Individual study plan

1.	PhD student personal information (name, department address, civic registration number)

2.	Main supervisor and assistant supervisors (name, title and department)

3.	Date of admission to PhD studies

4.	Planned examination date

5.	Type of admission (licentiate or PhD)

6.	Financing of the studies and type of employment

7.	Plan for the operational costs for the PhD student project

8.	Project description summary (a full version of the project description should be attached to the study plan; see Appendix)

9.	Planned courses (only an outline is demanded in the first version of the study plan)

10.	Participation in research school or research group

11.	Any other commitments by the PhD student and department

12.	Time plan for carrying through the PhD project and other PhD studies

13.	Time-points for follow-ups of the individual study plan

We confirm this study plan

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PhD student				Place and date

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Main supervisor (certifies that all members of the supervisory	Place and date
group have read and approved the individual study plan)

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Head of department			Place and date

Appendix

(This is a template for how to structure the project description/plan for the PhD project. It can also be written in Swedish.)

Project description/plan
The purpose of the project plan is to be a guide for the new PhD student. It should serve the dual purpose of directing the student to relevant literature, in the beginning of the study, and to help the student to maintain the general direction of the research. The plan also helps the faculty to make sure that the project is of sufficient substance but also of achievable ambitions. Further, the plan should be referred back to if the studies do not proceed as planned. The structure of the document may vary but as a suggestion the following sections can be included. The length of the document is envisaged as being between 2-4 pages. Note that the project description can be revised if plans become more detailed or changes. We recommend the following outline.

Aim of the project: 
The document starts with a short description of the issues that are addressed within the project. 

Background.
A short overview of the general subject area with key references. The background section shall show how the project fits into the field, i.e. puts the project into a broader perspective. 

Research questions and plans
Structure the project in potential subprojects, and describe specific research questions and approaches to address them. In relevant cases collaboration can be indicated.

Planned publications
State if the thesis will be a monograph or a compilation of papers. In the latter case, list planned papers.

References