| Introduction |
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The PhD educational programme of the Graduate School Experimental Plant Sciences (EPS) aims to increase the quality of the PhD work within the graduate school. The programme is not limited to trainee research assistants (AIO's/OIO's) but concerns all PhD students within the graduate school. Read more  |
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| Procedures and regulations |
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PhD students admitted to the educational programme of EPS must have succesfully finished an academic training equivalent to MSc level in one of the relevant fields of science and must work on a research project that is formally approved by EPS. Read more |
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| Specific terms iTSP |
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Preliminary Theoretical Study // Attendance of Departemental Research Meetings // PhD Student Days and EPS Theme Symposia (attendance compulsory) // Seminar series (compulsory) // Graduate courses and workshops (compulsory) // etc. Read more |
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| Individual Training and Supervision Plan (iTSP) |
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The Graduate School EPS requires an Individual Training and Supervision PLAN (iTSP) - Dutch: Opleidings- en Begeleidingsplan (OBP) - for every PhD student* (all categories). Read more |
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| Monitoring |
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EPS developed a Monitoring System that may also function as an early warning system against 'drop-outs' (although rarely occuring). Read more |
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| Certificate |
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The OFFICIAL APPROVAL FORM has to be carefully completed and signed by the promotor and PhD student. Read more |
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| Financial aspects |
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During the period of appointment (usually full-time for four years) an individual budget (varying for the six universities involved) is available for each student to finance the educational activities within the TSP. Read more |
