Difference between revisions of "PhD graduation procedure"
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If you need a diploma you should fill in this [https://wiki.sissa.it/students/images/e/e9/PHD_-_DIPLOMA_Release.pdf form] and submit it to the Students' Secretariat. | If you need a diploma you should fill in this [https://wiki.sissa.it/students/images/e/e9/PHD_-_DIPLOMA_Release.pdf form] and submit it to the Students' Secretariat. | ||
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Revision as of 11:42, 18 January 2022
The general principles governing the PhD final examination are established in
Art.25 of the SISSA Statute
Art. 19 of the Regolamento dei Corsi di PhD della SISSA
(English translation)
A PhD student must defend its research work in front of an examination committee formed by at least 5 members of which at least two SISSA professors and two external examiners (not necessarily those who reviewed the thesis and sent their report, see next paragraph). The students' supervisor should propose the names of the external referees to the "Faculty" (Collegio dei Docenti) in due time; the date of the defense will be agreed according to the availability of the examination committee members.
The thesis (which must contain an abstract) must be sent as a pdf file to two external referees and to the Students' Secretariat at least one month before the defense (timing may differ; check exact rules of your course about this). If you or your supervisor prefer the Students' Secretariat send the thesis to the external referees, please let us know.
The external referees will then send back (to the student's supervisor and to the Students' Secretariat) a detailed report on the thesis that should clearly state whether the thesis can be defended on the expected date. They can also suggest corrections/improvements.
A report on the students' activities and the scientific articles published during the PhD course must be sent to the Students' Secretariat.
At the same time the candidate will have to submit the following form to the Students' Secretariat: PhD request.
At least two days before the defense a pdf file of the thesis must be uploaded on the SISSA Digital Library
This version thesis will be distributed to the members of the examination committee possibly one week before the examination date.
The first page of the written thesis should fit this form available at the printing room, lower level.
Printing is up to the student; binding can be done by the printing shop/store personnel.
The thesis can be approved, approved cum laude, or rejected. In the last case, the defense can be repeated only once.
Cover for the Thesis
You can find an not editable pdf at the following link (this is an editable pdf).
At this page of MAMA website, you can find a .docx and a .tex templates.
Certificates and Diploma
Certificates in English can be downloaded from ESSE3 webpage. If you need any not-standard certificate or you do not remember your username and password for ESSE3 portal, write to Students' Secretariat (phd@sissa.it).
If you need a diploma you should fill in this form and submit it to the Students' Secretariat.
Both the "Final Examination Form" and the "Diploma Form" can be sent to protocollo@sissa.it and to phd@sissa.it as a pdf file, together with the recepit of the payment of the marca da bollo (see SISSA IBAN). The marca da bollo cannot be paid online in December.
