Regarding § 3
All PhD positions at the Faculty of Science must be advertised internationally.
Regarding § 4
The assessment of applicants is carried out by the respective supervisors or, in the case of broad advertisements, by appointed experts. The academic assessment is prepared in accordance with the rules in the employment order and the following guidelines.
Regarding § 5
The assessor is no longer allowed to prioritise among applicants, not even a guiding prioritisation. The assessment is solely an academic evaluation of whether or not the applicants are qualified for admission to the PhD programme based on the following academic criteria:
- Total grade point average (Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees – either combined or separately)
- Grade point average of the subjects in the study programme for the application
- Progress of the Master’s thesis project in the 5+3 programme (Bachelor project in the 4+4 programme)
- Study duration
- Any publications in connection with the supervisor’s statement on these
- Statements
- Any other relevant factors (e.g., research stays abroad)
Therefore, the assessor must conclusively determine whether the applicant is “qualified” or “not qualified” for the position, if necessary “not yet qualified” or “not qualified based on the current grounds”. Grading such as “well-qualified” or “highly qualified” must not be used in the assessments.
If there are multiple qualified applicants, the individual conclusions of the assessments must be detailed enough for the employment committee to distinguish between the applicants and their qualifications.
Regarding § 7
When employing PhD students, the employment committee consists of the head of the department, the chair of the department’s PhD study committee, and the supervisor, who collectively identify the best qualified applicant. Interviews with one or more of the qualified applicants may be held before the employment committee makes a decision on which applicant is the best qualified.