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Roles within the PhD track

A number of players are involved in a PhD track. The tasks they fulfil and the conditions they must meet are described on this page.

The PhD candidate

  • Aspires to attain a doctoral degree.

Supervisor

  • Is responsible for the supervision of the PhD candidate throughout the PhD track.
  • The supervisor is always assisted by a supervision team.

Supervision team

  • Consists of a minimum of two and a maximum of four people, including the supervisor;
  • At least two people in the supervision team are experts with a doctorate;
  • At least one member of the supervision team is affiliated with Radboud University as an academic or otherwise as an employee;

Manuscript Committee

  • Consists of 3 or 5 members, including a chair (=professor at Radboud University).
  • Decides whether the PhD candidate has provided proof of competence to conduct independent academic research with his or her manuscript.
  • Advises the Dean on whether or not to appoint a Cum Laude Committee
  • At least one member of the Manuscript Committee – at least two members if the committee has five members – is an external member.
  • The Manuscript Committee has a balanced and, if possible, diverse composition.
  • A member of the supervision team may not be a member of the Manuscript Committee.

Cum Laude Committee

  • Consists of 3 members, including the chair of the Manuscript Committee.
  • The two members of the Cum Laude Committee still to be appointed are external members.
  • Decides whether the manuscript is of outstanding academic quality.
  • The Cum Laude Committee has a balanced and, if possible, diverse composition.
  • Members of the supervision team and, with the exception of the chair, members of the Manuscript Committee are not eligible for appointment.

Doctoral Examination Board

  • Consists of a minimum of seven and a maximum of eleven members. 
    • the Rector (or deputy) (also chair of the Doctoral Examination Board);
    • the members of the Manuscript Committee;
    • the (co-)supervisor(s).
    • one external member
  • Decides whether the PhD can be awarded
  • Decides whether the cum laude distinction can be awarded
  • With the exception of the PhD (co-)supervisor, all members of the Doctoral Examination Board can act as opponents during the PhD defence ceremony.
  • Members of the Cum Laude Committee cannot be appointed as external members.
  • Majority are professors.
  • The Doctoral Examination Board has a balanced and, if possible, diverse composition.
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