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A paid doctorate in Denmark

a salaried post at a Danish university

Who pays
The university employs you for three years and pays you a monthly salary and a pension. You pay the university nothing.
Costs you
The permit fee to SIRI, DKK 3,060 (about ₦614,050), and the embassy's fee, DKK 1,875 (about ₦377,240).
How long
The University of Copenhagen says its recruitment takes three to six months on average.
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What you need
A master's Denmark counts as equal to its own two-year master's.
Family
A permit can be granted to your husband or wife, a registered or cohabiting partner, and children under 18 living at home.

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