Thesis Guidelines
To support PhD candidates throughout the final phase of their journey, we have also developed a set of clear and practical Thesis Guidelines. These show all formal requirements and will help you prepare a thesis that meets both academic and institutional standards.
Donders PhD Thesis Guidelines apply to all PhD candidates within the Donders Graduate School. The document provides a complete overview of formatting, submission and publication requirements.
Donders Thesis Series
All PhD candidates enrolled at the Donders Graduate School are required to publish their thesis in the Donders Thesis Series. The series is also open to external PhD candidates whose research is primarily conducted at the Donders Institute, offering them the opportunity to present their work as part of our academic community. Since each entry to the Radboud Repository is accessible, you are able to browse the full list:
What are our PhD candidates working on?
To give a more visual overview of the science that has been done within the Donders Graduate School you should look at the word cloud below. It visualises the most common topics found in the titles of theses in the Donders Thesis Series. It’s a quick and inspiring way to see what drives our research community.
