In the submenus of this part of the PE&RC website you may expect to find the following:

• Starting a PhD:  Acquiring a position, Registration, TSP, Project proposal and Go/No-Go evaluation
• Timeline:  a link to the respective PhD timelines of our partner universities
• During a PhD:  Annual review, Collective Labour Agreement
• Finishing a PhD: TESF, Thesis
• Defences: Announcement of all scheduled defences of PE&RC candidates
• Career after a PhD: Career perspectives, Career-oriented courses
• Help, support and advice: Confidential advisors, Social safety, Financial support
• PE&RC PhD Council (PPC): Purpose and Composition

The Universities of The Netherlands have produced a very useful guide for (prospective) PhD candidates at all Dutch Universities. It outlines what PhD candidates can expect, the structure of the PhD journey, and the associated rights and responsibilities. 

Please download the guide here.