Principles of evaluation

MIDTERM EVALUATION OF DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN THE DOCTORAL SCHOOL

During the middle of the training period in the Doctoral School, the implementation of the individual research plan is subject to a midterm evaluation.

Principles of conducting the midterm evaluation

(based on the Doctoral School Regulations)

The doctoral student submits a midterm report on the implementation of the individual research plan to the director of the Doctoral School in both paper and electronic form, along with the documents listed as attachments in the report template, namely:

• A list of publications with complete bibliographic references, including the ISBN, ISSN, DOI numbers (documented in the form of photocopies/scans of scientific articles, monographs, chapters in monographs, or acceptance confirmations from publishers).
• A list of conferences and poster sessions (documented with conference information from the website and confirmation of active participation).
• Confirmation of completing an internship.
• Confirmation of participation in organizing a scientific conference.
• Confirmation of submitting a research funding application to an external institution or a contract number for grant implementation or a portfolio containing public presentations of artistic activities.
• Confirmation of receiving research funding from the University.
• Confirmation of participation in scientific projects.
• Query descriptions.
• Photocopies of documents confirming the acquisition of competencies, such as certificates or participation in training/courses.
• List of other activities.
• A multimedia presentation containing the doctoral dissertation plan, discussion of the research problem, research methods.

The documents should be submitted in both paper form (softbound) and electronic form (in a single PDF file) in the layout proposed in the Document Layout attachment.

The electronic documentation medium is returned to the doctoral student, and its copies are permanently deleted after the doctoral student receives a positive result of the midterm evaluation or when the decision to remove the student from the list of doctoral students becomes legally effective in the case of a negative evaluation outcome.

The Doctoral Student Section informs the doctoral student by email about the date and location of the commission meeting conducting the midterm evaluation of the individual research plan.

The commission conducts the midterm evaluation of the individual research plan based on:

1. The individual research plan.
2. The midterm report on the implementation of the individual research plan.
3. Conversation with the doctoral student.

During the conversation, the doctoral student presents the multimedia presentation, including the doctoral dissertation plan, discussion of the research problem, research methods, and answers the commission’s questions.

The commission’s evaluation covers:

1. Timeliness of plan implementation.
2. Progress in the work on the dissertation.
3. Completed research or artistic tasks.
4. The scientific or artistic and organizational activity of the doctoral student.

The commission evaluates each of the above criteria individually, formulating the evaluation result for each criterion as either positive or negative. The evaluation requires justification from the commission.

The commission documents the evaluation by preparing a protocol for the midterm evaluation of the individual research plan.

After the commission meeting, the protocol is forwarded to the director of the Doctoral School.

The commission’s evaluation is final.

The results of the midterm evaluation, along with the justification, are made public..

The amount of the doctoral scholarship (excluding any increase due to disability status) is as follows:

• 37% of a professor’s salary until the month in which the midterm evaluation was conducted.
• 57% of a professor’s salary after the month in which the midterm evaluation was conducted.