1. Doctoral (training) regulations Infosession Doc.Tr.Pr. 19 October 2011

2. Fundamentals Phd accomplished in 4 years Starting point = starting point of your appointment as Phd-scholar Consequently : – Strict timing for Phd-proposals – Strict progress-control (guidance-committee) – Size of the Phd is limited – Doctoral Training Program is downsized

3. Doctoral proposal Within the 1st year : submit proposal Within the first 20 months : obtain a positive advice of the doctoral committee – Extension of your scholarship Most scholarships : 1-1-2 (bursalen) Wetenschappelijk medewerkers : 1-1-1-1 Extension = decided on by the board of the faculty (bestuur) (advice of DC) Progress of the Phd is just one of the factors taken into account

4. Guidance committee and progress-control 1 st year: progress-control = Phd proposal 2 nd year : Doctoral seminar attended by your guidance committee From 3 th year on : written report to your promotor and the DC Year in wich you obtain your Phd (usually 4 th year) : no report needed

5. Size of a Doctoral thesis In general 100 000 to 160 000 words (Footnotes inclusive) Times new roman 12p.; line spacing 1 = 500 to 600 words/page  200 to 320 pages Times new roman 12p.; line spacing 1,5 = 400 to 500 words/page  250 to 400 pages

6. Doctoral Training Program New structure: – Truncus communis – Additional part

7. Timeline 0 1 32 4 submit doct. Prop. submit prop. Doct. Tr. First extension Positive advice within 20 months Second extension Doctoral seminar Written report Public defence Certificate of the doctoral training

8. Questions? Website !!! Infosession by Prof. Van Overwalle concerning the submittal of a Phd-proposal Delegation : – Joost Huysmans – Pieter Brulez Doc. Tr. Pr. – Prof. Stijns (Law) – Prof. Aertsen (Criminologie)