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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/or milestones per year are listed below. Note: No rights can be derived from this overview.

  • Start meeting within 1 month after the start of the project
  • Within 2 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 of the dissertation
  • Start taking training courses (both academic as well as generic skills) at one of the National Research Schools or your institute, and/or 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 courses (both academic as well as generic skills) at one of the National Research Schools or your institute and/or courses offered as part of the University Teaching Program for PhDs.
  • Draft 1st chapter/article finished
  • Draft 2nd chapter/article finished
  • Draft 3rd chapter/article finished
  • Taking courses (both academic as well as generic skills) at one of the National Research Schools or your institute and/or 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)
  • Draft 4th chapter/article finished
  • Draft dissertation finished
  • Annual Thesis Progress Evaluation with supervisors and update of TSP
  • Progress review meeting (with Graduate School Annual review team)
  • Dissertation finished
  • Organisation of the defence
  • Exit meeting.
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