Call for doctoral student representatives 2024 (Doctoral Programme Committees and Doctoral Education Working Group)
Aalto University Student Union (AYY) has opened a call for applications for doctoral student representatives in the Aalto University Doctoral Programme Committees and the Doctoral Education Working Group (DEWG) for the year 2024. The call closes on 8 November 2023 at 12 noon.
How to apply
The application is done via the electronic application form available at https://beta.halloped.fi/
Direct links for each application:
DEWG: https://beta.halloped.fi/aalto.fi/search-and-apply/717
ARTS: https://beta.halloped.fi/aalto.fi/search-and-apply/723
BIZ: https://beta.halloped.fi/aalto.fi/search-and-apply/718
CHEM: https://beta.halloped.fi/aalto.fi/search-and-apply/719
ELEC: https://beta.halloped.fi/aalto.fi/search-and-apply/722
ENG: https://beta.halloped.fi/aalto.fi/search-and-apply/720
SCI: https://beta.halloped.fi/aalto.fi/search-and-apply/721
The application instructions and the regulations for student representatives can be found on the Aalto University Student Union website at www.ayy.fi/en/student-representatives.
Criteria for selection
All doctoral students of Aalto University who have enrolled attending are eligible to apply to their own schools Doctoral Programme Committee and to DEWG.
The proposal for the decision is made based on the applications. The application should clearly show the applicant’s field of study, School, experience relevant to the position, and their ability to hold their position for the duration of the term of office. The criteria used for selection include interest in and commitment to the task, proven knowledge of influencing work in an administrative organ, and contacts to students via e.g. organisations or other types of activity. Representation from different fields of expertise or study, and the stage of the candidates’ studies, are also taken into consideration when making the selection.
The Student Union also wishes international doctoral students and doctoral students of all genders to apply for the student representative positions.
Application process
The names of the applicants and their applications may be handed to the associations of Aalto University Student Union for the purpose of giving recommendations when choosing the student representatives in administration.
The Board of Aalto University Student Union makes the proposal (in the case of DEWG the decision) of the student representatives by 9 November 2023. Aalto University makes the nomination.
Further information and help for applying
Teemu Palkki
Policy Specialist, Academic Affairs
Student Union AYY
teemu.palkki@ayy.fi, +358 50 520 9438
More information on the work of Doctoral programme committees
The work of the doctoral programmes is guided by each School's Doctoral programme committee. The committee decides about developing the content of the doctoral programme, prepares the curriculum and admission criteria and makes various decisions related to the evaluation process of the doctoral theses of individual students, among other things.
Doctoral programme committee (School of Arts, Design and Architecture)
The Doctoral programme committee of the School decides about developing the content of the doctoral programme, prepares the curriculum and admission criteria and makes various decisions related to the evaluation process of the doctoral theses of individual students, among other things.
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The Doctoral programme committee of the School decides about developing the content of the doctoral programme, prepares the curriculum and admission criteria and makes various decisions related to the evaluation process of the doctoral theses of individual students, among other things.
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The Doctoral programme committee of the School decides about developing the content of the doctoral programme, prepares the curriculum and admission criteria and makes various decisions related to for example the evaluation process of the doctoral theses of an individual student.
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The Doctoral programme committee of the School decides about developing the content of the doctoral programme, prepares the curriculum and admission criteria and makes various decisions related to the evaluation process of the doctoral theses of individual students, among other things.
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The Doctoral Programme Committee of the School decides about developing the content of the doctoral programme, prepares the curriculum and admission criteria and makes various decisions related to the evaluation process of the doctoral theses of individual students, among other things.
More information on the work of DEWG
Aalto University Doctoral Education Working Group develops the university’s doctoral education, discusses the mutual issues on doctoral education and prepares the university guidelines.
Doctoral Education Working Group (DEWG)
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