Collaboration agreement
on a double PhD degree Host institution: Faculty of Science, UCPH

If considering a collaboration leading to a double degree, please contact

PhDDoubleDegree@science.ku.dk as a first step in planning the process.

The parties involved

1. University of Copenhagen, Faculty of SCIENCE
Department:	Supervisor:
Head of Department

2. Partner institution
Name of University:
Department:	Supervisor:
Head of Department

3. The PhD student
Name:	MSc degree:

Justification for entering the double degree agreement

4. Please outline the main reasons for entering the double degree agreement in the present project

The PhD programme

5. The PhD programme Please provide a brief description of the PhD programme. Please notice that the PhD student must complete the PhD programme under the Danish PhD Order, and if any need arises to deviate from key points, e.g. the course requirement, or the prescribed period of study, an application for an exemption must be submitted to the Ministry.

6. Time frame:
Starting date of the PhD programme:
The PhD thesis is expected to be handed in on:	The PhD defence is expected to take place on:

Agreement on supervision

7. Agreement on supervision
Please provide a brief description of the role (obligations and responsibilities) of the main supervisor (employed at Faculty of Science):
Please provide a brief description of the role (obligations and responsibilities) of the co-supervisor (employed at the foreign partner institution):

The study visit at the foreign partner institution

8. The conditions of the study visit
When is the study visit expected to happen?	Duration: (at least 6 month)
Content (e.g. research, course activity, writing of articles, teaching and dissemination activities):

9. Conditions for the stay at the foreign partner institution
The parties might have entered into an MOU regulating conditions about salary, travel costs, insurance housing etc. If not the following shall be agreed upon: Faculty of Science continues to undertake the appropriate salary of the PhD student while studying abroad. Faculty of Science shall cover travel costs. Costs related to housing and livings while the PhD student is studying abroad are the responsibility of Faculty of Science/the PhD student. The foreign partner institution shall provide a suitable work place, including access to libraries and technical facilities, it is however expected that the PhD student bring own lab top. The foreign partner institution will provide assistance to find appropriate accommodation for the PhD student. Health insurance coverage and immigration formalities must be arranged by the host university or research personnel in the PhD student’s country of origin prior to the arrival at the foreign partner institution.

Conclusion of the PhD study programme

10. The assessment committee
The PhD thesis is evaluated by an assessment committee consisting of three members. One of the members is employed at Faculty of Science; another member is suggested to be employed at the foreign partner institution while the last member is employed at another university but UCPH. Due to the Danish legislation the supervisors from the collaborating university and Faculty of SCIENCE are not allowed to be member of the assessment committee.

11. The conditions of the defence The PhD defence is public and takes place at SCIENCE. It is strongly recommended that the PhD degrees from both universities are awarded on the basis of one (mutual) PhD defence.
Is it agreed upon that both institutions award the PhD degree based on a mutual PHD defence?
Yes	No

12. The award of the PhD degree – final recommendation from the assessment committee Following the defence, the assessment committee must forward to the PhD school of SCIENCE a recommendation as to whether the author should be awarded the PhD degree. The recommendation must be written and reasoned and signed by the members of the assessment committee. The PhD degree will subsequently be awarded by the Academic Council of SCIENCE
How is the procedure for awarding the PhD degree at the foreign partner institution?

13. The double PhD degree diploma
Each institution will award the PhD student a PhD diploma. The diploma from Faculty of Science will include the following information: Name and date of birth of the graduate Time and place of the defence The title of the PhD thesis The name of the academic area Information about the foreign partner institution: University and department The name of the SCIENCE department The name of the principal supervisor Passed PhD courses Participation in other research environments The diploma will be signed by the Dean at SCIENCE and the Vice chancellor of University of Copenhagen

Financial matters and IPR

15. The financial conditions for co-supervision, study visit and assessment of the thesis
Agreed fee (if any) for co-supervision: Supervision, access to office and IT facilities, course fees
Budget for the study visit abroad: Travel, accommodation, per diem
Budget for co-supervisor (if any): Travel and accommodation costs for the foreign co-supervisor during supervision visits and the collaborating university and for participating in the PhD defence
Agreed fee (if any) for the participation of a partner institutional members in the assessment committee and PhD defence:
Agreement on Confidential information : If it is relevant – please enclose an agreement ( NDA/CDA) prior to the commencement of the collaboration agreement
Agreement on IPR (if any): If it is relevant – please enclose an agreement on IPR prior to the commencement of the collaboration agreement

Signatures

12. This agreement is accepted by the following persons
Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen
Supervisor
Date:	Name:
Signature:
Head of Department,
Date:	Name:
Signature:
PhD student
Date:	Name:
Signature:
Partner University
University:	Department:
Supervisor
Date:	Name:
Signature:
Head of Department
Date:	Name:
Signature:

After approval by the PhD study board:

Head of the PhD school, Faculty of Science
Date:	Name:
Signature: