The USC Doctoral Studies Regulations, in line with Royal Decree 99/2011, establish the research experience requirements necessary to assume the direction or supervision of a doctoral thesis. For this reason, the USC has set up a register to register people who can direct theses.
This registration process includes two modalities:
- Through the accreditation of a six-year tenure or comparable merits, which allows the direction of a solo thesis as well as the co-supervision of theses at the USC.
- By accrediting one of the merits included in article 26.5 of the USC Doctoral Studies Regulations. This allows you to supervise a thesis of a doctoral student who already has another supervisor with a six-year tenure or comparable merits.
The assignment of thesis supervisors to each doctoral student is responsibility of the CAPD, so if registration in the registry of potential supervisors is necessary, the CAPD must make the request to EDIUS using the available form.
Estes supostos son: Likewise, there are two other cases in which it is necessary for the CAPD to make a request to EDIUS prior to assigning a person as thesis director. These cases are:
- In order to appoint a third director.
- In order to incorporate a supervisor for a doctoral student who has been working full-time for more than 36 months or 63 months if working part-time.
The following sections contain the forms that the CAPD must submit to the School depending on each case.
The proposed director is not registered in the register of directors.
Appointment of a first or second director before 36-63 months who is not registered in the register of directors:
- CAPD Application
- Form A or B, according to the merits to be assessed:
- Form A: Six-year term or comparable merits
- Form B: Other merits
Appointment of 2nd director after 36-63 months. New director without registration.
- CAPD applications
- Justification model for 2nd director after 36-63 months.
- Form A or B, as appropriate
- Form A: Six-year tenure or comparable merit
- Form B: Other merits
Appointment of 3rd director after 36-63 months. New director without registration.
- CAPD application
- Form A or B, as appropriate
- Form A: Six-year tenure or comparable merit (signed by the interested party)
- Form B: Other merits (signed by the interested party)
- Template for justification statement (to be completed by the supervisor). (There is a specific section to be completed if the doctoral student has been enrolled for more than 36-63 months).
The proposed director is already registered in the register of directors
No documents are required. The designation will be done automatically by CAPD.
Designation of the second director after 36-63 months. The new director has already been registered.
- CAPD application.
- Template for justification statement 2nd director after 36-63 months.
Designation of the 3rd director. The new director is already registered in the system.
- CAPD application.
- Template for justification statement 3rd supervisor. (There is a specific section to be completed if the doctoral student has been enrolled for more than 36-63 months).
No application to EDIUS is required for the replacement of a doctoral supervisor, regardless of the amount of time the doctoral student has already spent with the previous supervisor, provided that the new supervisor is already registered in the directors database.