TITLE PhD Life Cycle

Supervisor Prerequisites Research topic Diploma Financial means Application procedure (in case of foreign degree) (PhD Wizard)

Staff appointment Scholarship (UGent or external) Self-funding

Fill out standardized form Approval by faculty Get approval by Faculty Board Become member of Doctoral School (DS) Submit standardized form Enrolment by Central Student Admin Pay tuition fee Receive proof of enrolment Register for DS courses Doctoral research Submit progress report Re-enrol every year Free of charge (Sign staff/ scholarship contract) Research topic, supervisor, language, (Doct. Advisory Comm.), (Doct. Training Progr.)

(Continuation of financial means) Submit final progress report Submit completed dissertation Follow specific faculty procedure Faculty Board checks whether all conditions are met appoints Examination Committee (EC) appoints Reading Commission (RC)

1. Evaluation by RC 2. Deliberation by EC

Date for defense is set Public announcement is posted Enrol for defense at CSA

Payment tuition fee

Public defense

Diploma + certificate Doct. Training Progr.

1. Deliberation by EC (incl. Doct. Training Progr.) 2. Proclamation

Deposit of dissertation in Biblio