Every PhD candidate draws up a Training and Supervision Plan (TSP; in Dutch: Opleidings- en Begeleidingsplan, OBP) with their supervisors within three months after the start of their project. This TSP contains agreements relating to the design and planning of the project, the form and frequency of supervision, evaluation procedures, and training.

Formats for the TSP can be found on the right-hand side of this page.

During the trajectory, PhDs have regular supervision meetings, as well as annual evaluations with their supervisors and with a member of the LUCAS Management Team. A formal evaluation takes place after the first part of the PhD trajectory in order to decide on the continuation of the project. At this ‘go/no go moment’, the supervisors evaluate progress, assess the outlook of the rest of the PhD’s project, and decide on the continuation of the project.

PhD progress is monitored via the online system LUCRIS/Converis GSM, where the PhD registers the dates of progress meetings and uploads the TSP as well as attendance certificates for courses taken.