INDIVIDUAL STUDY PLAN FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDIES at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, SLU
The individual study plan is a work plan for each student’s personal education. It should be an instrument for planning and a base for progress follow up. The document is to be revised yearly and filed at the department. Both at set-up and at half time revision a final, signed version of the form is sent to the Faculty (FUN).
PhD student Name: Social security number: Undergraduate degree: Date of admission: Intended degree: Estimated date of exam (month year): Subject: Title of the project: The research group (supervision, commitments and responsibilities) Main supervisor: Co-supervisor (s): Description of the research groupa: Employment and activities Employmentb: Degree of activity (% of full time for research education): Teaching (If the student intends to teach, specify % of full time and when if applicable): Other activities (e.g., union work, student board, department duties. Specify % of full time ): Set-up and revision of the individual study plan Date of set-up: Dates of earlier yearly revisionsc: Estimated date of half-time revision (month-year)d: Date of half time revisionbc: Date of current revision: Current version: □ Set-up □ Half-time □ Yearly revision Financing (Sources, periods and % of total financing) For student: For project:
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Including competences covered by the different supervisors, commitments and responsibilities for the different individuals including the student, e.g. : “The student: arranges supervisory meetings every x month, collects data, performs analysis and writes first draft of manuscripts. The supervisors: XX has the main responsibility for the project, YY is responsible for supervising lab work etc…all supervisors will give response to manuscripts within x weeks.” b PhD student position, other university position, non-university research employment, scholarship, or other c To be filled in when revision is performed d Only applicable if education is intended for PhD degree
Research project plan (Normally 2-4 A4 pages)e General background: Aims: Planned studies: Planned publications: Timetable: Post graduate courses, congresses, seminars etc.e Courses (titles, credits, dates): Congresses and seminars (titles, locations, dates): National or international collaborations, exchanges and study visits: Letter of agreement To set up a ’Letter of agreement’ (SLU PhD education website) has been discussed At set-up of this plan □ Yes □ No During the year (at revision): □ Yes
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’Medarbetarsamtal’ (at revision) The PhD student has during the year been given the opportunity to discuss his/her work and working situation with the nearest superior outside the supervisory group: □ Yes □ No Signatures and datesf: PhD student: Main supervisor: Co-supervisor(s): Head of the department:
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At revisions, performed activities, planned activities and updated timetables, etc. At setup, signatures by the student, all supervisors and the Head of the department. At revisions by the student, the main supervisor and the Head of the department.