KI

- SL – Student discount for public transportation

- Participate - the activities arranged by DSA and MF (Friday pub, PhD party, PhD Forum and seminars.

- Rent MF facilities at discounted rates.

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

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)

http://mf.ki.se/

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

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 ProlongationPaid parental leave

Prolongation

Oldage pension (governmental)

No

General Pension

Yes

Your top 10 rights as a Doctoral student

1. Supervision and guidance.2. At least UBB (15 500 SEK/month) and insurance!

Internal scholarships/stipends are not allowed after registration!

3. PhD-position (”doktorandtjänst”) after UBB.4. Prolongation of your research education if

particular reasons exist.5. Change supervisor if necessary.

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.

Other people that you can contact:

Study director (studierektor) at your department

Central study director (Robert Harris)

PhD representative at your department or DSA

You can ”like” our facebook page!

Questions?PS. Don’t forget Annual meeting Wednesday 23th October 17:30!