Please note that GSTS requires PhD students without employment at Aarhus University to demonstrate a minimum monthly income corresponding to two PhD SU scholarships (One PhD SU scholarship equals DKK 6,820 per month (2024-level, before tax).
In addition, please note that GSTS does not accept third-party contracts (for example in connection to international scholarships) that limit the freedom or mobility of PhD students during and after the PhD study at GSTS.
PhD students who are not employed by Aarhus University are required to sign a document stating that no such third-party contracts exist. Please see the Application Guide for more information.
Furthermore, the terms in one of the following bullets must be met in order to admit a prospective candidate through this procedure:
To have a PhD applicant assessed for admission without an announcement, please send the following to admission.gradschool.tech@au.dk
Please note that the start date depends on various factors, e.g. final enrollment requirements/details, getting a study- and residence permit (international students), etc.
When the PhD administration has received the application, a legality check is performed and thereafter the appilcation is forwarded to the Project owner/Main Supervisor for assessment.
Subsequently, the Programme Chair or a member of the programme committee will in cooperation with the Project owner/Main Supervisor make an academic assessment of the application and perform an interview with the cadidate.
On the basis of the assesment the admission committee decide whether the candidate can be offered admission or not.
You can see a detailed overview of the assessment process here (PDF).
Please note the Graduate School adheres to the national Danish guidelines for international research and innovation. Please find more information here.
Please find AU guidelines for international research and innovation here.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the GSTS admission team at admission.gradschool.tech@au.dk.
