PhD candidate’s career
During your PhD
Keep your research and training activities up to date, complete the annual evaluation and follow the required steps for admission to the following year or to the thesis-review procedure.
Record
Keep research, training and scientific activities up to date
Report
Prepare the annual documentation requested by your Programme
Evaluate
Complete the annual assessment and continue your PhD pathway
Throughout the year
Build and document your doctoral pathway
01 · RESEARCH AND TRAINING
Research and training pathway
Your doctoral career combines the development of the research project with transversal and Programme-specific training. Activities should be consistent with the individual plan agreed with your Supervisor.
02 · ACTIVITY RECORD
Keep an updated record
Regularly record courses, seminars, examinations, publications, conferences, mobility periods, teaching activities and other relevant research outputs. Retain certificates and supporting documents.
Annual evaluation
From the Supervisor’s review to the Academic Board decision
04 · SUPERVISOR REVIEW
Supervisor’s preliminary review
Discuss the annual documentation with your Supervisor before submission. The Supervisor verifies the progress of the research, completion of the agreed activities and any issues that should be brought to the attention of the Programme Coordinator.
05 · ACADEMIC BOARD
Academic Board evaluation
The Academic Board evaluates the research and training activities completed during the year. The assessment determines whether you may continue to the following year or, at the end of the Programme, enter the thesis-review procedure.
After the evaluation
Continue your career or move to the thesis stage
06 · FOLLOWING YEAR
Admission to the following year
Following a positive annual evaluation by the Academic Board, complete enrolment for the following academic year through the Student Career portal and pay any contribution due within the deadline communicated by UNICAM.
07 · FINAL YEAR
Final-year evaluation
At the end of the final year, the Academic Board assesses completion of the doctoral pathway and decides on admission to the external review of the thesis.
During the year
Communicate changes before they affect your career
Contact your Supervisor and Programme Coordinator promptly when an activity, employment relationship, mobility period or other circumstance may affect your research plan, attendance, scholarship or Programme deadlines.
Annual checklist
Before the annual evaluation
1
Update your activity record and collect supporting documents.
2
Check mandatory training and Programme requirements.
3
Prepare the annual report according to your Coordinator’s instructions.
4
Review everything with your Supervisor before submission.
Requirements may differ between PhD positions
Always check the rules applying to your cycle and funding
Consider the Regulations applicable to your PhD cycle and any additional conditions established by the call for applications, scholarship, research project, partner institution or specific agreement.