Illness and parental leave

Please choose your PhD programme in the drop down menu below to see whom to contact at GSNS.

Biology
- jose@au.dk
Chemistry
- winni.siig@au.dk
Computer Science (incl. Bioinformatics at BiRC)
- jose@au.dk
Geoscience
- jose@au.dk
Mathematics (incl. Science Studies)
- jose@au.dk
Molecular Biology and Genetics (incl. Molecular Medicine)
- jose@au.dk
Nanoscience
- winni.siig@au.dk
Physics and Astronomy
- winni.siig@au.dk

Parental leave - AU-employed PhD students

AU-employed PhD students follow the same rules regarding parental leave as other AU employees. Click this box to find guidelines and forms on AU's HR website.

Please choose your PhD programme in the drop down menu to see whom to contact at GSNS.

Parental leave - not AU-employed PhD students

Different rules may apply if you are enrolled but not employed as a PhD student at AU (e.g. industrial PhD or 3+5/4+4 before the qualifying exam).

Please choose your PhD programme in the drop down menu to see whom to contact at GSNS.

GSNS quick Guide to illness during the PhD studies – for supervisors and departments

Different rules may apply for AU-employed and not AU-employed PhD students. Click this box to see GSNS's guide about absence due to illness for supervisors and departments (English version).

Please choose your PhD programme in the drop down menu to see whom to contact at GSNS.

GSNS guide regarding absence due to illness - for supervisors and departments (Danish version)

Only for AU-employed PhD students: AU HR webpage on absence due to sickness

Read the GSNS Rules and Regulations here (PDF)

On page 34-35 in the GSNS Rules and Regulations you can find information on extensions, leave and part-time studies.

For PhD students

Find info about illness and parental leave for PhD students here.

Revised 15.08.2023

PHD ADMINISTRATION