The units in the Graduate School in Electrical Energy Engineering organize annually about ten intensive postgraduate courses in their fields of specialization. All the GSEEE doctoral students as well as other postgraduate students in the GSEEE units are welcome to these postgraduate courses. Usually, participation of other postgraduate students is not restricted either. The GSEEE postgraduate courses can be incorporated as such into the postgraduate study plans of the GSEEE doctoral students.
In addition to these GSEEE postgraduate courses, the GSEEE units also organize long-term seminar courses of their own.
The doctoral students in the GSEEE may freely participate in courses outside the Graduate School, interdisciplinary courses included, insofar as they can be incorporated into the students’ personal postgraduate study plans. Any interdisciplinary or other studies outside the Graduate School will have to be agreed upon in advance with the supervisor of the postgraduate studies.
Compensation for travel and participation expenses in the Graduate School in Electrical Energy Engineering
The Graduate School in Electrical Energy Engineering will compensate for doctoral students’ travel and participation expenses. For courses in Finland, there is no compensation. For courses abroad, compensation of travel and participation expenses is optional. If you are planning to attend a post-graduate course abroad, please contact GSEEE coordinator in advance. The Academy of Finland has also granted funding to promote the international mobility of researchers; therefore, if you are interested in spending some time conducting research or participating in some cooperation project in an international university, please contact the GSEEE coordinator Pia Lindh (pia.lindh@lut.fi).
The doctoral students participating in postgraduate courses submit their travel invoices directly to: Lappeenranta University of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering, Samuli Honkapuro, P.O. Box 20, 53851 Lappeenranta. The travel invoice shall be submitted as an official travel invoice form of LUT (download the form here). Remember to attach the original receipts to the invoice.
Travel expenses are compensated in compliance with the State Travelling Regulations, however so that in respect of accommodation, guest accommodation of the universities or other similar advantageous accommodation shall be used.
Only those persons who have been granted admission to the Graduate School are entitled to compensation.
In the event the travel expenses are likely to exceed the resources available, new instructions will be provided on the issue.