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\title{Insert planned title of the PhD project}
\author{Your Name\\Supervisor's Name}
\date{Date}

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\textit{This template should be used for preparing a description of a PhD project, which will be part of an application for admission to the PhD program at the Department of Technology Systems. The project description outlines the plans for a PhD project at its start, and should be prepared by the PhD candidate and the supervisor together.
The PhD project shall be an independent, scientific work that meets international standards for academic level, methods, and ethics. The scope of the project shall be adequate to train the candidate as an independent researcher at a high international level, consistent with \href{https://www.uio.no/om/regelverk/forskning/forskerutdanning/phdforskr.html}{the goals of the PhD programme}.
The purpose of the project description is to show that adequate PhD training is feasible within the time, resources, capabilities and infrastructure available to the candidate. This is documented in the project description, which outlines the expected progression of the research. The plan should include the expected timing timeline and topic of foreseen publications, as well as other milestones such as conferences  and the courses in the educational part. The project description should not be longer than 10 pages and will normally not be shorter than 4 pages total.
The project description should be sufficiently detailed that the PhD committees at ITS and the MN faculty can assess the feasibility and quality of the planned research. The project description also forms the baseline for the third semester evaluation  and any later evaluations. However, by its nature research is not predictable, therefore the plan shall not be seen as an obligation constraining the work. The PhD candidate and the supervisor are free to decide together during the work that other avenues of research are more fruitful or important.
Formatting of the text is not important as long as the structure of this template is followed, for example in a LaTeX document. To use this Word template, fill in text where it is indicated by a dummy text in {braces} using the Normal text style. When finished, delete these guidance texts in italics, selectable by right-clicking the “Template guidance (delete)” style in the Word style gallery.} 


\begin{abstract}
\noindent
\textit{Present a brief summary of the project.} 
\end{abstract}

\section{Introduction}
\textit{Present the project and its main objectives.} 

\section{Scientific Background}
\textit{Provide a brief survey of existing research and the scientific basis for the project with references to scientific literature.} 

\section{Research Questions and Scientific Approach}
\textit{Outline your research questions and scientific challenges for the broader thesis. Try also to describe the possible starting points (research questions, challenges and current research gaps which could be filled) for each of the planned publication". Explain their scientific foundation and your approach to address them. Describe your ambitions with respect to impact, or advancing the state of the art, and outline how to reach these goals.
If your project is a part of a larger research effort requiring coordination, explain specifically your planned contributions within the larger framework.} 

\section{Project Organisation and Resources}
\textit{This section is normally written in cooperation with the principal supervisor / supervisor team, and it might present some of the outcomes of the PhD Expectation Dialogue. Explain how the members of the supervisor team will cooperate. Also explain the relevant expertise contributed by each of the supervisors and how the supervisor team covers the required competence as required by the project. Also address how the new project fits into ongoing research activity, and how the project will be supported by other academic staff and their PhD candidates. Provide an overview of existing resources for the project in terms of funding, equipment, materials, data etc.  as appropriate. 
Some projects have significant contributions from non-UiO partners, like partial external supervision of the PhD candidate, or part-time employment of the candidate by an external partner. For each external partner, a separate standard agreement will be established on a separate form submitted as part of the PhD application. The agreement(s) will include a list of specific contributions from the external party. The project description may contain further details about the planned cooperation.
} 

\section{Ethics}
\textit{Describe any ethical issues related to your research and (potential) ethical issues of the impact of the results on society and environment (cf. research-ethical guidelines of the Norwegian Research Ethical Committees1,2). Check if your project requires notification to the Data Protection Official for Research3. Candidates doing fieldwork abroad should check if they also have to register their project with the applicable authorities there and if the collected material is intended for molecular work follow the requirements of the Nagoya protocol4. If no particular ethical issues arise in the project, this should be stated. } 

\section{Project Timeline}
\textit{The timeline should list planned courses, planned publications, foreseen activities, and milestones for each semester. As for the rest of the plan, changes are to be expected, but the plan highlights the need for sustained work through the project period so that important elements such as publications are not delayed to the end. The timeline will be an important reference for the third semester evaluation. The PhD candidate can choose between presenting the timeline in a Gantt chart or listing them in a table as in \ref{tab_label}.  } 

\begin{table}[h]
\centering
\begin{tabular}{llll}
\textbf{Semester} & \textbf{Courses} & \textbf{Research} & \textbf{Milestones} \\
Fall 2025 & & & \\
Spring 2026 & & & \\
\end{tabular}
\end{table}


\section{References}
\textit{It is suggested to use the format [Jones2020] for citations in the text, and then list references alphabetically here.} 


\begin{enumerate}
    \item \href{https://www.etikkom.no/en/ethical-guidelines-for-research/guidelines-for-research-ethics-in-science-and-technology/}{The guidelines of the National Committee for Research Ethics in Science and Technology}
    \item \href{https://www.etikkom.no/en/ethical-guidelines-for-research/ethical-guidelines-for-internet-research/}{A guide to Internet Research Ethics}
    \item \href{https://eph-uio.uhad.no/ephorte/https:/nsd.no/nsd/english/pvo.html}{Data Protection Official for Research}
    \item \href{https://www.cbd.int/abs/about/}{About the Nagoya Protocol}
\end{enumerate}

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