Internal Guidelines for Submission of the Research Proposal and PhD Candidacy exam


Submission of the Research Proposal  

The student should send the research proposal to Rita as a PDF file, with a copy sent to the supervisor.

A Supervisory Committee consisting of four members will be appointed:

  • Supervisor

  • Chair of the committee

  • Two reviewers (at least one of whom should be external)

After approval of the Supervisory Committee members, the department will coordinate the examination date.

If revisions are required, the student should make the necessary corrections and submit the following documents to Nirit:

  1. Revised research proposal in PDF format.

  2. A signed revision table approved by the Chair of the committee (the file will be sent to the student if required).

Following the examination (and completion of revisions, if required), the research proposal will be submitted for final approval by the PhD Committee.


“Midway” Meeting

The second meeting of the Supervisory Committee takes place during the third year of the doctoral studies. (under the responsibility of the supervisor) and is intended to evaluate the student’s progress.

The meeting includes:

  • A short presentation by the student (approximately 10–15 minutes).

  • A discussion by the committee, including a short private session without the supervisor.

Following the meeting, a summary form signed by the committee members and the student should be submitted to the Head of Department. The Chair of the committee is responsible for submitting the form through the department office.


Submission of the PhD Dissertation and Final Exam

  1. The student should send the PhD dissertation to Rita as a PDF file, with a copy sent to the supervisor.

  2. The department will coordinate the examination date with the Committee (preferably the same committee that examined the research proposal).

  3. If corrections are required, the student should make the necessary corrections and submit the following documents to Nirit:

    a . Revised PhD dissertation in PDF format.

    b. A signed table of revisions approved by the Chair of the committee (the file will be sent to the student if required)

    Following the examination (and completion of corrections, if required), the PhD dissertation will be submitted for final approval by the PhD Committee.

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