New doctoral students

New doctoral students, approved by the Board of iBioMEP, are accepted into the program under the following provisions.

Accepted applicants must provide to the school evidence of an M.Sc. degree (official copy stamped by the university) or equivalent before officially joining the school. No funding direct from iBioMEP may be received by any doctoral student that does not have a M.Sc. degree.

No doctoral student in iBioMEP may simultaneously belong to any other Doctoral Program- this is not permitted under any circumstances (Ministry of Education regulations).

iBioMEP requires that the doctoral student comply with the following sections:

1. The doctoral student agrees to provide materials as requested by the school in a timely matter
2. Supervisor may invite additional persons to help in the supervision of the thesis.
3. The doctoral student will provide the following to the coordinator of iBioMEP:
   1. The title of the proposed 4-year research project
   2. A paragraph describing the research and goals - this will appear on our web pages, so confidential and sensitive information should not be included. Get your supervisor's approval!
   3. Names of at least two thesis committee members.
   4. A copy of the study plan filed with the home university and prepared in consultation with the thesis committee.
4. New students will arrange a thesis committee meeting within two months after joining iBioMEP.
   1. The doctoral student will present a revised version of the thesis project and demonstrate that an in-depth literature search on the subject has been made, and
   2. Present the study plan. The thesis committee has a duty to see that the new student is performing as would be expected, helping to solve any problems that may be retarding progress.
5. Towards the end of each year the doctoral student will submit a written research report and arrange a thesis committee meeting
6. The doctoral student will have read and acknowledged that iBioMEP's zero-tolerance policy on plagiarism is understood.
7. New students. All first year students are on one-year probation.
   1. Towards the end of the first year the thesis committee should write a short evaluation of the doctoral student using the form on our website and send it to the coordinator of iBioMEP.
   2. The thesis committee will determine whether the doctoral student has made sufficient effort and progress during the year to continue within the school.

All continuing doctoral students

All continuing doctoral students in the school are responsible for the following:

1. Each doctoral student agrees to provide materials as requested by the school in a timely matter. Data are supplied to the Ministry of Education and the Academy of Finland when new funding is applied for. iBioMEP will be asking for these details. In particular, the doctoral student will need to maintain annual records of the following merits for the Ministry of Education:
   1. All poster presentations
   2. All oral presentations
   3. Record of attendance at iBioMEP courses
   4. Numbers of national and international activities: workshops and courses (including university courses), research visits and conferences
   5. All publications, patents, copyrights, computer programs
   6. Deadline for reporting: Students will be contacted by E-mail when information is requested and a deadline will be given at that time
   7. Students should feel free to forward details of publications to iBioMEP at any time to be included on our web pages.
2. Towards the end of each year the doctoral student will submit a short written research report and arrange a thesis committee meeting
3. In the fall of each year, the doctoral student will present the research results and future plans. It is very important that the supervisor reviews the doctoral student's progress concerning course credits. A short summary of the meeting, signed by all participants will be delivered to the school's coordinator before December 20 of each year.
4. Full-time doctoral students must focus their time on their research and academic studies that will lead to a Ph.D. The Ministry of Education has given a 4-year time limit for ALL students. Supervisory thesis committees will be responsible for determining if satisfactory progress is being made.