PhD_Proposal_WIMEK

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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{Title of PhD}
\author{Jane Doe}
\date{Last Update: \today}

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    \begin{tabular}{l}
        \includegraphics[trim={1.5cm 0 1.5cm 0}, clip, height=4cm]{figures/wimek.jpg}
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     & \begin{tabular}{l}
           \parbox{0.7\textwidth}{
               \begin{tcolorbox}[colback=white, colframe=black, sharp corners, parbox=false, breakable]
                {\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:

            \end{tcolorbox}

           }
       \end{tabular} \\
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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]
    \centering
    \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{|X|X|X|X|X|}
        \hline
        Name and title            & Specialization                                                                     & Organisation / Institute                                         & Involvement              & Hours supervision per week \\
        \hline
        \hline
        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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\end{table}

\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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\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:
\begin{enumerate}
    \item RQ1
    \item RQ2
\end{enumerate}

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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}


\begin{table}[H]
    \centering
    \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{|l|X|X|X|X|X|}
        \cline{3-6}
        \multicolumn{2}{l|}{}& Year 1 & Year 2 & Year 3 & Year 4   \\
        \cline{3-6}
        \hline
        \multicolumn{2}{|l|}{Personnel (k€)} &  &        &        &          \\
        \hline
        \multirow{4}{*}{Research costs (k€)} & Equipment  &        &        &        & \\
        \cline{2-6} & Consumables  &        &        &        & \\
        \cline{2-6} & Fieldwork    &        &        &        & \\
        \cline{2-6} & PhD training and education &        &        &        & \\
        \hline
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\section{ARE ALL REQUIREMENTS (FINANCIAL, PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT) AVAILABLE AND/OR ARRANGED?}

\underline{Yes}

% If not, please explain:

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\section{AGREED (digital) signatures}

\begin{table}[H]
    \centering
    \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{X X}
        PhD candidate                   & Promotor \\
                                        &          \\
                                        &          \\
                                        &          \\
        Name: Jane Doe & Name:    \\
        Date:   \today                   & Date:    \\
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\end{table}

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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:


\begin{table}[H]
    \centering
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        Name & Affiliation & Address \\


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% Appendix 
\section*{Appendix: Figures and Tables}


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