The study program lasts 4 years and is completed by a public defense of doctoral dissertation. The program of study is adapted to the needs of individual students, depending on their prior training and research interests. Study and research opportunities for doctoral students are comprehensive and interdisciplinary, covering inorganic, organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, computational, and theoretical chemistry, food chemistry, materials chemistry, atmospheric and environmental chemistry. Research is typically started during the first year of study. However, during the first two years of studies, PhD students also have to take doctoral modules in broad areas or special topics (30 ECTS in total). Subsequent years focus on thesis research only and writing the dissertation. Original research, performed under the direction of a supervisor and consultants, plays a major role in this degree. The ground of the final dissertation has to be based on at least 2 published original scientific publications (one of them may be accepted only for publication) in high rank international chemistry or material science journals, where the PhD student must be the first author of the article, and the corresponding presentations in international scientific conferences.
Apply| Code | N003 |
| Cycle | Third cycle |
| Language | Lithuanian, English |
| Duration | 4 y. |
| Degree awarded | Doctor of Science |
| Topic title | Possible scientific supervisors | Source of funding |
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| In situ polymerizable organic semiconductors capable of effective hole transport in perovskite solar cells | prof. dr. Vytautas GETAUTIS | state-funded |
| Synthesis and investigation of azoles and azines | prof. habil. dr. Vytautas MICKEVIČIUS | state non-funded |
| Biopolymeric sorbents for binding of pharmaceuticals | doc. dr. Ramunė RUTKAITĖ | state non-funded |
| Synthesis and investigations of N-heterocyclic dihydrospiropyrans | prof. dr. Vytas MARTYNAITIS | state non-funded |
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Persons with a Master’s Degree or equivalent degree of higher education may participate in an open competition for admission to doctoral studies. |
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Applicants to the doctoral program in the field of science are accepted by competition according to the competition score. Minimum Competition Score 7,5 Additional conditions: A sum of ECTS credits of the subjects in the fields of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry completed during I and II cycle University studies ≥ 30 |
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Application and the following documents are submitted online at apply.ktu.edu |
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Participation in motivational interview (Kaunas University of Technology, K. Donelaičio g. 73, Kaunas, Lithuania or online) |
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Signing a study agreement (if invited to study) |
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Research experience Research experience in ten-point grading system (publications, evaluated in points, according to current methodology for evaluation of research production, approved by Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania, or research paper and other research experience, and research qualifications, conformity of research publications and research experience with topic of doctoral studies |
0,3 |
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Weighted average of the marks of diploma appendix |
0,5 |
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Motivation interview |
0,15 |
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Recommendations of scientists One of the recommendations must be written by the supervisor of the research topic the candidate is applying for. |
0,05 |
