Application PhD Students Training 2025

Available 2025-03-20 – 2025-05-30
Contact person Kiana Islamian, employed at The Baltic University Programme

Application form PhD Students Training 2025

This is the application form for the BUP PhD Students Training 24-28 November 2025. The theme for this year's training and symposium is 'Strengthening the security and resilience of the Baltic Sea Region - environmental, political, social, economic shocks and crises'.

Please note this application must be completed in English. Applications in other languages will not be processed.

The application deadline is 30 May.

General information

1.
First name - Required
2.
Last name - Required
3.
Email - Required
4.
How do you describe your gender? - Required

Affiliation

5.
University affiliation - Required
6.
If you are affiliated at a university not mentioned in the list, which one?
7.
Name of the degree you are currently pursuing - Required
8.
What is the name of your department? - Required
9.
Which year of your PhD studies are you currently at? - Required
1 2 3 4 4+

English Skills

The PhD Students Training will be held in English, it is therefore important that applicants have English language proficiency in both speaking and writing.

10.
On what level would you grade your skills in English? - Required
Basic Good Excellent Fluent
11.
If you have taken English language tests (TOEFL, IELTS), or have other demonstrable proof of English capabilities, you are welcome to upload them here.
12.
You are welcome to upload an example essay or other piece of work in English here

PhD Information

13.
Motivate why you would like to attend the PhD Students Training. Consider your studies, background, thesis and potential future implications (100-250 words). - Required
14.
CV - Required
15.
An abstract of your thesis. If you do not have an abstract, then please upload an equivalent document containing information about topic, research questions, methodology and purpose. One page maximum. - Required
16.
Written and signed recommendation by your supervisor - Required
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Please relate how your thesis is connected to this year's theme 'Strengthening the security and resilience of the Baltic Sea Region - environmental, political, social, economic shocks and crises'. - Required
18.
The BUP works with the Baltic Sea Region. Please desribe how your work is related to the region. This can be directly or more widely. If your thesis does not focus on the Baltic Sea Region, however, you believe that it is of relevance to the region, then please motivate why. - Required
19.
Have you taken part in any previous PhD training organised by the BUP? - Required

Parallel sessions

20.
Which parallel session would you like to apply for to attend during the Symposium? - Required
21.
Would you like to hold a poster presentation during the Symposium days? - Required

Cancellation policy

There is no fee to take part in the PhD Students Training in Uppsala, since your participation will be covered by the Baltic University Programme. However, if you don't show up or cancel your participation with late notice (after 31 October 2025), we hold the right to charge you or your university department the cost of your participation (300 €). We only accept late cancelllations due to illness, family related matters or force majeure, if sufficient documents can be provided (doctors certificate, etc.).

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I have read and understood the Baltic University Programme's cancellation policy. - Required

Additional information

23.
We are looking to increase our reach at BUP participating universities, therefore we are curious to know where you first heard about our the BUP Student Conference - Required

BUP news via email

You can receive the latest updates and news directly to your email. We make approximately one send out every second week, from our address info@balticuniv.uu.se

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Would you like to sign up for BUP news via email? - Required

Uppsala University, through The Baltic University Programme (BUP) will store and use the personal information collected in this form in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). By submitting this form, you consent to that the BUP store the personal data provided in this online form (email address, first name, last name, CV, recommendation by supervisor) in order to promote and send out information regarding the BUP PhD Students Training, until the end of next year after which it will be erased. If you choose to sign up to receive news via email from the BUP we will keep your email address until you ask to be removed from the list. Data will not be shared with any third party unless required by law and after assessment in accordance with the Swedish Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (Offentlighets- och sekretesslagen 2009:400). You have the right to ask for a clarification regarding which of your personal data Uppsala University is processing or for your personal data to be rectified if they are inaccurate. You can ask us to remove your personal data at any time and you have the right to request the restriction of our processing of your personal data. In order to do this, please write to Adam Sjöström, our contact person regarding personal data, via info@balticuniv.uu.se.

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