Instructions for Appointment of Docent at Karolinska Institutet

The instructions describe the eligibility requirements and assessment criteria to be applied for the various skills categories, in accordance with what is stated in the Guidelines for docent at Karolinska Institutet. The guidelines establish the overarching requirements and principles, while the instructions specify how these are to be interpreted and applied in the assessment process.

  • Diary number: 1-887/2025
  • Dnr preg. version: 2-2632/2020
  • Decision date:
  • Validity period: From 2025-11-01 and until further notice
  • Decision: Docent Committee
  • Document type: Instructions
  • Handled by department/unit: GVS.HR-avdelningen
  • Preparation with: -
  • Revision with respect to: New guidelines for Docent at Karolinska Institutet, ref. no 1–508/2025

Summary of the instructions

The guidelines set out the formal requirements for applications for a docentship, portfolios and so on, as well as the assessment of competence.