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Application for new salary level

Initial salary 

The initial salary for a doctoral student is determined by the faculty (Faculty of Science or LTH).

As for all employees at Lund University, the salary for doctoral students is paid on the 25th of each month.
 

Salary level for doctoral students admitted after 2023-08-01 

New rules apply to doctoral students admitted after August 1, 2023. Salary level occurs after 120 and 180 higher education credits.

Salary level for 120 credits takes place following the completion of the midway review. The date of the salary level is set to the date of the midway seminar. (Read more under the tab “Midway review”).

The Department Representative (IR) is responsible for notifying the HR officer of the division/unit, via email, that the student has passed the midway review. The email should contain the following information:

  • Name of Student
  • Name of Supervisor
  • Date of Half-time seminar

The HR officer will thereafter fill in the required form and send it for signatures (EduSign) from:

  • IR
  • Supervisor
  • Prefekt