Doctoral Supervision

Supervision Agreement

Through the supervision agreement, supervisors and doctoral candidates establish a common framework for the doctoral process. It sets out the framework conditions, mutual expectations and responsibilities. The supervision agreement should therefore be concluded promptly after the confirmation of supervision has been made and is also a mandatory step in the process of acceptance as a doctoral candidate.

Statutes and Regulations

Central legal provisions and information from the university concerning both the doctoral process in particular and scientific work in general:

• Doctoral Regulations (in German only)

• "Satzung zur Sicherung guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis" [Statute for Ensuring Good Research Practice (in German only)]

• "Satzung der Kommission für Ethik und doppelverwendungsfähige Forschung des Senats der Universität Koblenz" [Statute of the Ethics Committee and Dual-Use Research Committee of the Senate of the University of Koblenz (in German only)]

• Research Integrity (in German only)

Events

• The information events "Promovieren – Ja oder nein?" [Pursuing a doctorate – yes or no?! (in German only)] and "Lehramt und Promotion" [Teaching Education and Doctorate (in German only)] are held regularly for prospective doctoral candidates.

• We offer doctoral candidates various events to help them structure their doctoral process. Current events can be found at the bottom of this page.

• Supervisors at the University of Koblenz, we are able to offer a limited number of places once a year to supervisors at the University of Koblenz for the workshop "Promotionen gut betreut" [Good Supervision for Doctorates (in German only)] organized by the QualitätsZirkel Promotion [QZP, Quality Circle for the Doctorate]

An overview of current offers relating to doctoral supervision can be found here.

Points of Contact in the Doctoral Supervision

Für allgemeine Fragen rund um die Promotionsbetreuung stehen Ihnen folgende Ansprechpartnerinnen zur Verfügung:

For (Prospective) Doctoral Candidates

• Anna-Maria Scherhag

• Xenia Stein

For Supervisors

• Dr. Kathrin Ruhl

Should a conflict arise during the course of the doctorate, those seeking advice can find further information and contact details on the following page in German, but service can also be provided in English:

• Conflict Management for Qualification Phases

In addition to the relevant contact persons at the IFGPZ, there are other points of contact and support services at the university that can assist with specific issues. These include, amongst others:

• PhD Student Representation

• Equal Opportunities Representation