Below you can read about the various types of PhD funding. As a rule, you should always apply for advertised ph.d.-positions or scholarships. However, if you are employed by a privat company or other, there may be different types of funding relevant to your situation. Depending on which type of funding is relevant to your situation, please either contact Roskilde Doctoral Schools or one of the six Doctoral Schools at RU.
See contacts at the Doctoral Schools and Roskilde Doctoral Schools
- See vacant PhD scholarships

The Industrial PhD programme

An Industrial PhD project is a three-year vocational PhD programme where the student is employed in a company while enrolled at a university.

The deadline for submitting applications for the Industrial PhD programme in the private sector in 2012: 
- 10. januar 2012
- 17. april 2012
- 11 september 2012

The deadline for submitting applications for the Industrial PhD programme in the public sector in 2012: 
- 5 September 2012
Read more about the Industrial PhD programme (external link)

PhD scholarships funded by RU

In this type of funding the PhD student is employed by RU and receives his or her salary from RU during the 3-year period. The PhD scholarship is either funded by RU's own funds or by project funds from external partners. The PhD student is employed in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confideration of Professional Associations and the Danish State. PhD positions are announced on the university’s website under vacant positions.
See vacant PhD scholarships

PhD scholarships funded partly by RU and an external partner

RU and the external partner collaborates in the definition of a research project. RU and the external partner sign an agreement and share the expenses related to the course of the PhD during the 3 year period. In this type of funding, the PhD student is typically employed by RU. However, under special circumstances the PhD student could be employed by the company.

PhD scholarships funded by a company

The company pays an educational subsidy to RU, which covers enrollment, supervision, office space, subsidy to courses, etc.. In this type of funding, the PhD student is employed by the company but is enrolled at RU. The PhD student can be enrolled from 3-6 years in this type of funding. The duration of the PhD programme is decided before enrollment. If the PhD course of study is expected to exceed 3 years, the student is enrolled as a part-time PhD student at RU. 

PhD funded by the student

In this type of funding the PhD student is not employed by RU, but finances the entire PhD course of study him or herself. This includes funding for educational expenses such as registration, supervision, courses, etc.. The educational costs were calculated to approximately 70,000 to 100,000 DKK per year (2011). In this type of funding, the duration of the PhD course of study is 3 years. Contact the individual Doctoral Schools for additional information about this type of funding.
Contact RU's Doctoral Schools

Tuition waivered PhD

A tuition waivered PhD means that all administrative expenses associated with the PhD programme (enrollment, supervision, office space, educational materials, etc..) is covered by RU. At one of RU's 18 PhD programmes. A tuition waivered PhD does NOT include a PhD scholarship. Vacant tuition waivered PhD's are posted regularly on the individual Doctoral Schools' websites or on RU's job database.
See the list of RU's Doctoral Schools and PhD programmes

Guest PhD student

If you are enrolled in a PhD programme in Denmark or abroad, you can apply to come to RU as a PhD guest student for 3-6 months. As a guest you must be affiliated with a PhD programme that will host your visit. You must therefore contact the individual PhD programme related to your research.
See the list of RU's PhD programmes
Download application form for guest PhD students (Word)

Salary when employed by RU as a PhD student

When you are employed as a PhD student by RU, your terms of employment follows the collective agreement between the Danish Confideration of Professional Associations and the Danish State. Please be aware that if you are employed outside the university (eg. by a company) your terms of employment will follow other agreements.
See salary scales for PhD scholarships when employed by RU (in Danish) on the website of the Danish Association of Masters and PhDs