PhD Graduate School of Archaeology

4 Year Trajectory Plan

Most employed and contract PhD candidates at the Faculty of Archaeology follow a 4-year PhD track in a full-time position.

PhD Trajectory Plan

The most significant events, activities and milestones per year are listed below. Note: No rights can be derived from this overview.

Start meeting within one month after the start of the project
Within two months after the start of the project: submission of the Training and Supervision Plan (TSP) and intake meeting with GSA
Submission of a progress report in month 10 (i.e. text on which the first substantive evaluation is based) for the go/no go decision
Progress review meetings with supervisors and with the Graduate School review team
Start research and writing the dissertation
Start taking training courses (for both academic and transferable skills) at one of the National Research Schools or your institute, as well as courses offered as part of the University Teaching Program for PhDs.

Annual Progress Evaluation with supervisors and update of TSP
Progress review meeting (with Graduate School Annual review team)
Conducting research and writing of the dissertation
Taking training courses (for both academic and transferable skills) at one of the National Research Schools or your institute, as well as courses offered as part of the University Teaching Program for PhDs.

Draft 1^st chapter/article finished
Draft 2^nd chapter/article finished
Draft 3^rd chapter/article finished
Taking training courses (for both academic and transferable skills) at one of the National Research Schools or your institute, as well as courses offered as part of the University Teaching Program for PhDs
Annual Progress Evaluation with supervisors and update of TSP
Progress review meeting (with Graduate School Annual review team).