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8. Application content and assessment

Applications are sent to DASTI, but are assessed by the Programme Committee. The application and any other communication must be in Danish or English.

An application for an Industrial PhD project must include:

  • a research hypothesis or research questions for the project,
  • a description of the state-of-the-art for the project’s field of research,
  • a description of the project’s academic research news value and perspectives,
  • a project description divided into phases, and
  • a knowledge dissemination plan (see section 12 on dissemination requirements).

Industrial PhD in a private sector company:

Here, the application must also include a description of the project’s news value and commercial perspectives for the company. Commercial perspectives can be prospects of direct or indirect economic gain. Indirect economic gain can for instance be achieved by:

  • improving efficiency,
  • acquiring knowledge which increases the company’s revenue,
  • strategically working towards establishing new products or markets, and/or
  • development of long term concepts and/or strategies for the company.

Industrial PhD projects in a public institution:

Commercial perspectives are not required for Industrial PhD projects in the public sector. Instead, the application should describe the project’s news value and benefit to the institution, for example by: 

  • improving efficiency,
  • knowledge building directly increasing the institution’s competences,
  • systematic dissemination of knowledge, and/or
  • strengthening the quality of the product/service provided by the institution.

Additional assessment criteria

The Programme Committee evaluates applications by the criteria listed above, as well as:

  • whether the company/institution is able to professionally and financially support the project,
  • whether the candidate is qualified to conduct a research project within the area specified,
  • whether the university milieu is relevant to the specific project,
  • whether the university supervisor is academically qualified to supervise the Industrial PhD student within the project’s field of research,
  • whether the supervisors can be expected to dedicate sufficient time for supervising,
  • whether there is a financial and professional distinction between the company and the university, and
  • whether it is likely that the project can be carried out within the framework specified.

Please note that it is only possible for the candidate to stay at the company’s non-Danish divisions for a total of up to six months as part of the project.