1. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Law School Doctoral Training in 2011-2012 Prof. dr. Sophie Stijns Coördinator Doctoral Training in Law K.U.Leuven Law School Doctoral Training in 2011-2012 Prof. dr. Sophie Stijns Coördinator Doctoral Training in Law K.U.Leuven

2. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Important Documents I. 2008 Regulations: artt. 22-30 (is available in English) I. 2008 Regulations: artt. 22-30 (is available in English) II. Form DOO8: Doctoral Training Proposal with the tasks of each doctoral student II. Form DOO8: Doctoral Training Proposal with the tasks of each doctoral student III. Program of Doctoral Classes III. Program of Doctoral Classes

3. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Art. 22: Aims of the Doctoral Training It is mandatory to submit at the same time two files to the Doctoral Committee: Doctoral Thesis Project Doctoral Thesis Project Doctoral Training Proposal Doctoral Training Proposal Why a Doctoral Training? 1° to educate you as a researcher 2° to deepen and enlarge your knowledge 3° to provide you with new skills, important for your doctoral thesis and/or your future career  Central role of your Promotor, Supervisoring Committee and Coordinator

4. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Art. 23: Functions of the Training Coordinator 1° helps the Doctoral Student with filing the Proposal of Doctoral Training and the Request for Certificate 2° informs the Doctoral Students and their Supervisor about the applicable rules 3° organizes Doctoral Classes and approves Doctoral Seminars. 4° advises the Doctoral Committee.

5. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Use the different Forms during your Doctoral Training You can find on-line 4 useful Forms: 1° D008 = artt. 24 & 26: Doctoral Training Proposal: starting point + ask me for help 2° DOO9 = art. 25: Request for an Exemption 3° D010 = art. 25: Request for Valorization 4° D011 = art. 24 & 27: Request for Certificate Don’t forget the signature of the: Doctoral Student + Promotor/Supervisor + Coordinator

6. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Art. 24: Structure of the Doctoral Training Training consists of Two parts: Truncus communis Truncus communis = 5 mandatory tasks Additional part Additional part = it is mandatory/obligatory to realize this, but you choose the tasks

7. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Art. 24: Structure of the Doctoral Training Truncus communis : 1. One publication of quality in an internationally reviewed journal or two other national publications of quality in the language of the scientific forum or area = substantial and original = article in a journal or in a book, monograph or a chapter in a book > < annotation, chronicle, newsletter, purely electronic publication If you hesitate: ask the Coordinator

8. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Art. 24: Structure Truncus communis : 2. Two Doctoral Seminars (give a lecture dealing with your doctoral research, an actual topic or one of your recent publications): Announced in time (2 weeks in advance) by the Coordinator Announced in time (2 weeks in advance) by the Coordinator Public: doctoral students can attend free of charge Public: doctoral students can attend free of charge At our Faculty of Law, unless an exception is admitted in advance by the Coordinator At our Faculty of Law, unless an exception is admitted in advance by the Coordinator Personal presentation of min. 1 hour, with Supervisor & SC present Personal presentation of min. 1 hour, with Supervisor & SC present Always in concertation with the Coordinator Always in concertation with the Coordinator ! One of both has to deal with (parts of) your doctoral research and is at the same time your oral progress report (art. 13).

9. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Art. 24: Structure Truncus communis : 3. One active contribution to or presentation at an international congres/conference = by giving a lecture or an equivalent = ask for some opportunities to your Supervisor = does not have to deal with doctoral thesis = networking is the message

10. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Art. 24: Structure Truncus communis : 4. 16 hours attendance to classes or activities organised for doctoral students = choose Doctoral Classes out of the Program 2011-2012 = you are free to choose, but: prefer classes dealing with Methodology to classes dealing with Skills = attendance to a Doctoral Seminar of one of your colleagues can not be taken into account as a class, unless announced otherwise Important: congresses or workshops can be valorized as a class if you submit your demand in advance to the Coordinator (attach the program)

11. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Art. 24: Structure Truncus communis : 5. Progress reports approved by your Supervisory Committee = art. 13 Regulations 2008 = presentation of one of the Reports (the one dealing with your Doctoral Research) is at the same time one of your Doctoral Seminars (supervisor and Supervisory committee must be present)

12. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Art. 24: Structure Additional Part = art. 24, § 3, but also artt. 3, §2 and 11, § 2 Regulations 2008 definition: a coherent proposal of additional activities or education that will improve your research and/or your future career definition: a coherent proposal of additional activities or education that will improve your research and/or your future career It may not be in contradiction with your statute, nor delay the achievement of your Doctoral Thesis or diminish its quality It may not be in contradiction with your statute, nor delay the achievement of your Doctoral Thesis or diminish its quality Final responsable = doctoral student Final responsable = doctoral student For instance: teaching, language courses, classes in European Law, summer school, manama, more publications, organization of a workshop, co-editing of a book, …

13. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Art. 25, §1: Request for Exemption If it is within reason not possible to achieve one task of the truncus communis:  you can ask for an exceptional and personal Exemption Via Form D009 Via Form D009 Request to adress to the DC Request to adress to the DC Give Motivation Give Motivation Prior Advice from the Coordinator is required Prior Advice from the Coordinator is required Be careful: - DC can impose another task instead of the task you can not fulfil - Exemption can never be obtained for the Doctoral Seminar dealing with your Doctoral Research (Progress Report)

14. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Art. 25, §2: Request for Valorization If you have accomplished one or more tasks out of the truncus communis before your doctoral research starts:  you can ask for a Valorization at the moment you submit your Proposal of Doctoral Training Via Form D010 Via Form D010 Request to adress to DC Request to adress to DC Describe precisely which older achievement you would like to be taken into account as a task of your truncus communis Describe precisely which older achievement you would like to be taken into account as a task of your truncus communis Prior advice from the Coordinator is required Prior advice from the Coordinator is required Be careful! Valorization is only possible for activities achieved during the last 5 years before your request.

15. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Art. 27: Request for a Certificate When you achieved all the tasks of your Doctoral Training (no min. nor max. term!):  you can demand your Certificate to the DC Via Form D011 Via Form D011 Fill in each task with all the details (dates & places, organisator, subject, number of pages etc.) Fill in each task with all the details (dates & places, organisator, subject, number of pages etc.) Add in attachment your complete bibliography (it gives an overview) Add in attachment your complete bibliography (it gives an overview) Prior advice from the Coordinator is required (keep the proves) Prior advice from the Coordinator is required (keep the proves) Be careful! You need your Certificate before you can access the Doctoral Defence

16. Instituut voor VerbintenissenrechtAcademiejaar 2011-2012 Your Agenda for December 28/11: DClass End-Note and Data-bases 28/11: DClass End-Note and Data-bases 5/12: Dollege M. Volckaert: Word documents 5/12: Dollege M. Volckaert: Word documents 5/12 in the morning: DClass President of DC: Prof. Geertrui van Overwalle 5/12 in the morning: DClass President of DC: Prof. Geertrui van Overwalle