Internal procedure for submitting and examining on research proposal and doctoral – accompanying committee

Submission and examination of research proposal:

  1. The students should send the proposal to Rita in PDF form, with a copy to the supervisor.
  2. Appointment of a Ph.D. committee of 4 members: supervisor, chairman, 2 examiners (at least one external).
  3. Once the committee has been approved, the department will schedule an exam.
  4. In case corrections are necessary, the student should make the required changes and send the followings to Rita:
    1. The corrected research proposal in PDF form.
    2. Correction table signed by the chairman of the committee (the file will be sent to the student if necessary)
  5.    After the exam (and the corrections if required) the research proposal will be submitted for final approval of the University PhD committee.

 

Midway meeting

The committee meets for the second time, about three years after the start of the Ph.D studies (under the supervisor's responsibility) in order to check the progress status. This meeting includes:

  1. A short presentation of the student (10-15 minutes).
  2. Discussion of the committee (including a short part of meeting without the supervisor).
  3. After the meeting a short summary form signed by the committee members and the student, is submitted to the head of the department through the secretariat (under the committee chairman responsibility). 

 

Submitting and examining on doctoral dissertation:

  1. The students should send the doctoral dissertation to Rita in PDF form, with a copy to the supervisor.
  2. The department will schedule an exam of the Ph.D. committee (the same committee as that of the research proposal, if possible).
  3. In case corrections are necessary, the student should make the required changes and send the followings to Rita:
    1. The corrected doctoral dissertation in PDF form.
    2. Correction table signed by the chairman of the committee (the file will be sent to the student if necessary)
  4.   After the exam (and the corrections if required) the doctoral dissertation will be submitted for final approval of the University PhD committee.