Training and supervisionplan (TSP)

At the start of the PhD project, a Training and Supervision Plan (TSP) is drawn up for each candidate. At the very least, this plan contains the agreements you and your supervisor have made regarding your research tasks, the structure and frequency of the supervision by your provisional PhD supervisor and daily supervisor, and the research training you will receive.

Agreements are also made about following more general courses relating to your doctoral research. For an overview of all courses for PhD students at Radboud University, visit the training programmes page. If your PhD project involves teaching Bachelor's and/or Master's students the TSP also includes any agreements made in this area.

The basic agreements for the Training and Supervision Plan have been set forth in article 6.9 of the Collective Labour Agreement of the Dutch Universities.

Guidelines and formats

Every faculty upholds specific guidelines for the Training and Supervision Plan. For instance, a faculty may impose criteria relating to structure, timeframe and mandatory training components. Further information can be found on the faculty websites, see below. The Training and Supervision Plan (TSP) needs to be submitted in Hora Finita shortly after registration. It is advisable to start with this as soon as you have started your PhD project.