Salary

All doctorates awarded by AGTRIAN will be employed on contracts. In the case where national rules prohibit employment contracts, the doctorates will be formally employed through another AGTRAIN partner (the co-supervising institution). In cases where the EU contribution does not cover the expenses set by national legislation, co-funding will be assured before the enrolment of the doctorate. Salary levels vary considerably within the consortium, as do living expenses. A salary top-up model is designed for doctorates with mobility between countries with high and low living costs (see table below). The cost model ensures that all doctorates can uphold reasonable living standards for the duration of their study period.

 

SALARY per year
	Salary	EU contr.	Co-financing
WU	39.600	33.600	6.000
LIFE	57.000		23.400
CATANIA	Ensured by partner in co supervision		None
SUPAGRO	32.000		None
UPM	33.600		None
CORK	Ensured by partner in co supervision		None

 

Amounts vary across institutions due to differences in national legislation and general cost structures.

 

There will also be significant variation in tax levels and thus differences in the net salary figures.