Annex 1: Research plan: follow-up and update
1. Follow-up and update of the Research plan, without modifications in the
objectives, theoretical framework, hypothesis or methodology
Document of 2 to 5 pages.
Schema of the document:
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Cover page (with the title of the project, the name of the student, and the name of the
supervisors(s))
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Contents
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Presentation
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Description of the circumstances in which the doctoral research has been carried out
and of the justification of the modifications in the work plan, if any.
Work plan
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Work packages in which the research is broken down
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Copy of this section in the original research plan:
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Grouping of the foreseen research activities in stages and content
blocks that can be achieved in identifiable time periods. Both the
dependencies between work packages and the achievement
indicators must be foreseen.
Explicit mention of the obtained achievements and of the modifications, if
any.
Timing (chronogram)
o
Copy of this section in the original research plan:
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o
Determination of the dates in which the work packages are
completed.
Explicit mention of the changes, if any.
2. Follow-up and update of the Research plan, with modifications in the objectives,
theoretical framework, hypothesis and/or methodology
Document of 4 to 8 pages. It has to include only the sections in which there are modifications.
The sections on the Work packages and Timing are compulsory.
Schema of the document:

Cover page (with the title of the project, the name of the student, and the name of the
supervisors(s))

Contents

Presentation
-

Description of the circumstances in which the doctoral research has been carried out
and justification of the modifications in the objectives (and/or the hypothesis, the
methodology, the theoretical framework) and in the work plan.
Work plan
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Objectives of the thesis
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Listing of the initial objectives of the thesis, as stated in the original Research
plan
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Listing of the new objectives of the thesis. Mention explicitly which objectives
are maintained and which ones are modified or newly introduced, with
respect to the original plan. You must specify the original contributions that
are expected as a consequence of the modification of the objectives of the
thesis.
Relevant Theoretical Framework(s)
o
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Hypotheses
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Brief introduction to the new theoretical framework(s) and specification of the
impact this has on the methodology and work plan.
Listing of the new hypothesis of the thesis. Mention explicitly which
hypotheses are maintained and which ones are modified or newly introduced,
with respect to the original plan.
Research methodology
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Description of the new adopted methodology and of the coherence of this
decision with respect to the objectives.
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Listing and justification of the tools and resources that will be required.
Work packages in which the research is broken down
o
Copy of this section in the original research plan:

Grouping of the foreseen research activities in stages and content
blocks that can be achieved in identifiable time periods. Both the
dependencies between work packages and the achievement
indicators must be foreseen.
o
-
Explicit mention of the obtained achievements and of the modifications, if
any.
Timing (chronogram)
o
Copy of this section in the original research plan:

o
Determination of the dates in which the work packages are
completed.
Explicit mention of the changes, if any.