WIMEK PhD procedure
This timetable shows the steps of your PhD Programme with WIMEK.
When | Action |
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Start PhD project | Registration at department: PhD contract (for PhD candidates not financed by WU or NWO) |
Please read Preparing for your PhD for more information about for instance housing and visas | |
If applicable: payment of tuition fee (guest PhDs, sandwich PhDs with third flow funding) | |
Registration with WIMEK: registration form | |
You receive an invitation for the WIMEK introduction meeting | |
If you want to take BSc of MSc courses or want a Students sports card (and are not emplyed at WageningenUR), send us a request | |
Within 6 months | Fill out your first draft of the TSP (WIMEK TSP form) and discuss it with your supervisor(s) |
Official submission (at wimek@wur.nl) & formal approval of the TSP | |
Submission research proposal by supervisor(s) | |
Assessment research proposal by WIMEK by external reviewers | |
Approval of research proposal by WIMEK | |
TSP requirements | |
WIMEK PhD research proposal form 2020 | |
Ca. 12 months | Formal admittance to the PhD programme. Required: 1) Approval of Masters degree or completed Qualifying Exam; 2) Meet language requirements; 3) Approved TSP; 4) Approved research proposal; 5) Positive Go/No-go evaluation by supervisor. See also website WU |
Evaluation form go/no-go decision for PhD candidates | |
N.B.: Check if you/your supervisor has a letter from SSC certifying that you have been admitted to the PhD programme. | |
During project | Monitoring at 9 months and at 2, 3, 4 (etc.) years |
Please use the monitoring form to prepare for your evaluation meetings with your supervisor | |
Final year | Read the doctoral degree regulations again |
Find the way your future opponents will assess the quality of your thesis in Appendix 6 of the doctoral degree regulations | |
Wageningen Graduate School organizes a Last Stretch session to explain the final 6 months (https://wgs.crs.wur.nl/) | |
At least 15 weeks before graduation | Send your application for a WIMEK-SENSE diploma to wimek@wur.nl |
Diploma application form | |
Ca. at the time of graduation | Registration as WIMEK alumnus |