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Onboarding procedures are common in the private sector but often absent in academic institutions. In particular for newly hired Early Career Researchers (ECR), namely PhD candidates, such procedures will strongly impact both their integration into the organisation and clarification of roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders involved in their programme. In order to maximize their impact, it is therefore important that onboarding procedures are approved and supported by supervisors and Postgraduate offices. While it has been shown that successful onboarding contributes to increased well-being and motivation, many ECRs often feel somewhat lost and poorly supported when entering academia, leading to doubt, insecurity and sometimes even an early abandonment of their research project.
UCT and onboarding
In collaboration with the PRIDE network (Professionals in Doctoral Education), a working group was formed with the aim of drafting a publication on onboarding, focusing for the first time on doctoral candidates and postdocs and their adaptation process at the university.
UCT Prague initially launched an extensive questionnaire to assess awareness of onboarding, whether and how many people have encountered it, and what they would welcome within the academic environment. After evaluating the questionnaire, meetings were held in the private sector with HR professionals. We wanted to verify how onboarding is conducted in private companies and how we can leverage their know-how and experiences in our context.
The collected materials and interviews with HR professionals were used to create an adaptation plan, which was piloted from September 2023 at three institutes of UCT Prague. The resulting adaptation plan, which is part of this page, will serve the needs of UCT Prague supervisors who work with newly hired doctoral candidates. Furthermore, the adaptation plan will be utilized for the PRIDE network publication, serving as a foundation for other European universities.
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[obsah] => What is a “Double-Degree” programme?
It is doctoral study programme that is leading to two diplomas from both home university as well as partner university. Student works on one dissertation, the study programmes are fully integrated between collaborating universities and include specialized courses at home university and one interdisciplinary at partner university.
Each successful applicant signs individual contract about doctoral double degree based on his/her particular situation (research area, supervisor’s requirements, home university requirements etc.). The contract is signed between UCT Prague and student’s home university.
Requirements for doctoral double degree contract:
- Student has to agree with two supervisors – one from the home university, one from UCT Prague
- Student has to be accepted by his/her supervisor to PhD studies at UCT Prague
- Student has to be accepted to PhD studies at his/her home university
- UCT Prague and student’s home university have to have a joint double degree study programme (list of offered programmes below)
Contact persons at UCT Prague
First contact (study matter) - Contact person of each double degree study programme.
Second contact (general matter, information about the application proceedings)– Department of International Relations: international@vscht.cz
Finances
In terms of cooperation with partner universities no tuition is required. Students are expected to cover any additional costs themselves.
What are the advantages?
Besides improved employability of graduates, there is emphasis on research activity coupled with a possibility to lead small research groups. The program inherently strengthens professional language knowledge. There are possibilities to gain practical skills thanks to cooperation with partner companies such as Zentiva, Zeva, Contipro, Lonza Biotec or in practically oriented departments of Czech Academy of Sciences, where are practical traineeships available. Last but not least there is excellent support of students, including motivational scholarships.
Double degree programmes offered
There are 8 programmes at 4 faculties
FCT – Faculty of Chemical Technology
FET – Faculty of Environmental Technology
FBT – Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
FCE – Faculty of Chemical Engineering
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[obsah] => Enrollments are conducted according to the instructions of the dean's offices, and the study of DSP typically begins on September 1, or as agreed upon with the supervisor and the faculty study secretary. If there are changes in the information provided in the study application or during enrollment during the course of the study, it is the student's responsibility to report the changes promptly to the faculty's dean's office.
Every user of the computer network at VŠCHT Prague has their own username and password, which they use to access VŠCHT Prague's network services. Students will receive information on what their login should look like when enrolling in the program. Upon the first login, changing the user password is required (more information is available on the Computing Center's website).
It is essential to complete occupational health and safety (BOZP) and fire protection (PO) training as soon as possible. Discuss with your supervisor what additional training your work may require (e.g., electrical safety in electronics, pressure vessels, stable pressure containers, training for drivers of vehicles up to 3.5 tons). Furthermore, it is necessary to fill out personal information in the SIS (Student Information System) as soon as possible, and, in agreement with your supervisor, complete an individual study plan (ISP) in the e-doctoral student module within the SIS.
The study plan should be filled out in consultation with and based on the recommendations of your supervisor. Students are required to choose at least four study subjects and provide a preliminary schedule for their completion, as well as a planned date for an English conference presentation.
Conditions of Study in Doctoral Study Programmes
The framework Conditions for study in DSP, as determined by the departmental councils at individual faculties, including information on the number of mandatory-elective subjects from modules A and B, are provided in the documents at the end of this page.
A more precise description of how to register for mandatory-elective subjects in the ISP in the e-doctoral student module within the SIS will be published soon.
Newly enrolled doctoral students electronically complete their study plans in the SIS in the e-doctoral student module. Newly enrolled doctoral students will receive clarification on this information immediately after enrollment at the latest. The deadline for submitting the completed ISP in the SIS for those students enrolling at the beginning of September is typically September 20, with the deadline for supervisor approval following shortly after the student's deadline (usually September 30). Therefore, data entry and approval should be coordinated accordingly.
You can find the manual for entering subjects into the ISP here.
Forms: Consent for Handling Personal Data (see at the bottom of the page)
Doctoral studies timeline (just an example)
Documents
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Every user of the computer network at VŠCHT Prague has their own username and password, which they use to access VŠCHT Prague's network services. Students will receive information on what their login should look like when enrolling in the program. Upon the first login, changing the user password is required (more information is available on the Computing Center's website).
It is essential to complete occupational health and safety (BOZP) and fire protection (PO) training as soon as possible. Discuss with your supervisor what additional training your work may require (e.g., electrical safety in electronics, pressure vessels, stable pressure containers, training for drivers of vehicles up to 3.5 tons). Furthermore, it is necessary to fill out personal information in the SIS (Student Information System) as soon as possible, and, in agreement with your supervisor, complete an individual study plan (ISP) in the e-doctoral student module within the SIS.
The study plan should be filled out in consultation with and based on the recommendations of your supervisor. Students are required to choose at least four study subjects and provide a preliminary schedule for their completion, as well as a planned date for an English conference presentation.
Conditions of Study in Doctoral Study Programmes
The framework Conditions for study in DSP, as determined by the departmental councils at individual faculties, including information on the number of mandatory-elective subjects from modules A and B, are provided in the documents at the end of this page.
A more precise description of how to register for mandatory-elective subjects in the ISP in the e-doctoral student module within the SIS will be published soon.
Newly enrolled doctoral students electronically complete their study plans in the SIS in the e-doctoral student module. Newly enrolled doctoral students will receive clarification on this information immediately after enrollment at the latest. The deadline for submitting the completed ISP in the SIS for those students enrolling at the beginning of September is typically September 20, with the deadline for supervisor approval following shortly after the student's deadline (usually September 30). Therefore, data entry and approval should be coordinated accordingly.
You can find the manual for entering subjects into the ISP here.
Forms: Consent for Handling Personal Data (see at the bottom of the page)
Doctoral studies timeline (just an example)
Documents
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In the context of the Annual Evaluation (and all future ones), scientific and educational outcomes are automatically imported into the new system from other applications/modules. Specifically, scientific outputs come from the OBD database, and educational outcomes (including consultations for final projects and foreign scientific stays) come from SIS.
You have to insert:
- Your achieved scientific results since the last Annual Evaluation, and
- All completed scientific stays abroad during your doctoral studies.
Other results will be automatically imported, and there is no need to insert them elsewhere.
In the time when the annual evaluation is approved by the dean or vice-dean acting as the dean, the evaluation is "locked," and it is not synchronized any further. The fact that the evaluation is "locked" can be inferred from the Evaluation Status, where the status "approved" is visible. See the picture below.
Synchronization will be enabled again when the annual evaluation is open for recording assessments, which will be announced to doctoral students by automatically generated email (several months before the anniversary of the start date of the PhD studies). In the meantime, it is possible to view exam results in the Exam Results module, and scientific outputs entered into OBD can be seen directly in OBD.
Regarding A):
The OBD system is available only in Czech. Therefore, if you do not understand Czech, please ask your supervisor for assistance. The instructions are provided above in the Czech version of the email.
Regarding B):
Please enter your scientific stays abroad (internships, conference participation, etc.) throughout your entire doctoral studies using the “Evidence stáží” (Fellowship Registration) module, which can be found in the SIS application under the “Pomůcky” (Tools) tab. In the case of conference participation, select the internship type as “jiná forma stáže” (another form of internship). In the “Poznámka” (Note) field, specify the type of stay (e.g., the name of the university for an internship or the name of the conference). It is obligatory to upload signed Confirmation of Stay (in the module Fellowship Registration). Without this document it is not posible to save the record.
The deadline for submitting the Annual Evaluation is given by the "Manner of and Deadlines for Submission of Documents for Annual Assessment and Report on Results of Scientific and Professional Activities of DSP Students". (at least 30 days before the end of current year of study).
Comments for the annual evaluation are now entered as plain text with a limit of 6000 characters, including spaces.
If there are any changes in any of the evaluated categories (e.g., passing an exam, new publication/patent) between the submission of the annual evaluation in SIS and the end of the academic year, please request the responsible person to update this information in the relevant system (exams-SIS, publications/patents-OBD) and request a re-evaluation. The supervisor will then need to approve the updated evaluation again and submit it to the head of the departmental board. The attachment with the textual message does not affect the actual scoring; however, when requesting an update of the annual evaluation, it is possible to update this textual message as well.
If you encounter a problem with the E-Doctorand module itself, please contact Ms. Pištěková (Andrea.Pistekova@vscht.cz).
Evaluation
Rating system
- Point values allocated to particular results of PhD students of UCT Prague
- FAQs about new module E-doktorand
- Guide for new module E-doktorand
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Basic information
- For filling in the information for the annual assessment and report on the outcomes of professional activities, DSP students shall use the web application e-doktorand https://edoktorand.vscht.cz.
- An overview of points awarded for DSP students' results at UCT Prague is available on the doctoral study website phd.vscht.cz. The unified system of points for outcomes, applicable to all school, is proposed by the Vice-Deans of the faculties and approved by the Vice-Rector for Research and Development. The points reflect the final assessment given by the Methodology of Assessment of Results of Research and Development approved by the Council for Research, Development and Innovation of the government of the Czech Republic. The point assessment may be changed every year.
- The activities that count are only those from the respective doctoral study and the immediately preceding master and bachelor studies but not those from previous or current other doctoral studies, internships or employments.
- Master thesis is not included in any of the items (all PhD students have completed a diploma thesis).
- The item Složené a platné zkoušky podle Vašeho studijního plánu DSP – Completed and valid exams according to your study plan of DSP serves for entering the actual number of prescribed exams in specialized study subjects of DSP in compliance with the approved ISP. For students of newly accredited study programs with a mandatory number of 4 professional doctoral courses, the maximum number of counted points is 4. For other doctoral study programmes, where according to accreditation the obligation to enroll in the Individual Study Plan and pass 3 doctoral professional courses applies, the maximum counted points is 3.
Pedagogical activities
- Podíl na výuce - The share in teaching is calculated as ratio of [the number of hours taught for the subject for the entire semester] to [the number of hours assigned to the subject for the whole semester according to the bachelor or master programme]. You know how many hours you taught. The number of hours assigned to the subject for the whole semester will be calculated if you multiply 14 times the weekly scope of the subject according to the information on the subjects provided at vscht.cz (you also write the weekly scope of the subject in the C/L fields in the form). If you teach full scope of the subject, your share in teaching is 1. If you teach the same subject in the semester in full scope twice (to two groups of students), your share in teaching equals 2, etc. Share in teaching does not depend on the number of teachers present in the practical (laboratory) lesson; for example, if the whole subject is taught by two teachers/PhD students, the share of each is 1.
- Include exclusively the teaching of standard scheduled laboratories in the section pedagogical activities (teaching), which are taught for a larger group of students in the relevant program or field.
- It is not allowed to record any specific guidance of your master's or bachelor's students, who already work on their theses, within various laboratories for a working laboratory group. This activity is reported by the doctoral student in the Pedagogy section - final thesis consulting) only after the submission (and defense) of the bachelor's or master's thesis, which is based on these "laboratories" and "projects", and where the doctoral student works as a consultant. If you have any questions, please contact the Vice-Dean for Research and Development.
- Konzultant diplomové nebo bakalářské práce – Consultant to defended diploma or bachelor thesis – Fill in the full name of the student, title of thesis and number of consultants. For consultations for bachelor or diploma thesis there are awarded 2 points, which are equally divided among consultants, depending on their number. The number includes only students of doctoral programme who are registered as consultants. The supervisor of the thesis is not included in the calculation. It is possible to state only theses which were in the time period of the assessed year of study of the PhD student properly submitted and defended and which were created under the auspices of UCT Prague. If the thesis is not successfully defended and consultations were reported in the activities, they cannot be reported again in the following year. Note: Make sure your name is stated in the assignment of the student´s bachelor / diploma thesis. Otherwise you will not be stated in the system as a consultant and it will not be possible for the system to verify the correctness of the entered information.
- Supervision over project of foreign students at UCT Prague receives points if the supervision lasts at least 2 months. Supervision over this work is awarded 1 point, which is equally divided among the consultants, based on the number of consultants. This number includes only students of doctoral study programme.
International experience
- International professional stay – the student states the duration of professional stay abroad Professional / study trip abroad from-to
- Working in an international team from-to result published abroad yes x no
- Participation in an international project from-to result published abroad yes x no
- Student must be the author or co-author of the published result and he describes the international experience / conference in the report
Publication activities and Conferences
- In case of co-authorship the points for individual results are divided by the number of authors plus one. The first author receives double the point share than the other authors.
- When entering the number of authors of the respective result, count always all authors from the Czech Republic and abroad.
- In items C1 – C4 In items C1 – C4 include only papers at conferences which already took place, or at conferences for which you have registered (this applies to conferences to be held by the end of your current year of study); when stating Conference Proceedings Citation Index use the list provided on the doctoral study web phd.vscht.cz. This list has not been updated since 2016 (update is not available anymore).
- If the conference is not listed, search for it directly in WoS - Select a database - Web of Science Core Collection - Basic Search - enter the name of the conference - select in the Conference box on the right, select Timespan (All years) below the conference name and then check the area below (eg CPCI-S - 1990-present, CPCI-SSH…) and on the right Auto-suggest publication names ON.
- Fill in the full citation of the paper (authors, title of the paper, name of conference, place and date of conference or seminar, and number of pages of full text if applicable). In addition: number of authors, select if you are prezentující autor - presenting author (ano-yes/ne-no) první autor - first author (ano-yes/ne-no) and if your paper was complemented with full text (note: Abstract is not full text!).
The full text, in order to be recognized, must meet the length of at least 4 pages, including images.
It is also necessary to fill in the ISSN/ISBN code. If the full text is accepted for publication in proceedings that have not been printed yet, please state the title and the note “in print”.
Note: If the student does not enter the ISSN but the option “in print“, he/she will receive only a small number of points because the journal will fall automatically in the lowest category.
Fictitious example of full citation of paper: Novák J., Nováková L.; Analysis of new components, International Conference on Analysis 2014; Berlin, Germany 7 – 11 July 2014; number of full text pages:8
- Journals and book publications accepted for print are stated with DOI identifier if you don´t know ISSN/ISBN, or you state ISSN/ISBN with the note at the end of citation “in print“. Note: If the student does not enter the ISSN but the option “in print“, he/she will receive only a small number of points because the journal will fall automatically in the lowest category.
- In the field "year of publication", if the publication is only accepted for printing, state the year of receipt of the result.
- In the case of a new journal for which an IF has not yet been determined (it is not yet listed in the statistics), it is necessary to enter the article number in the WoS list resp. Scopus. If the journal is listed in these lists, 10 points / (number of authors + 1) will be assigned after the check.
- The outcomes for the period between the submission of the form and the end of the current year of study can be added individually upon agreement with your Vice-Dean for Science and Research.
- Upon request, you have to be able to prove the activities reported in the form by presenting a written document:
- For conferences, by a copy of the abstract or full text from the conference proceedings together with a copy of the cover page of the proceedings,
- For already published journal publications, by a separate copy of the journal or by a copy of the article from the journal,
- For publication in print, by the manuscript and confirmation by the editors that the article has passed successfully the review process and has been accepted for print; publications only sent to the editors cannot be included in the form.
- Stating of erroneous information will be penalized, after discussing the case in presence of the student, his/her supervisor and the Vice-Dean for Science and Research, by penalty points deducted from the item Celkem bodů – Total points. The maximum sanction will be three times the amount of the unjustified points obtained.
|
Category |
Parameter |
Value |
|
Calculation |
Criterion for the given year |
SB/(completed year+1) |
|
Publication |
Without impact factor |
1 |
|
Q4 |
5 |
|
|
Q3 |
10 |
|
|
Q2 |
25 |
|
|
Q1 |
40 |
|
|
D1 |
50 |
|
|
First authorship (only in case there is just 1 first author) |
2×BH/(n + 1) |
|
|
Shared first authorship (if there are m first authors)* |
2×BH/(n + m) |
|
|
Co-authorship |
BH/(n + 1) |
|
|
Other outputs |
International patent/licenced |
30/50 |
|
Czech patent/licenced |
10/20 |
|
|
Book in a world language |
20 |
|
|
Book in a non-world language |
10 |
|
|
Book chapter in a world language |
5 |
|
|
Book chapter in a non-world language |
2 |
|
|
Utility model |
2 |
|
|
Semi-batch |
2 |
|
|
Verified technology |
2 |
|
|
Certified methodology |
2 |
|
|
Functional sample |
0,5 |
|
|
Prototype |
0,5 |
|
|
Software |
1 |
|
|
First authorship (only in case there is just 1 first author) |
2×BH/(n + 1) |
|
|
Shared first authorship (if there are m first authors)* |
2×BH/(n + m) |
|
|
Co-authorship |
BH/(n + 1) |
|
|
Conference |
Active participation in an international conference - lecture |
1 |
|
Active participation in an international conference - poster |
0,5 |
|
|
Active participation in other conference - lecture |
0,5 |
|
|
Active participation in other conference - poster |
0,25 |
|
|
Authorship** |
Presenting - full points |
|
|
Co-authorship** |
0 |
|
|
Fellowship |
Fellowship abroad for ≥ 3 months in a row (i.e. not the sum of partial stays) |
10 |
|
Pedagogy |
Supervising a defended bachelor thesis in the role of a supervisor *** |
BH = 2 |
|
Supervising a defended bachelor and/or defended master thesis in the role of a consultant |
BH = 2/k |
Explanations:
SB point sum
BH point evaluation
m number of first authors
n number of authors
k number of consultants
* If there are multiple first authors, it is necessary to contact the Vice-Dean for Science and Research (proděkan pro VaV) of the respective faculty for the proper inclusion of points in the annual evaluation. The shared first authosrship has to be indicated in the publication.
** If the first author is different from the presenting author, it is necessary to contact the Vice-Dean for Science and Research (proděkan pro VaV) of the respective faculty to change the awarded points. The presenting authors has to be indicated, e.g. in the conference proceedings.
*** The possibility of supervising a bachelor's thesis is conditioned by employment at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague as a scientific worker (vědecký pracovník) (Article 21, Paragraph 4, Study and Examination Regulations of the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague).
Selected differences between the current and previous scoring systems:
- Only outputs generated during the current doctoral studies are evaluated (i.e., outputs from bachelor's or follow-up master's degrees are not counted).
- Point are no longer awarded after completion of subjects in the Individual Study Plan (ISP).
- Point are no longer awarded after completion of the basic part of the State Doctoral Examination (SDZ).
- Point for feaching activities (e.g., exercises and laboratories) are no longer awarded.
The rights and obligations of students at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague can generally be found in Article 3 and 4 of the Study and Examination Regulations (SZZ). For a more detailed overview of the rights and obligations of doctoral candidatess at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, please refer to Article 9 and Section Six of the SZZ, as detailed in the documents section.
Doctoral studies timeline (just an example)
Study content
Doctoral studies are conducted under the guidance of a supervisor, always according to an individual study plan (ISP) approved by the Doctoral Study Board and the Dean. The ISP prescribes the study subjects, sets the dates for taking exams, specifies the topic for the systematic solution of a specific scientific task in the field of research or development, which is to be completed by preparing and defending a doctoral thesis. It also outlines at least three thematic areas of the comprehensive part of the state doctoral examination (for more information, please see the Completion of doctoral studies), and may also prescribe additional domestic and international studies.
Upon agreement with the head of the educational department, doctoral candidates can also participate in pedagogical activities at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague. The workload related to educational activities (such as leading exercises, laboratories, advising bachelor's and master's theses) must be carefully determined by the doctoral candidate after consulting with their supervisor, taking into account the demands of their doctoral projects.
Working hours
In the case of full-time attendance-based doctoral studies, a doctoral candidate in the Doctoral Study Program (DSP) at UCT Prague is expected to dedicate 40 hours per week to their studies and, if applicable, engage in scientific and pedagogical work at UCT Prague, unless otherwise agreed upon with their supervisor. Doctoral candidates have the opportunity to apply for a stipend from UCT Prague's funds, its faculties, DSP providers, or other sources.
A doctoral candidate is entitled to 30 working days of vacation during the academic year, subject to approval from their supervisor and with the option to carry over unused vacation days or portions thereof to the following academic year.
Attendance records, whether for the doctoral candidate or colleagues, can be monitored in the Infsys system (Attendance Recording or Presence Verification). Leave, personal days off, or study-related absences (such as work conducted outside the school premises) should be recorded in the OKBase system in the case of employment.
Access to UCT Prague's buildings is possible on weekends, public holidays, and during nighttime hours. However, doctoral candidates must inform the receptionist and provide written approval from the head of the respective department to do so.
Term of study
The standard duration of doctoral studies is a minimum of three years and a maximum of four years, as determined in the decision on the accreditation of the Doctoral Study Program (DSP). The maximum duration of doctoral studies in DSP can be extended by three years, after which the doctoral candidate loses eligibility for a stipend, and their full-time studies are changed to part-time studies. The time during which a doctoral candidate's studies were interrupted for reasons outlined in Article 12, Paragraph 6 of the Study and Examination Regulations (SZŘ), such as health-related reasons or parenthood (please refer to the documents section for precise details), is not counted towards the standard or maximum study duration. There are currently no restrictions on the validity period of completed examinations in the existing regulations.
Conditions of Study
Each faculty has its specific conditions and requirements for studying, you can find them in documents section at the bottom of this page.
Study Obligations
- Fulfillment of subjects (typically 4) as specified in the approved Individual Study Plan (ISP). The selection of subjects may vary depending on the study programs. A doctoral candidate in the Doctoral Study Program (DSP) demonstrates the completion of the study part of the ISP by passing exams, with the results recorded by the examiners in the study report ("passed" or "failed").
- Fulfillment of the requirements set by the department study board (as mentioned in the previous paragraph).
- In general, to be eligible for the defense of a doctoral thesis, it is necessary to submit a list of at least two co-authored articles, preferably in peer-reviewed, impact-factor journals (as specified by the requirements of individual department councils).
- It is required to continuously or at the beginning of the calendar year (no later than the end of February) input all publication activities into the electronic database of research, experimental development, and innovation results (OBD). Each doctoral candidate must inquire whether they need to enter the results into the OBD system themselves or if a designated person at their department is responsible for this task.
- English Conference
- Every doctoral candidate in the Doctoral Study Program (DSP) is required to participate in a scientific conference for doctoral candidates at UCT Prague during their studies, typically by the end of the second year, and deliver a professional presentation in English.
- The professional and language level of the presentation and discussion is evaluated by a committee appointed by the dean. In case of a "failed" evaluation, a doctoral candidate may retake the requirement no sooner than 4 months later, and a maximum of two retakes are allowed.
- The specific date and application requirements for the professional presentation are determined and adjusted by each faculty separately. You can find the application form in the documents section, or you can inquire at your faculty's dean's office for details.
- At the Faculty of Chemical Engineering (FCHI), this requirement can be replaced by delivering at least a 10-minute presentation in English at an international conference. An application must be submitted, and you can find more information on this here.
- State Doctoral Exam
- The core part of the state doctoral examination (SDZ) is a theoretical oral examination that assesses the doctoral candidate's knowledge of specialized subjects. This part of the examination is typically taken in the year preceding the defense of the doctoral thesis (usually in the 3rd year of study).
- The core part consists of three thematic areas, which the doctoral candidate selects in agreement with their supervisor and in line with their Individual Study Plan (ISP). Thematic areas need to be specified both when filling out the assessment in the e-doctorand system (typically after the 2nd year) and in the application for the core part of the SDZ.
- A doctoral candidate can only take the core part of the SDZ after passing all the exams in the ISP and participating in the English-language conference.
- The application must be endorsed by the supervisor and submitted to the relevant dean's office, which will inform the doctoral candidate of the examination date no later than 1 month before the examination.
- The core part of the SDZ should not exceed a duration of 1 hour, and, with the agreement of the examination committee, it can be conducted in Czech, Slovak, or English.
- The results in each thematic area within the core part of the SDZ and the overall result of the core part, as well as the result of the final part of the SDZ, are expressed as "passed" or "failed."
- The assessment of the SDZ by the examination committee is non-public.
- If the result in one or more thematic areas of the core part of the SDZ is "failed," the overall result of the examination is also "failed," and the doctoral candidate must retake the entire core part of the SDZ. A doctoral candidate has the right to retake the core part of the SDZ only once, but not sooner than 3 months after an unsuccessful attempt. For more details, see the Study and Examination Regulations (SZŘ), Article 38.
- Topics for the state doctoral examinations (see the documents section).
- Application for the core part of the SDZ (see the documents section).
- Foreign internship/experience.
- An integral part of the study obligations is the completion of a study stay at a foreign institution for a minimum of one month. This requirement can also be fulfilled through a series of shorter professional stays, the durations of which are cumulative.
- This study obligation can also be fulfilled by direct participation in an international project or work in an international research group, provided that the results are published in an international journal or presented to the professional community abroad in another manner.
- Doctoral candidates may engage in pedagogical activities as part of their studies. For this purpose, the Faculty of Chemical Engineering (FCHI) has issued a decree by the dean (see the documents section at the bottom of the page).
- The fulfillment of all study obligations and the obtained results (such as publications, patents, conference participation, etc.) are entered annually into the e-doctorand system as part of the annual evaluation.
- At the end of each academic year (no later than 30 days before the end of the current academic year), a doctoral candidate is required to submit an annual report to their supervisor through the e-doctorand module.
- Attention! The point-based evaluation affects the amount of the stipend received, so it is important to pay attention to filling out this form and to attend to the prescribed activities and obligations throughout the year. A complete overview of the point-based evaluation and general guidelines can be found here.
- Failure to meet the deadline results in a point-based evaluation of 0 for the doctoral candidate, and the matter is further addressed with the supervisor and the Vice-Dean for Research and Development of the respective faculty.
Changes During the Course of Study
Change of Supervisor
When changing a supervisor, it is necessary to reach an agreement with both the current and the newly proposed supervisor. If both parties agree, the doctoral candidate submits a request to the dean's office of the respective faculty, which is then confirmed by the current and the newly proposed supervisor, the head of the department, and finally the dean of the faculty. The request and further information are available at the faculty's dean's office.
Change of Disertation Topic
A change of the dissertation topic should ideally occur within two years of starting the DSP. However, minor adjustments or refinements to the topic can be made later during the writing of the dissertation. To change the topic, a request must be submitted, available again at the dean's office in the student affairs office. When requesting a change, besides the old and new topics, the reason for the change should be included. The supervisor, the head of the department, the department council, and the dean of the faculty also provide feedback on the request.cessary to provide, in addition to the old and the new topic, the reasons for such change. The supervisor, the head of the supervising department, the PhD Study Board and the Dean then provide their opinion on the change.
Change of Study Form
A full-time doctoral candidate, whose standard study duration has expired and who has not yet completed their studies, can request to transfer to part-time study, or if their studies are completed (Article 14, Paragraph 2 of the SZŘ - see the documents section). The decision to transfer studies from full-time to part-time is made by the dean based on a well-reasoned written request from the doctoral candidate. Request for Transfer from Full-Time to Part-Time Study (see the documents section).
Study Suspension
The decision to suspend studies is made by the dean based on a well-reasoned written request from the doctoral candidate. Reasons for study suspension by the doctoral candidate include, but are not limited to:
- Health reasons,
- Social and economic reasons
- Pregnancy, childbirth, or parentship
- Representing the Czech Republic in a sport or preparing for such representation
- Other serious personal or family-related reasons,
- Cases deserving special attention
The maximum total duration of study suspension is the time that, when combined with the actual study duration, does not exceed the limit of the maximum study duration. In the case of a doctoral candidate, study suspension can be granted at any point during the study after submitting the study report, with feedback from the supervisor and the head of the educational department. Feedback from the supervisor and the head of the educational department is not required for a request for study suspension due to reasons listed in Article 12, Paragraph 2, Letters a) and c). For more details, refer to Article 12 of the SZŘ. Study suspension during the standard study duration reduces the period of stipend payments. The standard study duration is not extended by the duration of study suspension, except for study suspensions according to Article 12, Paragraph 6 and 13 of the SZŘ (health reasons and parenthood - see the documents section).
Request for Study Suspension/Termination (see the documents section)
For additional information, please refer to the study regulations, the student affairs offices of the DSP, and the documents section.
Documents
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A study in the Doctoral Study Program (DSP) is properly concluded with a state doctoral examination (referred to as "SDZ") and a public defense of the doctoral dissertation. The SDZ consists of two separate parts: the basic part, which assesses theoretical knowledge in specialized subjects, and the final part, which evaluates specialized knowledge related to the implementation of the doctoral candidate's own research work. The date of completion of the study is the day when the SDZ is conducted and the doctoral dissertation is publicly defended. Graduates of the DSP program are awarded the academic title of "Doctor," abbreviated as "Ph.D." placed after their name.
For more information, please refer to SZŘ, articles 9, 14, and 38-40. (see documents below).
Dissertation thesis and Defence
The final part of the SDZ is the professional component of the SDZ, which serves to assess specialized knowledge related to the implementation of the doctoral candidate's own research work. The examination is conducted in the form of an extended public discussion after the submission of the doctoral dissertation. The doctoral dissertation can be submitted in Czech, Slovak, or English, and exceptionally, with the prior consent of the Dean and the Departamental Board, in another world language. Rules for submission, content, format, and publication of doctoral dissertations are specified in the internal document "Pravidla pro předkládání a zveřejňování dizertačních prací na VŠCHT Praha" (see the documents section), and in the case of non-public doctoral dissertations, in the internal document "Pravidla pro obhajoby, uchovávání a zveřejňování neveřejných závěrečných prací na VŠCHT Praha" (see the documents section).
Announcements regarding the defense are always published on the website of the respective faculty. (FCHT, FTOP, FPBT, FCHI).
The components of the application include:
- Signed copies of the doctoral dissertation (in the number specified by the instructions of the Dean's Office), securely bound. Utilize the cover generator on the Intranet of UCT Prague → Final Theses (information for doctoral candidates) → Guidelines for the preparation, printing, and submission of the doctoral dissertation.
- A list of all published works by the doctoral candidate in printed form (signed).
- A structured curriculum vitae in printed form (signed).
- A copy of the university diploma if it had not been submitted during enrollment.
- The supervisor's opinion and their statement regarding the doctoral candidate's international experience, or the doctoral candidate's participation in an international team, if relevant.
- The head of the training department's opinion on the doctoral dissertation.
- 5 copies of the theses, as determined by the faculty's decision.
In the case of a negative assessment of the doctoral dissertation by two or more opponents, the chairman of the committee shall inform the Dean, who will suspend the proceedings. The Dean will set a deadline for the resubmission of the revised doctoral dissertation, which will be sent to the opponents for reevaluation. If the assessment of the revised doctoral dissertation by two or more opponents remains negative or if the applicant does not submit the revised doctoral dissertation within the specified period, the proceedings will be considered as concluded with a "fail" grade for the defense of the doctoral dissertation, and the study will be terminated. In the case of a "fail" grade for the defense of the doctoral dissertation, the defense can only be repeated once. The proceedings for the defense of the doctoral dissertation and the study may be suspended for the necessary period for revising the doctoral dissertation, but not beyond the date specified by the Dean. For more information, please refer to SZŘ, Article 40 (see the documents section).
References
Information on submitting doctoral dissertations for supervisors.
Guidelines for the preparation, printing, and submission of doctoral dissertations.
Notices about the defense sessions:
Graduation ceremony
Regarding the graduation ceremonies, the graduation for those who defended their work between June 2023 and May 2024 will take place in the afternoon of June 25, 2024. Invitations will be sent electronically and by mail in early June to the contact addresses provided in the application for permission to defend.
SDZ Roadmap
