Employment and support

Salary increase in stages

Doctoral students with doctoral employment are granted a salary increase, known as salary increase in stages, when a certain number of higher education credits have been achieved. Previously, it was the responsibility of the doctoral student to apply for the salary increase in stages, but now the responsibility lies with the employer. This applies to all doctoral students regardless of the time of admission.

The following increases apply:

Credits within doctoral education are calculated as follows:

• 60 credits correspond to one year of full-time doctoral studies, which includes doctoral courses and/or concrete dissertation work.
• Time spent on departmental duties (e.g., teaching) or leave of absence and other absences is not counted as study time.

Extensions of employment due to the Covid-19 pandemic

For some doctoral students, the corona pandemic and its restrictions have meant delays and that the doctoral studies cannot be completed within four years (full-time).

Read more about managing the extension of doctoral employment due to the corona pandemic (PDF 386 kB, new tab)

Teacher training courses

Doctoral students who teach at Bachelor's or Master's level are expected to undergo at least two weeks of education for teaching in higher education.

Read more about courses for teaching in higher education here

Professional development abroad and international partnerships

On the “International Opportunities for Doctoral Students at LU” Canvas page, you can learn about global opportunities for Lund University doctoral students, such as webinars, travel scholarships and competitions. Updates will be published throughout the semester. Do not forget to turn on the notifications to receive live updates!

Register to "International Opportunities for Doctoral Students at LU" in Canvas.

Read more about international opportunities for faculty staff

The Career Portal

The Faculty of Social Sciences offers a career portal for all social sciences students. In the portal, you will find career support in the form of tips, exercises, and videos that give you a better understanding of how your education can be translated into reality, how you can write your skills for an employer, and give you tools to find a job that you really enjoy.

Register yourself in the Career Portal in Canvas

Research

Information on the faculty’s research representative, library supports for researchers, how to communicate your research, LUCRIS, research funding etc.  

The faculty's internal research information