Registration - Master Thesis Training 2026

Available 2025-12-11 – 2026-02-08
Contact person Lara Kerschl, Pontus Ambros, employed at The Baltic University Programme

This is a registration document for The Baltic University Programme's Master Thesis Training 2026. By filling out the questions below and submitting your answers, you apply to the event that will be held on-site in Uppsala. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out.

General information

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First name - Required
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Last name - Required
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Email - Required
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How do you describe your gender? - Required
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Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY) - Required
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In which country do you currently reside? - Required
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Are you an exchange student? - Required
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If you are an exchange student, which country do you usually reside in when you are NOT on exchange?
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Nationality- according to your passport - Required

Affiliation

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University affiliation - Required
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If you are affiliated with a university not mentioned in the list, which one?
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What is the name of your department? - Required
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Please provide us with the name or contact page of a senior member at your university (such as a teacher, supervisor, or professor). We will only contact this person in case we need to verify your enrolment. - Required

English skills

The Master Thesis Training will be held in English, it is therefore important that you as an applicants have English language proficiency in both spoken and written English.

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On what level would you grade your skills in English? - Required
Basic Good Excellent Fluent

Thesis theme, supervisor and motivation

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Please review the list of potential supervisors on the event webpage and select three to five preferred options. You will be assigned to one of them for your individual supervision session, based on the supervisor availability. - Required
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Please explain your selection of the preferred supervisors. For each supervisor, describe why you chose them and how you believe their expertise and experience could contribute to your thesis and your master’s program. - Required
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What motivates you to take part in the Master Thesis Training? (100–250 words) Consider your studies, future aspirations, and personal background. Why are you interested in participating in this training, and how do you think it will support you in your thesis process? - Required
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Please upload the following all in the same pdf-file: 1) problem formation, 2) research topic and interests (your motivations and knowledge gap), 3) research question(s), purpose or aim (not all needed), 4) relation to sustainaibility science and connection to the Baltic Sea Region, 5) methodology (i.e. what you will do, why and how), 6) timetable of thesis (what have you done so far, what is still to do). - Required

Additional information

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Have you taken part in any previous BUP events? - Required
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If yes, which BUP event(s) have you taken part in?
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We are looking to increase our reach at BUP participating universities, therefore we are curious to know where you first heard about our the Master Thesis Training - 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

Privacy Notice – Processing of Personal Data by Uppsala University within The Baltic University Programme

Uppsala University, through The Baltic University Programme (BUP), processes the personal data you provide in this form in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller
Uppsala University (Org. no. 202100-2932), Box 256, 751 05 Uppsala, Sweden, www.uu.se, https://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/data-protection-policy/
2. Categories of personal data
We process the personal data you submit in this form, which may include:
First name, last name, Email address, Date of birth, Affiliation and role, Dietary or accessibility information (if provided), Other information you choose to include
3. Purposes and legal basis
Your personal data will be processed for the following purposes:
1. Event registration and administration, including communication before, during, and after the Master Thesis Training.
– Legal basis: Performance of a task in the public interest and performance of a contract
2. Providing information and promoting the Master Thesis Training.
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3. Subscription to BUP newsletters (only if you actively choose this option).
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Providing the requested personal data is necessary in order to register for the event.
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• Third parties providing necessary services related to events to the extent necessary.
• No other third parties will receive or access your personal data unless required by law and following an assessment in accordance with the Swedish Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (Offentlighets- och sekretesslagen 2009:400).
5. Storage period
• Data processed for event registration and administration will be stored until the end of next year’s event, after which it will be erased.
• If you have signed up for BUP’s email newsletters, your email address will be stored until you ask to be removed from the mailing list.
• Information may be retained longer if required for archiving purposes in the public interest as set out in applicable laws including the Swedish Archives Act (Arkivlagen 1990:782).
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To exercise your rights, please the BUP at info@balticuniv.uu.se
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If you have general questions about data protection at Uppsala University, you may contact the Data Protection Officer at dataskyddsombud@uu.se.
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