The Doctoral Students’ Association – DSA

2. The Doctoral Students’ Association – DSA • 11 members of the board • Board meetings every month 17:30-19:30at Nobelsväg 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

4. 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

5. The Medical Students' Association in Stockholm Sections – Undergraduatestudy programs DSA – doktorandsektionen – approx1/3 ofMF’smembers 195 SEK/semester

6. 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.

7. 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

8. Our mission

9. DSA activity plan 2013 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 Coordinatingdoctoral students representatives (Emma) 7. Discussion groups (Ranjita)

10. http://mf.ki.se/

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

12. 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 (Sverigesförenadestudentkårer) Doctoral committee • (national organization) • EURODOC (European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers)

13. Different waystofinanceyour PhD

14. Your top 10 rights as a Doctoral student • 1. Supervisionand 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. Prolongationof your research education if particular reasons exist. • 5. Change supervisor if necessary.

15. 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-timecontrol after 2 years (or equivalent) of study. 9. Agood 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.

16. Other people that you can contact: Study director (studierektor) at your department Central study director (Robert Harris) PhD representative at your department or DSA

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18. Questions? • PS. Don’tforgetAnnual meeting Wednesday 23th October 17:30!