Higher Doctorate Application Form
For Candidates for the award of Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Science, Doctor of Laws
Name
Department
E-mail address
Telephone
Post title
Start (and, if appropriate, end) date
of appointment at Warwick
Please list your academic qualifications
Degree
Institution
Year of award
For which degree is the application made, ie Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Science or Doctor of Laws?
The Regulations stipulate that a candidate shall present published work(s) or a collection of published
papers which shall be a record, distinguished by its high standard, of important original work by the
candidate. This work shall be a major contribution to the subject.
As a guide, it is suggested that as a minimum one major monograph or three or four published papers
in leading refereed journals (or a combination) should be submitted. This may vary according to the
length of the papers and the discipline, and candidates might seek the guidance of their Heads of
Department on what volume of submission would be appropriate. References for each item submitted
should be listed below and two copies of each must be enclosed with the application (one copy will be
retained by the University). You may wish to include a statement (please use separate sheet)
outlining why you think the work(s) submitted meet the standards required by the Regulations.
1.
2.
3.
4.
(please continue list if necessary)
If any part of the work was undertaken in collaboration with other persons, a statement of the extent
of the contribution by such persons must be indicated below:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Please also indicate in the box below whether or not the work or any part of it has been submitted,
successfully or unsuccessfully, for a degree in this or any other University.
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Please sign and date in the box below (or type, if submitting form electronically)
Submit
Please forward this form as an email attachment to: Kathryn.Pollard@warwick.ac.uk, or post to: Kathryn Pollard,
Administrative Officer, Graduate School, Academic Office, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
Please also attach a summary CV (i.e. one/two page) to your submission. Please note that the purpose of the CV
is to enable your submitted works to be placed in the context of your significant publications during the relevant
period. It will be sent to those considering your application, including where appropriate to the examiners, for this
purpose.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this form. We will contact you in due course to advise you of progress.
The following are for use by the Graduate School and are not to be completed by the candidate
Date received in Graduate
School:
Date of enrolment (i.e.
commencement date
entered on SITS):
Date of Acknowledgement
to the candidate:
Expected completion date
(normally 6 months after
enrolment):
Initial consideration by
Chair of Faculty Graduate
Studies Committee and
Head of Department:
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Consideration by Board of
Graduate Studies
Decision (and date):
Name and Address of
Examiner 1
Consideration by the
Senate:
Decision (and date):
Name and Address of
Examiner 2
The reports of the Examiners, once received, must be attached to this form
Recommendation to the
Senate:
Date of Approval of Award
by the Senate
Fee paid (N/A in 2006/07)
N/A
Graduate School Office Notes
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REGULATIONS (attached for information)
Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Science, Doctor of Laws
(1) Candidates for these degrees must normally:
(a)
be graduates of the University of Warwick; or
(b) be or have been members of staff or full-time research workers of the University of
Warwick and be graduates of at least seven years’ standing of a University recognised for this
purpose by the Senate.
(2) A candidate shall present a full curriculum vitae and a set of published work providing
evidence of a sustained and original contribution of the highest distinction within his or her
field of study. This work shall be a major contribution to the subject. Where any part of the
work was done in collaboration with other persons, a statement of the extent of the
contribution by such persons shall be included. The candidate shall also indicate whether or
not the work or any part of it has been submitted, successfully or unsuccessfully, for a degree
in this or any other University.
(3) Each application for a higher doctorate shall first be considered by the Chair of the
Graduate Studies Committee of the appropriate Faculty and the Head of the appropriate
Department who shall submit a joint report to the Chair of the Board of Graduate Studies
advising the Committee as to whether the application is worthy, prima facie, of consideration
and specifying the reasons for their recommendation. The Chair of the Board of Graduate
Studies shall then determine whether the application is worthy, prima facie, of further
consideration. After such approval, examiners for the application shall be appointed by
Senate. There shall be at least two examiners, who are distinguished scholars within the
relevant field of study, one of whom may be an internal examiner. The examiners shall
submit individual reports together with a joint recommendation to the Chair of the Board of
Graduate Studies for onward transmission to the Senate. Where they cannot reach a joint
recommendation a further external examiner shall be appointed who shall be given access to
the original reports and shall make a final recommendation. For applications by members of
staff of the University, all the examiners shall be external examiners.
(4) A fee of £770 must be paid and two copies of the published work submitted with the
application. If the application is declared not prima facie worthy of consideration by the Board
of Graduate Studies, £515 of the fee shall be returned to the candidate.
(5) One copy of the work submitted in support of a successful application shall be retained
by the University.
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