The Guidelines for Industrial PhD is the document that establishes the terms for Industrial PhD applications, project structure and financing. You can find the guidelines down below.
Industrial PhD in the private sector
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30 April 2020, 12.00 pm.
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17 September 2020, 12.00 pm.
Industrial PhD in the public sector
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30 September 2020, 12.00 pm.
The Industrial PhD student and the 2 primary supervisors (one from the company and one from the university) are required to participate in a kick-off when the Industrial PhD project is approved.
Read more about the next kick-off event 25 August 2020
An Industrial PhD student must receive at least the total salary (salary + pension) of a university employed PhD student. The AC collective agreement (DK: ‘AC-overenskomsten’) regulates salary levels for PhD fellows, whose salaries are determined in accordance with the collective agreement’s §4 and §8.
Per 1 April 2020 the total monthly salary levels, incl. pension and supplement, are as follows, based on seniority:
- Year 1, salary level 4: DKK 32.078
- Year 2, salary level 4: DKK 32.078
- Year 3, salary level 5: DKK 34.465
- Year 4, salary level 6: DKK 36.643
- Year 5, salary level 8: DKK 38.788
Salary seniority is determined by the period of time the PhD fellow has been employed with work that requires an academic education. This means if you go directly from the master’s degree to the PhD study you start on salary level 4.
The collectively agreed salary is a minimum salary. As an Industrial PhD candidate, you can negotiate a higher salary. In general you should consider your Industrial PhD employment as any other type of employment with regard to negotiating employment terms. This means that you can also negotiate holidays, paternal leave etc. As a minimum, the employment must be on terms for salaried employees (DK: funktionærbetingelser).
Please note that an actual employment contract must be agreed upon which frees up from any other work tasks except the project and the education when the project is running. Additionally, please note that any non-competition clauses or similar in the employment contract must not limit your possibilities for employment elsewhere. Likewise, the contract must not contain educational clauses or similar that require you to reimburse the company’s expenses for the education if the education is discontinued, or if you change employment after completing the Industrial PhD project.
We advise you to seek consultation on the salary level with an HR specialist or with a union within the sector and the above salary levels are indicative.
Innovation Fund Denmark is offering a new, mandatory course for all Industrial PhD students. The course is run by CBS. The general purpose of the course is to prepare the Industrial PhD students for the role as industrial researcher during and after the studies.
The Industrial PhD course and its content is designed for you, as a student, to follow at the start of your Industrial PhD education, and you will make the most of the course by participating early in your project. Accordingly we encourage you to sign up for the first upcoming course after your project start.
Please be aware: The course is only accessible for Industrial PhD's approved from the first round of 2017 and forth.
Course dates
The course dates for 2019 are as follows:
- Module 1: 20-21 April 2020
- Module 2: 26-27 October 2020
- Module 3: 8 April 2021
Sign up here
CBS runs the course. Training, facilities and administration in relation to the course are conducted in collaboration with Innovation Fund Denmark.
The subgoals of the course are that the industrial PhD student:
- acquires practical and theoretical tools for managing a research project that involves academic and business cultures and often does not have a clear hierarchical structure.
- acquires tools for manoeuvering in academic and commercial environments and getting the best of both worlds.
- acquires tools for converting their own and others’ research into innovation and business value.
- gets to understand their potential impact as an industrial researcher and the impact of the project in a company and society perspective, and becomes capable of acting in this regard.
- creates a professional and social network with other Industrial PhD students.
The course makes up 5 ECTS points and consists of three modules. All three modules are mandatory for all approved Industrial PhD students.
Accordingly, the student participates in three modules across a one-year period from the start of the Industrial PhD project.
The Guidelines for Industrial Postdoc is the document that establishes the terms for Industrial Postdoc application, project structure and financing. You can find the guidelines down below.
Regular Industrial Postdoc
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30 April 2020, 12.00 pm.
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17 September 2020, 12.00 pm.
Public sector Industrial Postdoc
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30 September 2020, 12.00 pm
An Industrial Postdoc must receive at least the total salary (salary + pension) of a postdoc employed at a university in Denmark. The AC collective agreement (DK: ‘AC-overenskomsten’) regulates salary levels for postdoc employees, whose salaries are determined in accordance with the collective agreement’s §4 and §8.
Per 1 April 2020 the total monthly salary levels, incl. pension and supplement, are as follows, based on seniority:
- Year 1, salary level 4: DKK 36.015
- Year 2, salary level 4: DKK 36.015
- Year 3, salary level 5: DKK 38.403
- Year 4, salary level 6: DKK 40.580
- Year 5, salary level 8: DKK 42.726
Salary seniority is determined by the period of time the postdoc employee has been employed with work that requires an academic education. Since a postdoc employee typically has at least 3 years of PhD employment already, they usually start on salary level 5 or above.
The collectively agreed salary is a minimum salary. As an Industrial Postdoc, you can negotiate a higher salary. In general you should view your Industrial Postdoc employment like any other type of employment with regard to negotiating employment terms. This means that you can also negotiate holidays, paternal leave etc. As a minimum, the employment must be on terms for salaried employees (DK: funktionærbetingelser). Also note that any non-competition clauses or similar in the employment contract must not limit the Industrial Postdoc’s possibilities for employment elsewhere.
We advise you to seek consultation on the salary level with an HR specialist or with a union within the sector and the above salary levels are indicative.
The Industrial Researcher Committee performs the professional assessment of all Industrial Researcher applications. The Committee processes applications within two months. The Committee may decide to procure additional information from the applicant for the assessment. If so, processing time may exceed two months.
Members of the Industrial Researcher Committee
Associate professor
Adelina Rogowska-Wrzesinska
Syddansk Universitet, Institut for Biokemi og Molekylær Biologi
Professor and chief physician
Andreas Kjær
Københavns Universitet, Biomedicinisk Institut / Rigshospitalet
Senior Innovation Manager
Anita Friis Sommer
LEGO Group
Professor
Brian Vejrum Wæhrens
Aalborg Universitet, Center for Industriel Produktion
Professor and Academic Director
Christer Karlsson
Copenhagen Business School, Operations Management
Professor and CEO
Christian Kapel
Københavns Universitet, Institut for Plante- og Miljøvidenskab / ParaTech A/S
Associate Professor
Connie Svabo
Roskilde Universitet, Insitut for Kommunikation og Humanistik Videnskab
Professor
Erik Lund
Aalborg Universitet, Institut for Mekanik og Produktion
Professor
Hanne Ingmer
Københavns Universitet, Institut for Veterinær Sygdomsbiologi
Senior Director Formulation & Delivery
Hanne B. Rasmussen
Novo Nordisk A/S
Professor
Henrik Callesen
Aarhus Universitet, Institut for Husdyrvidenskab
Vice President Biometrics
Ingrid Sofie Harbo (chair)
H. Lundbeck A/S
Professor
Ira Assent
Aarhus University, Department of Computer Science
Partner, Head of Sustainability Engineering
Jakob Strømann-Andersen
Hennning Larsen Architects
Professor MSO
Julie Borup Jensen
Aalborg Universitet, Institut for Læring og Filosofi
Associate Professor
Lise Byskov Herslund
Københavns Universitet, Institut for Geovidenskab og Naturforvaltning
Director
Mette Glavind
Teknologisk Institut, Byggeri og Anlæg
COO, sales and business development director
Mogens Durup Nielsen
Xtel Wireless
Research Area Manager
Niels Henrik Pontoppidan
Oticon A/S
Head of education
Peter Koudahl
TEC - København
Professor
Peter Sestoft
IT-Universitetet, Software & Systems
Chief Specialist
Philip C. Kjær
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Professor
René C. Goduscheit (deputy chair)
Universitet Aarhus, Institut for Forretningsudvikling og Teknologi
Professor
Susan Stipp
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Institut for Fysik
Vice President Waste and Contaminated Sites
Torben Kristiansen
COWI
Vice President Discovery
Torben V. Borchert
Novozymes
Chief Data Scientist
Tue Lehn-Schiøler
Danske Bank / BrainCapture
Head of clinic, professor
Ulrik Niels Lassen
Rigshospitalet, Onkologisk Klinik / Københavns Universitet, Institut for Klinisk Medicin
The Effect of the Industrial PhD Programme on Employment and Income
Publication date: 11 July 2013
ISBN: 978-87-92776-68-6
Publisher: Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education
Publication year: 2012
Page number: 35
A study of the occupation activity of Industrial PhD’s and conventional PhD’s respectively, shows generally highemployment rate for both groups. The study also shows that Industrial PhD students are typically employed in specialist positions with high salary in the private sector, while ordinary PhD students are typically employed in the public sector with a lower salary. The study also shows that a high employment rate once the Industrial PhD’s have completed the Industrial PhD.
The report is in English with a Danish abstract.
Find the publication here (PDF)
Analysis of the Industrial PhD Programme
Publication date: 23 February 2011
ISBN: 978-87-92372-65-9
Publisher: Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education
Publication year: 2011
Page number: 43
A new impact assessment of the Industrial PhD Programme shows that companies with an Industrial PhD has a significant higher gross profit, patenting and employment rate than companies without. In addition, Industrial PhDs get a better salary and is more often employed in management positions than conventional PhDs, but to a lesser extent involved in research and development.
Find the publication here (PDF)
Industrial PhD – An efficient tool for innovation and knowledge transfer
Publication date: 29 March 2007
ISBN: 978-87-920-8115-5
Internet ISBN: 978-87-920-8116-2
Publisher: Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education
Publication year: 2007
Page number: 116
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