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Everything there is to know about doctoral education at Aalto University
Find instructions, guidance and current news related to doctoral education. This hub is for all doctoral students, supervising professors and thesis advisors, as well as applicants and others interested in doctoral education at Aalto University.
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Enrolment of doctoral students for the 2025 – 2026 academic year
The enrolment period for the 2025–2026 academic year ends on 29 August 2025. All doctoral students must enroll annually.
Doctoral personal study plans to be checked
During the autumn 2025, special attention will be paid to the follow-up of Doctoral personal study plans. If a doctoral student’s DPSP or the supervising professor’s confirmation for it is missing from the information system, a reminder will be sent by email.
News and events for doctoral students and faculty
The School of Electrical Engineering Student Services opens the following scholarships for application
Scholarships from the Combined Student Fund 2025, Scholarships from the Julius Tallberg Fund 2025, Scholarships from the Kansallis-Osake-Pankki Fund 2025, Scholarships from the Ernst Wirtzen Fund 2025 and Scholarships from the Strömberg Fund 2025
Scientific Computing Skills: a new umbrella course for all researchers
Today, computing skills are essential not only in academic research but also across industries. Take part to hands-on trainings provided by Aalto Scientific Computing and by partner organisations such as CodeRefinery and CSC IT Center for Science.
Aalto University Rules of Conduct to enter into force on 1 September 2025
Rules of Conduct promote a safe and accessible environment for all community members and visitors.Doctoral personal study plans to be checked
During the autumn 2025, special attention will be paid to the follow-up of Doctoral personal study plans. If a doctoral student’s DPSP or the supervising professor’s confirmation for it is missing from the information system, a reminder will be sent by email.
Theses & Tomatoes: Start your studies with Pomodoro
Join us for guided studying and pick up tips for more effective work during Pomodoro sessions!
Let's kick off the new academic year at Aalto University together!
Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom
Join and ask anything about research data management and open science.
Preparing for public defence and graduation
Information for doctoral students who are preparing for their public defence and graduationNext public defences at Aalto University
Public defence in Automation, Systems and Control Engineering, M.Sc.(Tech.) Andrei Sandru
Sea-ice field analysis in polar regions for smart ships (title of the thesis)Public defence in Management Science, Zhiqiang Liao, MEng.
Title of the thesis: "Overfitting reduction in convex regression: Theory, models, and applications"
Public defence in Management Science, Antti Suominen, DI
Title of the thesis: "Optimized forest management via reinforcement learning"
Public defence in Computer Science, M.Sc. (Tech.) Amel Bourdoucen
Usable Security and Privacy of Apps in Mobile Ecosystems (title of the thesis).
Our fundraising campaign is ongoing – see how to participate as an Aaltonian
Aalto has started a new fundraising campaign with the aim of showing how extensively Aalto influences society – and to encourage people to build a more hopeful and international Finland with us. As an Aaltonian, you can also participate by sharing the word with your networks.