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V ERSION 10-11-2015
(as referred to in Article 6.8 of the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO) 2015/2016)
Name PhD fellow
Supervisors (thesis director) 1
2 (if applicable)
Co-supervisor (co-director)
Members of supervision committee
Topic of PhD research
This will appear on the Faculty website ;
Therefore please indicate the research topic both in Dutch and in English.
Research programme
(and sub-programme)
Department where PhD fellow is appointed
Source(s) of funding Government / Research Council
(NWO) / Contract / other, viz.:
Starting date first appointment period
End date first appointment period
Anticipated end date total appointment period
Anticipated month and year of first performance review

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Explanation: The CAO applicable to PhD fellows state that a training plan is required. The PhD fellow, first supervisor and Dean of PhD Studies collectively indicate in the tables below what the training should include in any case. At a later stage, the PhD fellow can keep track of the actual courses, conferences, etc. that s/he has attended in a copy of
the training plan. If required, the training and supervision plan can be modified or supplemented at a later stage.
The training to which the PhD fellow, the supervisors and the Faculty commit consists of four elements: a.
Gaining experience (in carrying out research, in writing about this research, in teaching and in other academic activities); b.
Supervision by the thesis supervisor and any other supervisors; c.
Learning from other researchers (and possibly practicing lawyers) in Leiden, elsewhere in the
Netherlands and in the world; d.
Following seminars, courses, training and at least visiting two academic conferences etc.
In the context of elements a and c in particular, the PhD fellow is expected to actively participate in the research meetings of the following networks, among others:
 The above-mentioned faculty research programme and the relevant sub-programme

The department where the PhD fellow is appointed

The Promoclub which the PhD fellow is expected to form with approximately five other PhD fellows
The (inter-university) research school: non applicable / School of Human Rights Research /other research school, viz.:
The academic association:
The network:
The costs of participating in these networks will be deducted from the personal travel and workshop budget of the PhD fellow.
*
Personal webpage The PhD fellow is responsible for an updated version of his/her personal staff member page on the Faculty website.
Netherlands Research Database ( NOD ) The PhD fellow is responsible to communicate all personal details and details regarding his or her
PhD research to the Netherlands Research
Database
* See http://law.leiden.edu/research/phdprogramme/timeline/financial-arrangements.html

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consisting of three parts (see below) with a total scope of 30 EC.
1.
General academic part of the training
Specific details (for instance exemption or replacement)
The English language test (plus possibly another language test) provided by the
Language centre of the Faculty of
Humanities.
Possibly one or more language courses (in so as far as required following the results of the Language Centre language test)
Participation in the Basic Teaching
Qualification (BKO) (1 EC).
At least one course from the University
PhD courses offered at http://research.leiden.edu/courses/phdresearch/ (for instance Research
Management, Time Management/Self
Management, Project Management,
Effective Communication) (1 EC))
Period / date EC
At the start of the appointment period

2.
General legal studies part of the training
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Specific details (for instance exemption or replacement)
The course Philosophy of science for lawyers (5 EC)
(compulsory in the first year of employment)
Qualitative Research Methods (2 EC)
(compulsory in the first year of employment)
The course Empirical research methods in law (5 EC)
(compulsory in the first year of employment)
Writing Clinic (2 EC)
Various Colloquia
(to be announced in the PhD newsletter/on the PhD website)
Comparative Legal Research in theory and Practice course (Research School Ius Commune, UU) (2 EC)
3.
Specific part of the training
A course offering more in-depth substantive knowledge (for instance an Honours Class or a course from one of the Advanced LL.M. programmes ), viz. (5 EC):
The following components of the training programme of the research school to which the PhD candidate is affiliated (if applicable):
PAO courses (1 EC each):
Specific details (for instance exemption or replacement)
Lecture, conference paper ( 1 EC each):
Other:
Period / date EC
Period / date EC

In so far as a seminar, course, study day or conference as
5 referred to in 1, 2 or 3 above involves costs, these will in the first instance be deducted from the personal travel and workshop budget of the PhD fellow
4.
Other activities within the framework of your employment
Teaching
Management
Supervision
The first supervisor and co-supervisor are expected to speak with the PhD candidate at least once a month about the progress of the PhD research.
Further agreements regarding supervision:

Date:
PhD Fellow:
Date:
Supervisor:
Date:
Dean of PhD Studies
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