{"id":398,"date":"2026-05-12T09:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T06:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/dp-fobi\/?page_id=398"},"modified":"2026-05-22T10:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T07:02:19","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/dp-fobi\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div id=\"accordion-block_613c8c5d3cb4c9439895fcdee22e8caf\" class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-6977\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-6977\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is DP-FOBI?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-6977\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-6977\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"py-1 whitespace-normal break-words\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/dp-fobi\/\">DP-FOBI<\/a> is a <strong>MSCA doctoral training programme<\/strong> at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uef.fi\/en\">University of Eastern Finland<\/a> that <strong>recruits 15 doctoral candidates<\/strong> through a global open call. Each selected candidate receives a 48-month fully paid position.<\/p>\n<p>The programme <strong>trains future experts and leaders<\/strong> in the forest-based bioeconomy through international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral research. Its aim is to advance <strong>innovation and sustainable solutions to global challenges<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-9668\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-9668\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWho can apply?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-9668\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-9668\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A person who has completed a master&#8217;s degree which gives eligibility for doctoral education in the chosen research topic. See details in the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/dp-fobi\/offered-phd-positions\/\">theme descriptions<\/a>.<!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>However, they<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>1) <strong>must not already hold a doctoral degree.<\/strong> Applicants who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but have not yet been formally awarded the doctoral degree are also ineligible.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>2) <strong>must not have resided or carried out their main activity <\/strong>(work, studies, etc.)<strong> in Finland for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately preceding the call deadline<\/strong> (August 10).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-5258\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-5258\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI am a citizen of Finland. Can I apply?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-5258\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-5258\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The DP-FOBI doctoral programme is open to applicants of all nationalities. <strong>Finnish applicants are eligible<\/strong> to apply <strong>if they have not resided in Finland<\/strong> or carried out their main activities there <strong>for more than 12 months during the 36 months immediately preceding<\/strong> the call deadline.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-4540\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-4540\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen is the application period?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-4540\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-4540\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The application period is <strong>from 11 June to 10 August 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-1688\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-1688\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I apply?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-1688\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-1688\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To apply, follow the guidelines given <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/dp-fobi\/how-to-apply\/\">here<\/a>. All application materials <strong>must be submitted in English via the UEF electronic recruitment system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-9882\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-9882\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the main evaluation criteria?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-9882\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-9882\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The evaluators will assess academic merits, research experience, motivation, and interview performance. See the evaluation criteria in more detail <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/dp-fobi\/how-to-apply\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-8938\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-8938\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the salary of DP-FOBI doctoral candidate?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-8938\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-8938\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The position will be filled for a fixed term of four years. Total working time is 1 612 hours per year. A probationary period of four months applies to all new staff members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The salary follows the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions salary system<\/strong> and consists of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>living allowance (EUR 3,200), forming the main part of the gross monthly salary<\/li>\n<li>mobility allowance (EUR 87 monthly<strong>)<\/strong> for mobility-related private expenses<\/li>\n<li>family allowance (EUR 300 monthly) for Doctoral researchers with a spouse and\/or a dependent<\/li>\n<li>paid leave and an additional holiday bonus in summer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Researchers are also entitled to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>travel allowance (EUR 1,500 per year) is allocated for conference travel and an additional allowance (EUR 10,500 in total) for travel to secondments and short visits<\/li>\n<li>research costs (EUR 6,000 in total) is allocated for costs, such as lab consumables, data collection, publication, etc.<\/li>\n<li>special needs allowance and support are available, if needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-1429\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-1429\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat other benefits will DP-FOBI offer?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-1429\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-1429\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"py-1 whitespace-normal break-words\">\n<p>DP-FOBI doctoral candidates are employed by the University of Eastern Finland and benefit from <strong>a supportive, international research environment<\/strong>. Benefits include <strong>occupational health care, social security coverage<\/strong>, <strong>subsidised meals<\/strong>, <strong>university sports services<\/strong>, and <strong>occupational accident insurance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates receive dedicated office space, essential IT tools, <strong>access to e-publications and open access publishing support<\/strong>, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uef.fi\/en\/research-infrastructures\"><strong>UEF\u2019s research infrastructure<\/strong><\/a>, laboratories, and learning facilities. UEF also provides English-language administrative support for onboarding and day-to-day employment matters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-5220\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-5220\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen will the results be announced?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-5220\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-5220\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The final decision is expected in <strong>December 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-5456\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-5456\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCan I appeal the decision?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-5456\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-5456\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Yes<\/strong>. Appeals must be submitted with<strong> five working days<\/strong> of notification. The Appeals Committee, that consists of two external experts and two internal UEF experts, will address complaints within the following five working days<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-5239\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-5239\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWho can I contact for further information?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-5239\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-5239\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact us by email: <a href=\"mailto:DP-FOBI-mail@uef.fi\">DP-FOBI-mail@uef.fi<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1364,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-398","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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