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Postgraduate Studies at the Department of Physics and Astronomy

A good way to get into postgraduate education is to carry out your thesis work in the division and in the subject area that you are interested in doctorate in. After graduating, according to the eligibility below, you may apply for PhD studies, that may lead to a philosophy or technology licentiate degree and a philosophy or technology doctorate.

A licentiate degree takes two years full time and a doctoral degree takes four years full time. As a doctoral student you get a supervisor and carry out your own research project, by yourself or in a group. In addition you take courses and usually the postgraduate education is combined with teaching or some other assignment on 20%, which means that in practice can take more than four  years to finish a doctoral degree. Doctoral students’ salaries follow “doktorandstegen”.

Available positions within PhD studies are announced by the department or the research programme responsible for the subject or the orientation. The announcement of available PhD positions is ongoing through the year and may also be found on the university’s central pages .

Entry requirements

Study plans within postgraduate education within the Faculty of Science and Technology

Forms and templates for postgraduate studies

Postgraduate Subjects

Current postgraduate subjects.

• Astronomy and astrophysics, TNASTR02, contact:  Oleg Kochukhov
• Physics (High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, Materials Physics, Materials Theory, Molecular and Condensed Matter Physics, Applied Nuclear Physics), TNFYSI00, contact:  Mattias Klintenberg
• Physics Education Research, TNFYSI05, contact:  Urban Eriksson
• Space and Plasma Physics, TNFYSI08, contact:  Yuri Khotyaintsev
• Theoretical Physics, TNTEFY00, contact:  Ulf Danielsson

Postgraduate subjects with no new admissions

• Astronomy, TNASTR00, contact:  Oleg Kochukhov
• Astronomy with specialization in Astrophysics, TNASTR01, contact:  Oleg Kochukhov
• Physics with specialization in Astrophysics, TNFYSI01, contact:  Oleg Kochukhov
• Physics with specialization in Applied Nuclear Physics, TNFYSI09, contact:  Stephan Pomp

Subject curriculums may be found on the Faculty of Science and Technology’s website:

Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics Physics Theoretical Physics

PhD Courses

Compulsory / mandatory course.

• Research ethics 2 hp  /  Research ethics, minimum 2 credits
• Academic Teacher Training Course (mandatory for teaching)

Faculty PhD Courses

Postgraduate courses on the Faculty of Science and Technology's website

Subject Specific PhD Courses in Physics and Astronomy

• Astronomy 5hp
• Astroparticle Physics, 5 hp
• Space physics 5hp*
• High energy physics 5hp
• Materials Physics 5hp
• Materials theory 5hp
• Molecular and condensed matter physics 5hp
• Nuclear physics 5hp
• Topics in applied nuclear physics 5hp
• Topics in the theory and practice of physics teaching and learning  5hp
• Topics in instrumentation and accelerator physics
• Theoretical physics 5hp

* Given by Swedish Institute of Space Physics

Subject Specific Courses also given as master courses

• Accelerators and Detectors 5 credits, 1FA348
• Advanced Nuclear Physics 10 credits, 1FA354
• Advanced Particle Physics 10 credits, 1FA355
• Astroparticle Physics 5 credits, 1FA350
• Computational Physics 5 credits, 1FA573
• Cosmology 10 credits, 1FA209
• Density Functional Theory (DFT) I 5 credits, 1FA659
• Detector technologies for Particle Physics
• Digital Electronics Design with VHDL
• Electronic Structure of Functional Materials 10 credits, 1FA560
• Free Electron Laser – Science and Technology 5 credits, 1FA671
• Geometrical Methods in Theoretical Physics 10 credits, 1FA153
• Gravitation and Cosmology 10 credits, 1FA157
• Ion Beam Materials Analysis
• Magnetism 10 credits, 1FA557
• Many-Body Theory
• Modelling and simulation methods for Particle Transport 5 credits, 1FA451
• Nanoscience 10 credits, 1FA567
• Nuclear Astrophysics 5 credits, 1FA336
• Numerical Hydrodynamics and Radiative Transfer
• Observational Astrophysics II 10 credits, 1FA211
• Physics of Energy Related Materials 5 credits, 1FA571
• Physics of Galaxies 10 credits, 1FA260
• Physics of Planetary Atmospheres
• Plasma Physics 5 credits, 1FA258
• Quantum Chromodynamics and Effective Field Theory 10 credits, 1FA360
• Quantum-enhanced deep learning
• Quantum Field Theory 10 credits, 1SV037
• Scientific programming 5 credits, 1FA453
• Solid State Theory
• Statistical Methods in Physics 5 credits, 1FA357
• String Theory I 10 credits, 1FA161
• String Theory II 10 credits, 1FA162
• Symmetry and Group Theory in Physics 5 credits, 1FA353
• Synchrotron Radiation Methods 5 credits, 1FA657
• Theoretical Astrophysics 10 credits, 1FA225
• Topics in elementary- and astro-particle physics

The head of the department of the subject/specialisation accepts doctoral students. Doctoral students with other funding than employment as doctoral student at Uppsala University, i.e. industry-based doctoral students, students with their own funds (such as scholarships), students employed at another higher education institution, part-time students, and licentiate students, are accepted by the Faculty Board on the recommendation of the Postgraduate Education Board.

Admission is decided after consultation with the supervisors at the department. The admission decision shall specify research professor and supervisors (at least two). One of these must be appointed as main supervisor. An individual study plan should be drawn up in connection with an admission.

The study plan consists of three parts: one general study plan, one Subject curriculum and one individual study plan. The individual study plan the student establishes together with his/her supervisor and the other two are found on the Faculty of Science and Technology’s website . There you may also find general information on postgraduate studies at the faculty.

Contact Postgraduate Studies

Director of studies.

Gabriella Andersson ,  [email protected]

Course Administrator

Gabriella Widenfalk ,  [email protected]

PhD Ombudsman

The PhD student ombudsmen are two PhD students employed by the Department of Physics and Astronomy to help the PhD students with any issues regarding financing, terms of employment, harassment, discrimination and problems with the supervisor or colleagues. The ombudsmen will never disclose any information or details unless given explicit permission by the PhD student in question. The ombudsmen are also responsible for organizing and chairing the PhD student council.

More about the PhD ombudsman

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Dissertation: Mass Loss of Evolved Stars – Improving Mass-Loss Rates and Distances

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Biology PhD School

As one of the world's leading science institutions, Uppsala University, attracts biology researchers and students from all around the world. The Biology PhD School is an umbrella initiative to unite all PhD students across the three research departments in Biology in order to improve student life and education. Find out more.

• 2024 Biology PhD Symposium 2024-01-26
• Spring 2024 Fika for PhD students 2024-01-26
• Science Fika January 2024 2023-12-11
• Autumn 2023 Fika for PhD students 2023-07-28

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Application and admission PhD Programme in Economics

We are currently looking for up to eight PhD students to our PhD programme.

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General admission requirements

To be admitted to the PhD programme, the applicant must have achieved a pass grade for courses equivalent to at least 240 ECTS (four years of full-time studies), including at least 60 ECTS (one-year of full-time studies) at an advanced level (Master’s level), or have obtained the equivalent knowledge in an alternative way either in Sweden or abroad.

Specific admission requirements

In addition to the general admission requirements, the applicant must also have at least 90 ECTS in economics (three semesters of studies) or have acquired the equivalent knowledge in an alternative way either in Sweden or abroad.

The admission requirements must have been fulfilled by the time of admission, although not necessarily at the time of the application. Applicants who expect to have fulfilled the general and specific requirements no later than by the beginning of August are welcome to apply.

Application

Documents that must be included in an application:

1. Personal letter (max. two pages) in which you describe why you want to enroll in the PhD Programme in Economics at Uppsala University and where you state the fields within economics that are of primary interest to you.

2. Attested copies of all qualifications, including all completed academic courses and academic degrees.

3. Copies of essays that you have authored.

5. Contact information for two academic references (address, email address and telephone number).

6. We  strongly recommend  that applicants take the GRE test. Please upload a copy of your test score in your online application, and also ensure that the verified result of the test is sent directly to the department. GRE: school code 0247, dept. code 1801.

7. We  strongly recommend  that applicants take the TOEFL test or the IELTS test. Please upload a copy of your test score in your online application, and also ensure that the verified result of the test is sent directly to the department.  TOEFL: inst. code _7996

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Study in Sweden: 20 Fully-funded PhD Programs at Uppsala University in 2024

Liberty Okechukwu

February 21, 2024

Uppsala University in Sweden now accepts online applications for a number of fully funded PhD programs at different departments. Here is a list of all the PhD programs at Uppsala University in Sweden that are fully funded.

Any candidate who qualifies may apply as soon as possible.

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(01) PhD position in Nano-Carbon Neuromorphic circuits for on-body AI

This PhD position focuses on the development of enabling technologies for the design and fabrication of neuromorphic circuits with bio-plausible spiking performance. The project investigates a clever technique to facilitate the effective design of neuromorphic circuits.

Together with the research team, the doctoral student created an exciting work environment. At least two supervisors will oversee the PhD candidate. Additionally, doctoral students at Uppsala University’s Department of Electrical Engineering receive a salary supplement from the department.

Deadline:  2024-02-29

View details & Apply

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(02) PhD Degree: Doctoral student positions at the Department of Law

The overall goal of doctoral studies is to give aspiring, recently qualified doctors of law good chances for a prosperous future in or out of academia. This entails having a thorough understanding of the topic of study, being able to think critically and independently, being proficient in scientific methods and working methods, being able to recognize interesting and researchable issues, having teaching skills, being able to express oneself clearly both orally and in writing, being able to function in an international setting, and being able to comprehend and handle ethical issues related to research.

The decision to admit an applicant is made after assessing their likelihood of finishing their doctoral program successfully. The project description and the written scientific material—published or unpublished—are the main subjects of the evaluation. Crucial factors include analytical prowess, the capacity to organize the information and work independently on the suggested project, as well as the project’s news value. Other merits, such as grades, diplomas, completed courses, etc., may also be important in the evaluation in addition to the written content. In addition, the department’s need to hire doctoral students in all subject areas may be taken into account, as may the applicant’s ability to collaborate in various contexts, such as with teaching colleagues.

Deadline:2024-03-01

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(03) PhD student in Biochemistry

PhD candidates’ primary responsibilities are to focus on their research, which includes taking part in research projects and third-cycle courses. Teaching and other departmental responsibilities may also be included in the work duties (but not more than 20% of the total time). 

Deadline: 2024-02-20

(04) PhD studies in Sociology

Applications are invited for sociology doctorate student positions at Uppsala University, which are located in the Department of Sociology. Up to two candidates with outstanding academic credentials who can show they have what it takes to conduct research in any field of sociology are the candidates the department looks to appoint.

To obtain a doctorate in sociology, candidates must complete four years of full-time coursework. The research will be based on a global scientific framework. Taking courses to obtain in-depth knowledge of the subject and to hone theoretical and methodological skills is another responsibility of a doctoral student. The doctoral program’s goals are to train critical thinkers and autonomous researchers with a broad theoretical understanding of the social sciences as well as methodological skills. The studies will be conducted in a research setting with regular seminars, closely collaborating with supervisors.

Deadline: 2024-02-29

(05) PhD student in geophysics

Using survey databases from Sweden, Finland, and Norway, the PhD candidate will research the subject of data mining of petrophysical, geophysical, geochemical, and geochronological data. Working at the nexus of geosciences and IT, the candidate will apply computational, statistical, and large-scale data handling techniques. As a result, a group from Uppsala University’s Department of Information Technology and Department of Earth Sciences will oversee the PhD candidate. In close collaboration with the geological surveys of Sweden, Finland, and Norway, the candidate may be required to make lengthy (multiple-week) visits to the corresponding surveys in these nations.

The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) is one of the research funding organizations that supports sustainable and responsible exploration of critical raw materials through the recently established Smart Exploration Research Centre. The PhD candidate will collaborate with professionals from various organizations and businesses that are partners in the research center as part of a larger research team.

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(06) PhD student in Automatic Control focusing on probabilistic methods for secure control

The goal of the project is to create theoretical frameworks and probabilistic techniques for safeguarding cyber-physical systems (CPSs) with learning and control capabilities—that is, electronic devices that gather data, analyze it, and determine over time how to interact with the outside world most effectively. 

Deadline: 2024-03-08

(07) PhD student in Historical Geology and Palaeontology

This PhD position is embedded in the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network (DN), “ZooCELL.” The ZooCELL network brings together 7 beneficiaries and 7 affiliated partners, based in 6 different countries (France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK), and one international agency (the EMBL-ZooCELL coordinator). 12 doctoral candidates will experience a multi-disciplinary and international environment with ample training possibilities and exchange with all labs collaborating in the network.

For these study organisms, single-cell and tissue genomic and transcriptomic methods will be created and used. Additionally, the function of developmental key-factor genes found by single-cell/tissue transcriptome analysis may be further investigated by using conventional techniques like in-situ hybridization for the detection of gene transcription and RNA interference (RNAi) for the knock-down of gene function.

Deadline: 2024-03-18

(8) PhD student in lithium recycling

This PhD study will mostly concentrate on comprehending several techniques for lithium extraction and recycling. This entails learning about various lithium extraction techniques as well as researching various hydrometallurgical procedures for recycling lithium from battery waste materials. Recycling the components used in lithium-ion batteries has grown in importance as a means of guaranteeing resource efficiency and circularity. Therefore, increasing the effectiveness of lithium extraction and recycling from waste materials is the aim. Several analytical instruments, including SEM, XRD, FTIR, and others, as well as a range of electrochemical tests, will be needed for this project. The project’s ultimate objective is to advance knowledge and comprehension in this area and take further action to boost lithium efficiency, recycling, and extraction.

The doctoral student will be involved in the collaborations, planning, and performing experiments, thereby becoming experienced in recycling battery material, electrochemistry, and analytical techniques.

Deadline: 2024-02-26

(9) PhD Degr ee in Molecular Ecology at Uppsala University

The microbiome of animals is made up of a wide variety of microorganisms. These microorganisms are vital to the host because they communicate with the neurological system, train the immune system, and supply vital nutrients. The goal of this PhD project is to further knowledge of the function of the microbiome in wild animals, with a particular emphasis on the Scandinavian wolverine, an important predator and scavenger in the Swedish fauna.

The PhD candidate will use metabarcoding, a sort of contemporary DNA sequencing, to thoroughly examine the wolverine’s food (prey species) and gut flora. The goal is to determine whether food can predict the variety and composition of the microbiome, characterize variation within the species, and look into the ways that zoo inhabitants differ from their wild counterparts.

Deadline: 2024-03-11

(10) PhD Degree: PhD Studies in Sociology with a Specialization in Social Gerontology

To obtain a doctorate in sociology, candidates must complete four years of full-time coursework. The research will be based on a global scientific framework. Taking classes to obtain in-depth knowledge of the subject and to hone theoretical and methodological abilities is another responsibility of a PhD student.

The doctoral program’s goals are to train critical thinkers and autonomous researchers with a thorough theoretical understanding of the social sciences as well as methodological capabilities. The studies will be conducted in a research setting with regular seminars, closely collaborating with supervisors.

Deadline: 2024-04-19

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(11) PhD Degree: PhD Position in Theoretical philosophy at the Department of Philosophy

The successful candidate will be allowed to work as a PhD candidate (“doktorandanställning”) for four years, full-time, during which time they will be paid as department employees. Additionally, they will be qualified for all Swedish social benefits, such as paid parental leave and pension plans. The PhD applicants will participate in departmental activities and pursue their studies full-time. Other responsibilities and teaching may be part of the role. A contract extension is eligible for the student if they fulfill specific tasks, such as teaching. The jobs will become open on September 1, 2024.

Deadline: 2024-03-01

(12) PhD Degree – PhD Position in Aesthetics at the Department of Philosophy

The selected candidate will be allowed to work as a PhD candidate (“doktorandanställning”) for four years, full-time, and be paid like an employee of the department during that period. Additionally, they will qualify for paid parental leave and other social advantages offered by Sweden, such as pension plans. PhD applicants are required to participate in departmental activities and pursue their studies full-time. Assignments other than teaching may be part of the role. The student may be eligible for a contract extension if they do specific tasks, such as teaching. Starting on September 1, 2024, the seats are open.

Deadline: 2024-03-15

(13) PhD Degree: Three PhD student positions in Human Geography

The main duty of a PhD student is to complete the doctoral program, which requires four years of full-time study. This covers all coursework as well as any dissertation-related work. Furthermore, PhD candidates may be required to devote up to 20% of their time to departmental responsibilities, including teaching and administrative work.

The terms of employment for doctoral students can be found (in Swedish) in Higher Education Ordinance, Chapters 5–7, and in the University Rules, http://regler.uu.se/ . The rules of the doctoral program are found in the General Curriculum of the Doctoral Program in Human Geography ( Allmän Studieplan , available in Swedish:  samfak.uu.se/digitalAssets/634/c_634316-l_3-k_kulturgeografi-allman-studieplan-samfak-2021_166.pdf ; the English version is available upon request).

Deadline: 2024-03-11

(14) PhD student in Machine Learning with a focus on generative models for nonlinear dynamics

The goal of this project is to create probabilistic modeling techniques and theories for generative modeling of nonlinear dynamical systems. Given that many phenomena change over time, these dynamical models are crucial for understanding and describing the world we live in. Flexible models can greatly improve performance over simple ones when it comes to modeling nonlinear dynamics. We have concentrated increasingly on generative models in this context during the last two years, and the chosen applicant will help to shape an intriguing future in this area. Creating deep neural network models with extended memories is one of the main topics here. 

Deadline:  2024-03-28

(15) PhD Degree: PhD student in Machine Learning with a focus on scientific computing for applications in cancer research

The doctorate student’s work will create computational techniques and mathematical models to better understand and forecast cancer dynamics. The doctorate student will integrate machine learning and computational statistics techniques (such as neural networks and Monte Carlo methods) with modeling approaches from traditional mathematical biology (e.g., differential equation models). The PhD candidate will work with cancer data and have the opportunity to collaborate with experts in mathematics, statistics, machine learning, experimental cancer research, and clinical cancer research by joining the Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics for Oncology (AIMOn) group.

Deadline: 2024-03-28

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(16) PhD student in Automatic Control focusing on Data-Driven Methods

There is a growing interest in techniques that can leverage this data to optimize control systems, maintenance plans, and decision-making as more data is gathered globally by utilities and industries. 

The fundamental study of theory and learning strategies for dynamical system control and decision-making is the main goal of this project. The goal is to create novel concepts for a broad class of dynamical systems but to guarantee that our work is applicable in practical contexts, we will also leverage our continuing partnerships with scholars in significant applications. Power transformers, battery systems, and wastewater treatment facilities are a few examples of these uses. 

(17) PhD Degree: PhD student in Scientific Computing focusing on Scientific Machine Learning

The chosen applicant will work with us to build ethical frameworks for learning from noisy datasets, with chances to test the techniques on difficult scientific issues. Within the framework of the project, deep learning and Bayesian techniques will be heavily emphasized. We will look at the simulation-based inference issue scenario, where expressive and informative features are extracted from high-dimensional scientific data derived from experiments as well as simulations using machine learning models. We will look at a variety of data types, including pictures (like microscopy) and time series (like protein interactions studied by observed copy numbers). Variational inference, likelihood-free parameter inference, robust learning, and large-scale optimization are among the technical keywords associated with the role.

Deadline: 2024-04-02

(18) PhD student in Machine Learning with a focus on Vision-Language Models

The chosen candidate for this project will carry out fundamental research and develop techniques for creating effective vision-language models, investigate their uses in computer vision, and assess the ensuing social effects. Our research aims to make a significant contribution to the learning of efficient representations combining text, image, and video data, which could have applications in surveillance and healthcare, among other domains.

(19) PhD Degree: PhD Position in History

The chosen applicants will work full-time on their doctorates at Uppsala University and will be required to actively participate in weekly seminars, workshops, and other events. Additionally, they will have to spend a portion of their time in Stockholm visiting the Swedish Holocaust Museum.

With a starting salary of 30,700 SEK per month, the role is full-time for four years and is eligible for all Swedish social benefits, including paid parental leave. Additionally, it may involve teaching and other responsibilities up to twenty percent of a full-time schedule, with a maximum one-year extension possible (equal to five years full-time).

(20) PhD Degree: PhD student in immunotherapy against neuroblastoma

Yumeng Mao’s research group is trying to explore new mechanisms that may expand the therapeutic advantages of cancer immunotherapy by breaking down the negative immune regulatory network in immune cells and cancer cells. We will accomplish this by fusing the cutting-edge technological platforms at the SciLifeLab with our pre-clinical research expertise in cancer immunology. The creation of experimental instruments utilizing CRISPR/Cas9 technology will be a major technical focus. Understanding the relationship between high-risk neuroblastoma cancer cells and the human immune system is of particular interest to the research. The initiative may produce significant data that may aid in the creation of innovative patient medicines.

For more information, please visit  https://www.igp.uu.se/research/cancer-immunotherapy/yumeng-mao/

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PhD student in Chemistry

Published: 2024-02-22

The Department of Chemistry – BMC conducts research and education in analytical chemistry, biochemistry and organic chemistry. More than 100 people, including around 45 PhD students, work at the department. New employees and students are recruited from all over the world and English is the main working language. The department is located at the Biomedical Centre in Uppsala, which facilitates collaborations with research groups in biology, pharmacy, medicine and SciLifeLab and gives access to advanced infrastructure for experimental and theoretical studies. The international environment and good opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations enables PhD students at the department to participate in relevant research projects and prepare for an international research career.

Read more about the research at The Department of Chemistry – BMC at our website . 

Project description

This PhD position in Chemistry for the design and chemical synthesis of chemoselective probes is available in the laboratory of Professor Daniel Globisch. The Globisch laboratory is an international and multidisciplinary research group with a research focus on the development of new Chemical Biology methodologies to enhance the scope of metabolomics-based research. (Example literature: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.   2021 ,  60 , 23232; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024 , in print ; Anal. Chem. 2023 , 14 , 95 , 12565; Chem. Sci. 2023 , 14 , 5291). This highly interdisciplinary project will include a combination of chemical synthesis, mass spectrometric analysis of metabolites in biological samples, techniques at the interface of Chemistry and Biology, and the investigation of microbiome metabolism. Our team is currently searching for a highly motivated and enthusiastic PhD student with passion for research to investigate neurological diseases and to develop new chemical biology methodologies.

The main duties of PhD students are to devote themselves to their research studies, which includes participating in research projects and third cycle courses. The work duties can also include teaching and other departmental duties (not more than 20 % of full time).

Requirements

• To be eligible for doctoral education, a basic higher education equivalent to at least 240 ECTS credits, including at least 60 ECTS credits at Master’s level, including an independent project equivalent to at least 15 credits, or has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way, is required. More information about the general requirements can be found here . 
• A student has special eligibility for doctoral studies in chemistry if s/he has passed courses of at least 90 higher education credits (or equivalent), of which at least 40 higher education credits are from courses at advanced level (second cycle). More information about the subject specific requirements can be found here . 
• Very good English proficiency in speech and writing.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities such as good collaborative skills, motivation and independence, as well as how the applicant through his/her experience and competence is judged to have the abilities necessary to develop within and acquire the doctoral education.

Additional qualifications

It is desired that you have a master of science or engineering degree in chemistry or similar experience. The successful candidate will preferably have laboratory experience in (Bio)organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and/or Chemical Biology, with documented experience in at least two of the following areas: Organic Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Metabolomics, and mass spectrometric analysis of biological samples. Scores from IELTS or TOEFL are desirable but not mandatory at the time of applying. Highly motivated and enthusiastic candidates interested in interdisciplinary research with strong interpersonal skills are preferred.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines .

About the employment

The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7 . Scope of employment 100%. Starting date as agreed or latest on 2024-07-01. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact:  

Professor Daniel Globisch, [email protected], +46 18 471 36 30

Please submit your application by 5 April 2024, UFV-PA 2024/672.

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Local collective agreement on salaries for doctoral students

This is an unofficial translation of the agreement from Swedish.

§ 1 The agreement

The parties have concluded this agreement with the support of RALS-T and RALS 2023-2025 regarding salaries for doctoral students.

§ 2 Doctoral students

The following salaries per month shall apply for employment as doctoral student and assistant with doctoral student duties (when the time for doctoral student employment is used up).

Salary ladder for doctoral student: Starting salary: SEK 30 700 Year 2: SEK 31 300 Year 3: SEK 32 200 50%: SEK 32 700 80%: SEK 35 500

Salary ladder for doctoral student with Degree of Master of Science in Medicine (Swedish: läkarexamen): Starting salary: SEK 35 100 Year 2: SEK 35 700 Year 3: SEK 36 600 50%: SEK 37 100 80%: SEK 39 900

Salary ladder for doctoral student who is a registered doctor of medicine (Swedish: legitimerad läkare): Starting salary: SEK 37 100 Year 2: SEK 37 700 Year 3: SEK 38 600 50%: SEK 39 100 80%: SEK 41 900

The meaning of "year" is a completed year as a doctoral student or otherwise active research studies in postgraduate level of education (third-cycle). The salary for year 2 and year 3 in the ladder refers to the salary that should be paid after the first and the second completed year respectively. The salary should be increased from the turn of the month after the year has been completed.

"50 %" and "80 %" refer to the percentage of completed studies up until obtaining a doctorate. Normally 50 % and 80 % should be achieved after 24 and 38 months of full-time studies respectively. The salary shall be increased from the beginning of the month after the study results have been obtained.

The salary ladders for doctors of medicine apply from the beginning of the month after the Degree of Master of Science in Medicine and the registration respectively have been obtained.

The doctoral employments are not eligible for a raise in salary for new skills in the form of a doctorate obtained in accordance with Guidelines for salary supplements and other terms and conditions, and adjustments of wages in conjunction with promotion and new expertise. Upon completion of the doctorate, the salary is not increased, whereby a salary according to 80 % is paid.

The parties agree that for businesses in which there are special salary ladders, the special salary ladders may be applied throughout the disciplinary domain. Special salary ladders refers to the salary ladder for the doctoral student with Degree of Master of Science in Medicine and the salary ladder for doctoral student who is a registered doctor of medicine.

§ 3 Clarification medical ladders

When interpreting a Degree of Master of Science in Medicine regarding a foreign degree as a basis for placement in a doctoral student ladder, the following applies. Assessment of Degree of Master of Science in Medicine from the EU and EEA countries follows the National Board of Health and Welfare's (Swedish: Socialstyrelsen) and the Swedish Council for Higher Education's (Swedish: Universitets- och Högskolerådet) assessment of degrees from recognized higher education institutions and is considered equivalent to Swedish Degree of Master of Science in Medicine.

Assessment of Degree of Master of Science in Medicine from other countries (third countries) is done by the responsible manager/ equivalent. If the doctoral student does not accept the assessment or the manager/ equivalent cannot make the assessment, the doctoral student may apply for examination of a foreign degree by the National Board of Health and Welfare.

When interpreting a foreign medical license as a basis for placement in a doctoral student ladder, the following applies. Assessment of approved medical license from the EU and EEA countries follows the National Board of Health and Welfare's assessment that the license is equivalent to Swedish medical license.

§ 4 Salary supplements for doctoral students

The parties agree that salary supplements for doctoral students can be motivating in market vulnerable fields and areas of business. The supplements shall not be based on individual performance and skills.

§ 5 The validity of the agreement

The agreement is effective from October 1 2023. The agreement is revised in conjunction with the regular salary review.

Download the agreement on salaries for doctoral students in PDF format (only available in Swedish).

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UVM graduate students form a union to bargain for better pay and benefits: where things stand

Last week, University of Vermont graduate students voted 373-9 to form a union in an election involving nearly two-thirds of the students in the bargaining unit. Among the top priorities for the students will be better pay and health care benefits, which currently don't cover vision or dental.

"I'm personally excited not just about increased pay but the health benefits," said Neil Traft, a second-year doctoral student in the complex systems and data science program. "A huge thing for me is dental and vision. I need work done on my wisdom teeth. I wear glasses and contacts. It will affect me directly."

Traft said he has to pay out of pocket for whatever he needs for his eyes and teeth, and has been "kicking the wisdom teeth down the road as a result, which I know I shouldn't do."

UVM Graduate Students United is Local 2322 of the parent union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW).

UVM reserves the right to appeal the composition of the bargaining unit

UVM spokesman Adam White responded in an email to the union vote, saying UVM expects to meet with United Auto Workers leaders in the coming weeks to begin the bargaining process.

"While the legal process will proceed in the hopes of resolving important and novel questions about the student bargaining unit, UVM expects to meet with United Auto Workers leaders in the coming weeks to begin the bargaining process," White said. "In the meantime the university remains committed to ensuring every graduate student is supported for success and looks forward to continuing to work with all students, faculty, and staff to achieve this end."

Asked a follow-up question about the "important and novel questions about the student bargaining unit," White said there are "procedural legal steps" that must occur, including the formal certification of the election by the Vermont Labor Relations Board , which he expects to happen in the next several days.

More: University of Vermont graduate student workers push for union with supermajority support

"Following certification, the university will evaluate its options to appeal the labor board's determination about the composition of the bargaining unit," White said.

White declined to specify what the basis of an appeal might be, saying, "We won't comment on our legal arguments outside of the venues with the authority to decide those questions."

Pay for grad students needs to increase to at least $40,000, say union members

Of the approximately 1,650 graduate students at UVM, about 650 work for the university, dividing their weeks between 20 hours of study and 20 hours of work, which can include teaching, research and grant writing. Master's students are paid a yearly stipend of $27,850 and doctoral students are paid $32,000.

Bailey Kretzler, a doctoral student in the department of plant and soil science, said yearly stipends for graduate students need to be increased to at least $40,000, based on the livable wage for Burlington.

"No one should be below livable wage, that's our belief as a union at least," Kretzler said. "We are doing essential work, teaching students that bring tuition into this university. We are conducting research that wins the university notoriety. We are critical members of the ecosystem. Without us, it would be a very different landscape."

University administration told union organizers they were crazy and would fail

Baxter Worthing, a doctoral student in the plant biology department, said the effort to organize a union dragged out for nearly four years, and was opposed by the university administration.

"Every step of this whole thing we had the administration trying to convince us we were crazy for even considering unionization," Worthing said. "For a while they tried to tell us we weren't allowed to (form a union). When it became clear we could, they said, 'No parent union will want you, no one will join.'"

Worthing said he and his fellow graduate students didn't believe what the administration was telling them, but "that rhetoric was in the back of our heads."

"To win an election was final confirmation we were right the whole time," Worthing said. "The stuff the university was saying was completely untrue and meant to get us to give up."

The deck was stacked against the Graduate Student Senate, says student

It became clear graduate students needed a union by how ineffective the Graduate Student Senate was in negotiations with the university administration, according to Worthing. The administration said in a letter last year the best model for addressing graduate student issues is not unions but instead the Graduate Student Senate, which acts as a platform for the voices of graduate students.

"The deck was absolutely stacked, they had all the power in the negotiating process," Worthing said. "Their effort to prevent us from unionizing was them holding on to that stacked deck as long as possible."

The university administration referred to the Senate as part of a "shared governance" with the university, but it wasn't that at all, according to Worthing.

"In 2020, those in the Senate noticed the same issues we asked the university to change year after year kept coming up," Worthing said. "If there were truly shared governance, a truly democratic system, we would have made progress on some of those issues."

Next up: form an election committee to elect a bargaining committee

The next step for the graduate students in the union is to form an elections committee that will organize the election of a bargaining committee to negotiate with the university for their first collective bargaining agreement, according to Kretzler.

"It's a little difficult to say when the committee will be in place," Kretzler said on Wednesday. "We're hoping we can actually appoint our elections committee today. Hopefully once we have the elections committee, we'll have a clearer timeline of when we'll have our bargaining committee."

Kretzler said she's considering nominating herself for the bargaining committee.

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(From left) Kama Svoboda, Rhea Carlson, Avery White and Uddav Ghimire are among the engineering students receiving 2023-2024 graduate fellowships and advancing high-profile research at the University of Arizona.

Graduate Student Fellowships Boost Contributions to Life-Changing Research

Fellowships are key to graduate student involvement in breakthrough research at the University of Arizona in the College of Engineering.

“The recipients of our graduate fellowships are some of the most outstanding applicants to our graduate programs,” said Kelly Simmons-Potter, the college’s associate dean for academic affairs. “The ability to provide research fellowships to these students can be a critical factor that enables them to pursue their graduate educational and research goals, to the benefit of both their careers and the broader fields of engineering.”

Meet just a few talented engineering students who received fellowships in 2023-2024 and see the full list of fellows.

Human-Inspired Computing

University Fellow Kama Svoboda’s work in brain-inspired computing to advance AI is impressive on its own. And her objectives stretch well beyond the lab.

“As a research scientist, my goal is to be a positive role model and mentor, especially for other women in STEM,” said the electrical and computer engineering doctoral student.

Svoboda, who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering at UA, specializes in a type of artificial intelligence – called Spiking Neural Networks, or SNNs – that mimics the human brain.

“SNNs represent an exciting advancement in AI, offering a more brain-like approach to computing,” she said. “My research is focused on creating and optimizing biologically inspired neural networks in hardware. This makes them more efficient and capable of handling information in a way that is similar to how our brains process sensory data like sights and sounds.”

University Fellows make up a cohort of the highest-ranking incoming graduate students. The fellowships provide not only multiple-year financial support but also professional development and opportunities to collaborate with PhD students across disciplines.

“The fellowship itself has helped me identify and apply to sources for future funding and better communicate my research to lay people and those from other disciplines,” said Svoboda.

Tracking Brain Toxins

PhD biomedical engineering student Rhea Carlson is delving deep into how the brain works, too, but from a dramatically different perspective. The Herbold Fellow is contributing to imaging research aimed at diagnosing and treating brain disorders.

“This research has implications for understanding diseases that are characterized by the accumulation of proteins in the brain, such as Alzheimer’s Disease or Parkinson’s Disease,” said Carlson.

Using MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, in the Multi-Scale Brain Imaging Lab , she is tracking the movement of molecular waste, a normal byproduct of neuron activity that can build up in the aging brain.

The lab is investigating possible connections between a slowdown in the recently discovered glymphatic system – thought to clear the naturally occurring waste as it moves cerebrospinal fluid through brain tissue and around blood vessels – and the buildup of toxic proteins that increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases.

“I hope that it can help build the foundation to better understand these diseases,” said Carlson, one of five students at UA to receive an annual Herbold Fellowship.

Select universities across the country receive Herbold Fellowships for graduate students applying data science and computation in their studies and research.

Salty Solutions

Engineering Dean’s Fellow Uddav Ghimire dreamed of becoming a doctoral student in the United States from a young age. Hailing from Nepal, the civil and architectural engineering student’s research aspirations became a reality at the College of Engineering with multi-year funding from the Dean’s Fellowship.

Becoming a UA student has afforded more access to technology and resources including research funding, said Ghimire.

Ghimire is probing a relatively new area of research designed to understand how soil – altered by climate change – will impact infrastructure.

Climate change is known to cause extended flooding and droughts, which upsets water resources and increases the likelihood of soil salinization. Soil salinization – the accumulation of salt on top of soil – is widely considered a threat to arid land regions. High salt concentrations stunt plant growth and cause soil deterioration.

Ghimire is zeroing in on what this means for public works.

“In terms of geotechnical engineering, I’m asking how the strength of the soil increases or decreases and how that affects the dams and all the infrastructure that is built on the soil,” said Ghimire.

With the mentorship of adviser Tejo V. Bheemasetti, assistant professor of civil engineering and engineering mechanics, Ghimire is analyzing soil samples taken from an area in South Dakota with excessive salt deposits to answer some of those questions.

“Uddav is investigating the role of salinity on the behavior of soils and developing risk assessment tools that can be helpful to stakeholders including the Bureau of Land Management, NRCS and dam safety officers,” said Bheemasetti.

Hypersonic Aspirations

Every step PhD student Avery White has taken on her academic journey has propelled her toward a career with NASA.

Drawn to space for as long as she can remember, the Engineering Dean’s Fellow is in her first year as a graduate research assistant with the UA Computational Hypersonics and Nonequilibrium Laboratory , which investigates flow phenomena of hypersonic flight.

“This type of research takes fluid dynamics to the extremes,” said the Tucson native, who is analyzing fluid behavior in flight vehicles such as re-entry space capsules and ramjet engines.

As a UA aerospace engineering undergraduate, White did research for a NASA-funded project in the university’s ASTEROIDS Laboratory , worked as an Arizona Space Grant intern , and interned at Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley.

“I am constantly learning new things, and the work I do for my lab doesn't feel like work,” said White, who is among five early PhD students receiving annual support from David W. Hahn, the Craige M. Berge Dean of the College of Engineering.

She is grateful not only for the stipend but also for the job and salary that came with the distinction.

“Not having to worry about how I'm going to pay tuition and not having to pick up another job outside of class has taken a huge weight off my shoulders,” she said.

23-24 Engineering Graduate Fellows

Herbold Fellowships

The Herbold Foundation provides scholarship funds for master’s and early career doctoral students studying engineering, computer science and data science at select universities throughout the United States. Robert J. (Bob) Herbold is president of The Herbold Foundation and former COO of Microsoft. Each year a handful of outstanding students at the UA receive significant funding in their first year of study.

• Muhtasim Chowdhury, electrical and computer engineering, MS
• Gabriel Geffen, civil and architectural engineering, PhD
• Chenyi Wang, electrical and computer engineering, PhD

Engineering Dean’s Fellowship Program

David W. Hahn, the Craig M. Berge Dean of the college, funds the Engineering Dean's Fellowship with the help of the Craig M. Berge Deanship along with donor support through the annual Dean's Fund for Excellence. The fellowships expand the college’s doctoral program by providing multi-year salary and stipends to exceptional early-career PhD students.

• Mehri Aghdamigargari, mining and geological engineering, PhD
• Hanieh Totonchi Asl, electrical and computer engineering, PhD
• Uddav Ghimire, civil and architectural engineering and mechanics, PhD
• Amra Rey Mendoza, biomedical engineering, PhD
• Jeb Shingler, chemical and environmental engineering, PhD

Graduate College Fellowships

The UA Graduate College provides stipends for one year to high-achieving first-year engineering students. Graduate students from the United States are highly encouraged to apply for GCF funding.

• Madeline Dailey, materials science and engineering, PhD
• Sara Sezavar Dokhtfaroughi, electrical and computer engineering, PhD
• Emmanuel Ewuzie, aerospace and mechanical engineering, PhD

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Sowing seeds of success: BIPOC Graduate Student Mentoring Academy creates connections that matter

Mia Samardzic - April 5, 2024

Dalhousie’s BIPOC Graduate Student Mentoring Academy , currently in its second year, is opening new doors for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) graduate students at Dal, offering tailored mentorship opportunities, professional development and networking events dedicated to supporting their aspirations.

Organized by the Faculty of Graduate Studies , along with the support of other Dal Faculties and units, the program is designed to break down barriers caused by systemic racism that limit students from reaching their full potential. It connects grad students of colour with mentors of colour who are experts in their fields and share similar backgrounds.

With this year’s cohort of more than 30 mentees and 20 mentors coming to a close in May, recruitment for the next year is starting soon. Applications open at the beginning of May for the next cohort of mentors and August for mentees.

We caught up with members of the BIPOC Graduate Student Mentoring Academy team for more on the program and their roles within it.

Timothy Bardouille, Program lead  

Why is this program so important for BIPOC students?

Every student can benefit from mentorship and guidance to develop professionally and to meet their life goals. The problem is that there is massive underrepresentation of BIPOC folks at higher professional levels. BIPOC students are disadvantaged in building mentorship relationships in this environment, due to things like selection bias, implicit (stereotypical) assumptions, and sometimes explicitly racist behaviour. The academy’s major role is to provide an avenue for students to connect with mentors, to ensure that they are getting the opportunities that they deserve.

Describe one opportunity and one challenge that the program faces as it grows — both for mentors and mentees.

One opportunity is to connect with industry partners in the region to recruit mentors from outside the university. Many graduate students see themselves contributing to Canada’s industrial and commercial sectors. These amazing and engaged students have a lot to offer Canada’s economy, and mentorship relationships with folks in industry might be the stepping stone they need.

As with so much social justice work, the biggest challenge is resources. Being a mentor is exceptionally rewarding and looks good on your resume, but it’s also a time commitment, and not everyone has the bandwidth to take it on. We’re trying to find ways to ensure our mentors can leverage their commitment to help their own careers.

Where do you see the program growing?

I think there are graduate students in other equity deserving groups that could benefit from a program like this. Generally, students at the intersection of multiple equity deserving groups (e.g., Black women) experience the most isolation and discrimination. So, mentorship programs that provide a lifeboat for these students are imperative.

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Shirin Shaikh, Program coordinator

How does this program address the needs and aspirations of BIPOC students?

The program provides culturally sensitive support, offering opportunities for peer-to-peer and mentor-to-mentee networking and skill development specific to participants. We help BIPOC students identify their academic and professional goals and offer learning and mentoring opportunities to aid in achieving them. One of our objectives is to empower BIPOC graduate students to become future mentors.

How does the program encourage active engagement from both mentors and mentees?

We encourage this through regular communication, opportunities for feedback, structured activities, networking events and workshops that foster meaningful connections and mutual learning. Mentors and mentees are encouraged to communicate and meet regularly, preferably at least once a month.

Theresa Afi, Executive committee student representative

What are the needs of BIPOC students at Dalhousie?

From my daily interactions with BIPOC students, and being one myself, I find that there is a great need for community to build a sense of belonging, reinforce confidence, and be a place to seek help when needed. However, graduate students often juggle multiple responsibilities, leaving behind programs that do not have an obvious or immediate consequence for nonparticipation. As such, I think a greater need of BIPOC students is the ability to refocus. Bringing forward the activities that equip us for graduate study and then approaching our work with direction, structure, authenticity, confidence, and peace. All of which can be achieved through proper guidance.

How are the needs of BIPOC students reflected in the program?

I believe the challenges highlighted earlier could be addressed through mentorship.  The program provides a rare opportunity where students come not only to be encouraged, but also to receive guidance academically, career wise and for personal development. It also provides networking opportunities, which help with career advancement and community building.

For more information on the BIPOC Graduate Student Mentoring Academy, visit the Faculty of Graduate Studies’ webpage .

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‘Robot scabs?’ BU dean suggests faculty could use AI for student ‘feedback’ amid grad student worker strike

A Boston University dean this week told faculty to consider using artificial intelligence tools to “give feedback” to students after some 3,000 graduate students went on strike this week.

In an email sent to professors Wednesday, Stan Sclaroff, dean of BU’s College of Arts & Sciences, offered the AI suggestion, among several “creative ways ... some faculty are adapting their course formats and using technology to serve their students.”

The email, first reported by the Daily Beast, listed five suggestions for “discussion sections,” including the use of “generative AI tools to give feedback or facilitate ‘discussion’ on readings or assignments.”

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The message later circulated online, and screen grabs of Sclaroff’s note were shared with The Boston Globe.

It was sharply criticized by union officials.

“We are extremely disappointed by the university’s suggestion that the use of AI could even begin to substitute the hard work that graduate workers pour into mentoring students, facilitating discussions, and teaching,” said SEIU Local 509, which represents BU graduate workers. “We sincerely hope that the university would reconsider this suggestion and instead focus on properly compensating the people who do the work that is crucial in keeping the university running.”

BU responded that the university is not advocating robot replacement, but rather that the email described a number of examples professors might consider to “offset the absence of a striking teaching assistant.”

“Neither Dean Sclaroff nor Boston University believe that AI can replace its graduate student teaching assistants, and the assertion that we plan to do so is patently false,” the university said in a statement Friday. “Everyday hundreds of discussion groups are being led by teaching assistants and that is not going to change.”

The university said it looks “forward to continuing to negotiate with the union and to the return of those teaching assistants who walked off the job when the strike began.”

The union’s strike for improved pay and benefits has disrupted classes and other academic work at Boston’s largest higher education institution, with 37,000-plus students. Graduate student workers often lead course sections for undergraduates, grade quizzes, and respond to e-mailed queries from students about coursework.

The strike follows nine months of negotiating a first contract between the university and the union, which formed in 2022. On the bargaining table are issues of pay, health care and dental coverage, and other benefits, such as child care and public transportation assistance.

Among the most oft-cited grievances have been stipend pay for PhD students, currently between $27,000 and $40,000 per year for a 20-hour workweek, according to the union. The union is seeking an annual stipend of about $62,000; the school said it countered with a little over $42,000.

BU has also offered to raise the minimum wage to $18 from $15 for hourly non-PhD workers, allow children age 6 or under to be added to the health insurance plans of PhD students, and create a $50,000 “help fund” for grad students in crisis, according to the school .

Undergraduate tuition and fees beginning this fall are an estimated $90,207 per student , according to BU. And undergrads say they’re unhappy with BU’s response to the strike, given the price they pay for the school.

“I would describe the general sentiment is that people are pissed,” said Vijay Fisch, a BU sophomore studying data science. “The idea that the people we pay to help us learn are going to use a free service to possibly give us feedback on our essays was very, very frustrating.”

The AI suggestion caught the attention of a number of academics online, including David P. Aldrich, an author and Northeastern professor of comparative public policy.

“Robot scabs?” Aldrich quipped on X, formerly known as Twitter. “ Boston University administrators recommended that faculty members use generative AI tools in classrooms due to the BU Graduate Workers Union strike.”

Robot scabs? Boston University administrators recommended that faculty members use generative AI tools in classrooms due to the BU Graduate Workers Union strike. @m_older @AAUP https://t.co/goppFacbe0 — Daniel P. Aldrich urbanists.social/web/@dpaldrich (@DanielPAldrich) March 29, 2024

Esha Walia can be reached at [email protected] . Travis Andersen can be reached at [email protected] .

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The Johns Hopkins University graduate student workers union reached a tentative agreement with the private university Friday.

Members of the Teachers and Researchers United, or TRU, are Ph.D. students who teach or conduct research while earning their degrees. They will vote to ratify the contract over the next month, which sets a minimum stipend of $47,000, guarantees stipends for four years of a five-year degree and provides up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

“It’s definitely a relief to get to this point,” said Andrew Eneim, a fifth-year Ph.D. student and TRU member who’s helped organize the union for the past four years. “It’s why we did all this work in the first place.”

If the agreement is approved, TRU members would become some of the highest-paid graduate workers compared with the cost of living in the country, Eneim said. TRU’s 22-member bargaining committee and Hopkins representatives agreed to the tentative contract.

A Hopkins spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Graduate workers are paid stipends for teaching and research. But work opportunities are limited, and the stipend amount could vary depending on the field of study and department. That created a $20,000 disparity between the lowest- and highest-paid graduate workers, Eneim said, a gap that would be closed by the agreement. Workers would be guaranteed funding for teaching assistants, research assistants and fellows for at least four years depending on their department.

“Everybody is getting paid fairly, and there aren’t these tiers that the university created in the past,” Eneim said.

More than 3,300 Hopkins Ph.D. students voted to unionize with a 97% vote in February 2023. TRU is affiliated with the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America and began bargaining with the university last May.

Graduate student unions have been around since the 1970s, but there’s been a surge in organizing at elite, private universities. The National Labor Relations Board in 2021 reversed a rule that had excluded undergraduate and graduate students from filing a petition to the board, opening the door for TRU to become an official union.

As a private institution, Hopkins is subject to the National Labor Relations Board’s federal jurisdiction. Conversely, the University of Maryland, a public university, does not have collective bargaining rights.

TRU members can’t strike or promote a work slowdown or stoppage as part of the agreement that would expire in June 2027.

Stipends would start at $47,000 in July and increase to $52,000 by July 2026. Graduate workers would each receive a one-time $1,000 signing bonus if the contract is ratified.

Along with the university covering health insurance premiums for dependent children and spouses, employees would receive a subsidy of $4,500 per child annually for children aged 6 and under. Employees with children aged 6 to 18 would be eligible for a $3,000 subsidy per child annually. There is an annual maximum of $12,000 per family.

Those with adult dependents would be eligible for an annual $3,000 subsidy per dependent.

International students would be able to apply for an $80,000 yearly fund to cover visa renewal fees, as well as being eligible for 14 days of leave to maintain immigration status.

Other highlights of TRU’s agreement include the right to peacefully protest without being met by force, free local transit passes for Baltimore and Washington, timely resolution of sexual harassment/Title IX complaints, explicit performance standards and just process in discipline and discharge procedures, and the use of progressive discipline, not law enforcement, in cases of mental health crises and drug abuse.

“We have work to do in the coming weeks to inform our members and ratify what we believe to be the best contract in higher ed labor,” Wisam Awadallah, a TRU member, said in a statement.

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