Research plan for doctoral programmes at ÅAU

On this page, you will find instructions and a document template for the research plan used within the doctoral programmes at Åbo Akademi University. The document template is used, for example, when applying for admission to a doctoral programme, as well as when applying for a funded doctoral position or a doctoral research grant at Åbo Akademi University

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The reseach plan can be written in Swedish or English.
The final research plan is submitted as a PDF appendix. Please name the attachment file as follows: research_plan_yoursurname.pdf.

The following guidelines need to be followed:

• The maximum length of the research plan is 4 pages including references
• The paper size is A4
• The font is Calibri/Carlito 12 pt
• The line spacing is 1
• The margins are 20 mm
• The text is left-aligned
• Do not use paragraph indents
• The font size in tables and figures must be at least 10 pt
• Use a single-column layout when writing the text
• The list of references is included in the length of the research plan. The font size in the list is 10 pt
• All references must be added directly into the text, for example as follows: (author(s), year) or [number]. You must not use footnotes.

The structure of the research plan:

[Research plan title]

1. Background and significance
2. Implementation
3. Research environment and collaboration

For detailed instructions for the content of each chapter, please download the document template (Word file) (opens in new window).
Remember to save your research plan in PDF format before submitting it in your application.