Information about the Research plan for PhD students
What is it?
A research plan is a document that briefly defines the research activity that will take place and guides the student through the process.
How do I write it?
Students must follow this template when writing the research plan.
When will I submit and defend my research plan
During the 1st academic year, students must submit their research plan.
On the 2nd academic year, the plan is updated, if necessary, and then publicly defended in front of the assessing pannel.
Public defenses are scheduled within two calls:
- in June (for students that have enroled for the first time in September).
- in February (for students that have enroled for the first time in February's extraordinary call).
For specific dates, please contact the secretariat for each program.
What does the public defense entail
The public defense consists of an oral exposition of the written Research Plan during no more than 20 minutes, followed by a 5-minute time for questioning or commenting on the part of the assessing pannel. The mark will be either "Satisfactory" or "Non satisfactory”. In case of receiving a "Non satisfactory" mark, the Doctoral Commission can offer the student up to 6 months to make the necessary amends.
The assessing pannel will consist of three doctors, two belonging to the Doctoral programme and a third one foreign to the programme. Neither the director of the thesis, nor the supervisor may be part of the pannel.
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