PhD_Proposal_WIMEK
Author
Ignacio Saldivia Gonzatti
Last Updated
6 months ago
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Abstract
Proposal template for WIMEK PhD candidates
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% | WIMEK PhD proposal in Latex |
% | Author: Ignacio Saldivia Gonzatti |
% | License: MIT |
% | Revised: 2024-05-15 |
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% | Title, Author Information, and Date |
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\title{Title of PhD}
\author{Jane Doe}
\date{Last Update: \today}
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% | IMPORTANT |
% | Please read the instructions at the end of this form thoroughly |
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{\Large PhD Project Proposal form for approval by the WIMEK Graduate School} \\
Version date of this proposal (dd/mm/yyyy): \today \\
Main research group involved: INSERT HERE \\
Other research group(s) involved:
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\section{PhD CANDIDATE details}
Full name of PhD candidate (as in passport): \underline{Jane Doe}
Gender (F/M): \underline{F}
E-mail: \underline{\href{mailto:jane.doe@wur.nl}{jane.doe@wur.nl}}
Period of appointment/fellowship (dd/mm/yyyy): \underline{from 2024/01/01 to 2028/01/01}
PhD category (Research Assistant, Sandwich PhD, Guest PhD, External PhD or staff): \underline{INSERT HERE}
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\section{}
\subsection{SUPERVISORS and TECHNICAL SUPPORT}
List all staff members involved in the proposed research: provide name, initials, titles, and type of involvement, e.g. promotor, co-promotor, daily supervisor, technician, advisor.
\begin{table}[H]
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Name and title & Specialization & Organisation / Institute & Involvement & Hours supervision per week \\
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Dr. 1 & S1 & O1 & Promotor & 1 \\ \hline
Dr. 2 & S2 & O2 & \makecell[l]{Co-promotor \\ Daily Supervisor} & 1 \\ \hline
Dr. 3 & S3 & O3 & \makecell[l]{Co-promotor \\ Daily Supervisor} & 1 \\ \hline
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\subsection{CO-OPERATION}
With what other organisations outside your university will cooperation take place?
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\section{}
\subsection{PROJECT TITLE (English)}
\subsection{KEYWORDS (3 - 5)}
\subsection{POPULAR SUMMARY of the proposal in English (max 100 words)}
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\section{}
\subsection{CODE OF CONDUCT for RESEARCH INTEGRITY}
I, \underline{Jane Doe}, declare and promise that I will adhere to the Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and will faithfully act according to its guiding principles regarding honesty, scrupulousness, transparency, independence, and responsibility. Moreover, I will also adhere to the Research Integrity Code of Wageningen University and Research, focusing on the good behaviour of everyone at WUR: staff members, PhD candidates, and students.
\subsection{LEGAL REQUIREMENTS}
Does the proposed research comply with the law and legal requirements, such as ``DNA recombinant legislation", ``Code openness Animal Experiments" and/or ``Code of Conduct for Biosecurity"?
% Yes, No, Not applicable
\underline{INSERT HERE}
\subsection{ETHICAL DILEMMAS}
Describe potential ethical dilemmas regarding this research project:
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\section{FINANCING}
\subsection{How is the project financed? (more than one possible)}
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{\Large \Square} University funds, percentage:
(First flow of funds)
{\Large \Square} Externally financed by NWO/STW/WOTRO/KNAW, percentage:
(Second flow of funds)
Please specify:
{\Large \Square} Externally financed by other parties (EU, government, industry, NGOs), percentage:
(Third flow of funds)
Please specify:
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\section{RESEARCH CONTEXT}
\subsection{Will the project be executed (partly) outside The Netherlands?}
% Yes/No. If Yes, specify.
\subsection{Affiliation with national or international research programmes (if applicable)}
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\section{SCIENTIFIC SUMMARY OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT (max 250 words)}
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\section{DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT (max 2500 words)}
\subsection{Problem definition and research objectives}
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Anthropogenic climate change has exposed ecosystems to conditions that are unprecedented over millennia (high confidence), which has greatly impacted species on land and in the ocean (very high confidence) \cite{ipccTechnicalSummaryClimate2023}.
Example of enumerate:
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\item RQ1
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\subsection{Scientific approach/methodological design}
\subsubsection{Subsubsection example}
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\subsection{Work plan and schedule (detailed work plan for the first year of the research project and a rough work plan for the second part of the project)}
\subsection{Type of publications to be expected}
\begin{enumerate}
\item Publication 1
\item Publication 2
\item Publication 3
\item Publication 4
\end{enumerate}
\subsection{Scientific significance/innovative aspects}
\subsection{Societal relevance (valorisation and dissemination of results)}
(please mention the expected relevance for environmental and sustainability issues; the main stakeholders and the way you will disseminate the results to the stakeholders)
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\section{DATA MANAGEMENT}
(data storage, data ownership, and data sharing: see instructions)
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\section{FEASIBILITY}
\subsection{Top 5 publications of the involved research groups, related to this proposal}
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\subsection{Data requirements and availability}
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\subsection{Collaboration both national and international}
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\section{FINANCIAL ARRRANGEMENTS}
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\multicolumn{2}{l|}{}& Year 1 & Year 2 & Year 3 & Year 4 \\
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\multicolumn{2}{|l|}{Personnel (k€)} & & & & \\
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\multirow{4}{*}{Research costs (k€)} & Equipment & & & & \\
\cline{2-6} & Consumables & & & & \\
\cline{2-6} & Fieldwork & & & & \\
\cline{2-6} & PhD training and education & & & & \\
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\section{ARE ALL REQUIREMENTS (FINANCIAL, PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT) AVAILABLE AND/OR ARRANGED?}
\underline{Yes}
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\section{AGREED (digital) signatures}
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PhD candidate & Promotor \\
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Name: Jane Doe & Name: \\
Date: \today & Date: \\
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\section{NAMES, ADDRESSES AND EXPERTISE OF POSSIBLE REFEREES}
Please name here at least five national and foreign referees (name, affiliation, e-mail), who will be able to give an independent judgement on the scientific quality and feasibility of the research project:
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Name & Affiliation & Address \\
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