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Funds for doctoral studies

According to the order of the FTMC director No. A-28 (2021.03.17) approved Procedure for the use of funds for the price of doctoral studies (hereinafter – Procedure, available in the DVS system), 1,500 EUR is allocated for the needs of doctoral studies of doctoral students of the I – III years of study per one year of study (from October 1 to September 30). In the IV year of studies, this amount is allocated to the defense of the dissertation.
Funds for doctoral needs can be used for: purchasing goods, materials, services, a computer with software, mobility (for a conference/internship), publication of an article, other basic tools necessary for studies.
In order to purchase tools for the doctoral needs, the public procurement procedure approved by the Center must be followed. The planned purchase must be coordinated in advance with the public procurement organizer assigned to the department where the doctoral student is studying (Order No. A-26 of 03/09/2021, available in the DVS system).
When purchasing a computer (with/without software), the purchase must also be coordinated with the Centre's IT specialist Ovidijus Žalys (ovidijus.zalys@ftmc.lt). When purchasing the software separately from the computer, the inventory number of the computer on which the software will be installed must be indicated on the Invoice.
The acquisition of fixed assets, including intangible fixed assets (software), is not possible due to applicable restrictions of governmental funding usage.
The price of 1 unit of tools necessary for doctoral studies cannot exceed EUR 500.00 including VAT. Advance invoices in which the price of the instrument to be purchased exceeds EUR 500.00 including VAT are not paid.
The documents for the purchase of tools for doctoral purposes (advance invoices, invoices, etc.) must be approved by the doctoral student's scientific supervisor, indicating the name and surname of doctoral student of whose funds it should be paid.
Public procurement of goods for doctoral purposes cannot be carried out in December and January.
Doctoral students who are not employed in the current study year, except for the IV study year, may be additionally reimbursed the expenses of one conference/internship during one study year (Paragraph 8 of the Procedure).
In accordance to the Paragraph 5.2 of the Procedure, in order to prompt doctoral students, they can be employed from the funds of the doctoral studies price. On the recommendation of the doctoral student supervisor, the head of the relevant scientific department coordinates the possible recruitment position and workload with the director. If the doctoral student meets the department's needs and requirements, then the request to conclude an employment contract can be submitted to the director of FTMC.