Hecse
Applications 2010
Admission (general information)
Students
Alumni
Supervisors
Support teams
Autumn School 2010
Courses and Events
Travel stipends
Organization
Figsit
Hecse
Applications 2010
Admission (general information)
Students
Alumni
Supervisors
Support teams
Autumn School 2010
Courses and Events
Travel stipends
Organization
Figsit
Application advice 2008
Hecse only admits students supervised by a member of the Hecse board who is working at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Helsinki, or the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, the Department of Information and Computer Science, or the Department of Media Technology at Helsinki University of Technology.
Applicants that do not yet have a supervisor should decide which potential supervisor to contact, based on their chosen topic and interests for PhD studies. This is the first test of the applicants' capabilities of successfully pursuing studies in the Finnish system.
Hecse expects students to finish their PhD degrees in 4 years and will take
this into account when providing funding. If the applicant is not a fresh MSc
graduate, he or she should describe the current status of his or her PhD studies
and research. The applicant must state the estimated date of the PhD defense, and in
such cases the date is expected to be roughly four years from the start of the
PhD studies (not from enrollment to Hecse). Admission to Hecse is based both on
studies and research so far, as well as on the plan to complete them.
All applications will be considered for adjunct positions. The best
applicants (unless applying only for adjunct positions) will be considered for
funding.
The requirements for doctoral students are found in the study guides of the
universities. Applicants should check especially the study guide of the
university they are going to do their studies in. Please check the web pages
of the Departments, especially their Studies pages:
Students who have already been accepted as post-graduate students by the
University of Helsinki or Helsinki University of Technology can use the normal
Finnish style of confirming copies. There is no need for official confirmation.
However, students who do not have a post-graduate position in either of
the participating universities MUST include officially confirmed copies.
The financing plan must indicate how the student is going to finance his or
her full-time post-graduate studies. The plan should be as precise as possible.
If the student is applying only for funding from Hecse this should be
indicated in the financing plan.
Otherwise the application will also be considered for an adjunct position,
and the plan must contain a description of how the studies will be financed in
this case.
This probably is the most frequently asked question: "I am studying at X using English,
do I need to take the exam?" The answer is yes, unless you had your education in English.
Instead of TOEFL, students can also use their GRE results.
If students have already been accepted as
a PhD students to either the University of Helsinki or Helsinki University of Technology,
then they probably have submitted proof of their language
skills. When applying to Hecse, the student can then use the same certificate
(TOEFL or some other certificate), but should make it clear in the application
that he or she has already been accepted as a
post-graduate student by either university (and indicate which university).
This file was last modified on 22 Sep 2010.
Duration of Hecse funding
Hecse provides funding for a maximum of 4 years (48 months). Students should state for how
long a period they would prefer funding and when the funding period would start.
In normal cases, the period would start on 1 January 2009 (the earliest), but
in some cases the funding period may start later (e.g., if the student
already has some other funding/work commitment for the spring of 2009, the period
could start on 1 August 2009).
Research and study plan
Diploma copies
Financing plan
TOEFL or other proof of language skill