Applications and the selection process

There is one application round per year to the Hanken PhD Programme. The application is made electronically. Before applying, please read the instructions carefully and remember to upload all the mandatory enclosures.

More information on the application process for doctoral students can be found under Hanken PhD Programme.

A recruitment group appointed by the Rector reviews all applications and shortlisted candidates are invited to an interview and trial lecture. The recruitment group ranks the candidates based on a holistic assessment and prepares a proposal to the Rector. Rector makes the final decision. The process descriptions in full can be found below: 

A recruitment group led by the manager or the project leader assess all complete applications and the most qualified are shortlisted for interviews. The recruitment group conducts all interviews and ranks the candidates. The Head of Department makes a proposal to Rector.

The documents candidates are asked to submit are specified separately depending on the position, so please make sure to check the advertisement for details. In most cases, however, the applicant documents asked for include:

• Personal statement which includes a description of past research and its scientific quality, academic impact, plans for future research and a description of the candidate’s service to the own department and university, and a description of the candidate’s societal impact. The personal statement needs to be written with the announced position in mind.
• CV (proposed content at https://tenk.fi/en/advice-and-materials/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae), including list of publications)
• Selected, max. 5 recent publications in PDF form 
• Teaching portfolio (i.e.experience and philosophies of teaching and curriculum development; please use Hanken's Teaching portfolio template Opens in new window or make sure your own version covers the same topics and follows the same guidelines)
• Reference letters

A recruitment group consisting of the manager and the often team or project leader and or/the HR Director assess all complete applications and the most qualified are invited to an interview. The interview can include a small test or task depending on the position’s requirements. The shortlisted applicants are ranked based on the application materials, the interviews and results from the test and or task.

The documents candidates are asked to submit are specified separately depending on the position, so please make sure to check the advertisement for details. In most cases, however, the applicant documents asked for include:

• Application letter
• CV
• Other relevant documents