Master the Room: Real-World Networking for Researchers - workshops in May & June
Hands-on workshops for doctoral students and researchers on building professional networking skills on 28.5. and 11.6.
Everything there is to know about doctoral education at Aalto University
Find instructions, guidance and current news related to doctoral education. This hub is for all doctoral students, supervising professors and thesis advisors, as well as applicants and others interested in doctoral education at Aalto University.
Spotlight
Enrolment of doctoral students for the 2026-2027 academic year
The enrolment period for the 2026-2027 academic year ends on 28 August 2026. All doctoral students must enroll annually.
Sisu and DPSP clinics for doctoral students
Online clinic to help you with Sisu and Doctoral Personal Study Plan
News
Applications open for Innovation Postdoc in Bioeconomy
A fully funded, 12 month career track to turn your doctoral discoveries into a bioeconomy startup. Launching autumn 2026.
Doctoral positions at Unite! universities now available in one place
Unite! students searching for doctoral positions can now explore a dedicated category in the Unite! Catalogue for Students.
Student - Share your views of language use at Aalto by 24 May
Your response is important. The survey will be used to develop general language practices at Aalto.
New DPSP tool for doctoral studies to be published on 18 May
A new tool for preparing and handling the doctoral personal study plan for doctoral students and supervising professorsEvents
Intro to Scientific Computing and HPC 3-5 June 2026
Hands-on course to support your data science tasks, for interns and doctoral researchers seeking computational resources.Next public defences
Public defence, Computer Science, MSc Saurabh Fadnis
Reductive Approaches to Automated Planning with Partial Observability (Title of the thesis).
Public defence, Bioproduct Technology, MSc (Tech) Jenny Wiklund
Acetylated cellulose nanofiber films: Durability and functionality in printed electronics
Public defence, Radio Science and Engineering, MSc (Tech) Jan Bergman
Advancements in antenna arrays for frequencies beyond 100 GHz.
Public defence, Water and environmental engineering, MSc Lobna Amin
Investigating how iron and phosphorus interact in wastewater treatment plants to enable phosphorus recovery through vivianite formation
Our fundraising campaign is ongoing – see how to participate as an Aaltonian
Aalto has started a new fundraising campaign with the aim of showing how extensively Aalto influences society – and to encourage people to build a more hopeful and international Finland with us. As an Aaltonian, you can also participate by sharing the word with your networks.