General matters

Doctoral studies start from 1^st October (except in rare exceptional cases). Doctoral studies are full-time (8-hour working day) and last 4 (four) years.
Documents regulating doctoral studies and other relevant documents during the study period, sample applications, etc. are provided on the FTMC website (www.ftmc.lt), in the section Studies/Documents (https://www.ftmc.lt/dokumentai-3).
A doctoral student admitted to doctoral studies at FTMC must create and use an official e-mail address name.surname@ftmc.lt (for that please contact FTMC IT department (it@ftmc.lt) and the account of the document management system “Kontora” (DVS) (contact the administrators of Document Management Service, room D409, Saulėtekio al. 3, Vilnius).
Doctoral students are paid scholarship (tax free) in the amount determined by the state:

Study years	From 2025.01.01
For doctoral students of the I year of study	€1330.00
For doctoral students of the II - IV year of study	€1540.00

The scholarship for the current month will be paid on the 10th day of the following month, i.e. the scholarship for October will be paid on November 10^th.
The bank account number (only Lithuanian bank account numbers are suitable) must to be provided to the FTMC Finance Department through the self-service system of the document management system "Kontora" (DVS) (https://dvs2.ftmc.lt/#/Login), by filling out a request in the prescribed form (“DRR-6 - Prašymas dėl stipendijos mokėjimo”).
The Lithuanian student card (LSP) is issued after registering and ordering it at https://lsp.lt/lt
FTMC pass cards, which unlock corridors/laboratory doors, are taken care of by the representatives of doctoral student's scientific departments. As pass cards also can be programmed Lithuanian student cards (every Tuesday at the security post).