ERIM PhD Reference Guide

3. Aims of the appointment
The ERIM PhD candidate is appointed on a temporary basis in order to undertake
further academic training and carry out PhD research, with the aim of completing a
dissertation. In principle, the appointment will be on a full‐time basis for four years.
ERIM will apply a trial period of appointment of eighteen months. The ERIM PhD
candidate will have three main tasks:
carrying out PhD research,
further academic training,
teaching.
The ERIM PhD candidate will spend at least 75 percent of his/her activities on
academic training and carrying out PhD research. The ERIM PhD candidate agrees
to carry out the abovementioned tasks and to meet the commitments specified
here ERIM will provide the PhD training and supervision. The ERIM Director of
Doctoral Education will be involved in the annual evaluation of the tasks of the
ERIM PhD candidate.
4. Tasks of the ERIM PhD candidate
4a Research
Name of the ERIM research programme
Title of research project
4b Further academic training
Together with his/her supervisor, the ERIM PhD candidate compiles an Individual
Study Program (ISP) within three months of the start of the appointment (see
Appendix for model). This ISP forms part of the first‐year assessment for ERIM PhD
candidates.
4c Teaching
During the second and third year of appointment, the ERIM PhD candidate may be
required to spend a limited amount of time on teaching activities (about 20%). This
tteaching will preferably be matched to the content of the PhD research.
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