RTG 2530 provides a binding thesis committee system for supervision of doctoral researchers. The thesis committee system is the basis for a systematic, transparent and successful doctoral training; it is further expected to ensure a supportive supervision and a timely completion of the doctorate.
The thesis committee acts as a link between different competences and disciplines involved in a doctoral project and gives structured feedback on the development of doctoral projects. Members of the thesis committee are the first and second supervisors and one committee chair. The committee chair is thought not to be directly involved in the research of the doctoral project. She/he has the task to moderate the thesis committee meetings and is also a contact person for the doctoral researcher in case of problems occuring between the supervisors and the doctoral researcher. The committee chair is chosen by the doctoral researcher from the group of principal investigators of RTG 2530.
Meetings of the thesis committee take place (at least) twice a year. They aim at regular progress checks and are to be arranged by the doctoral researcher, who also prepares a short performance report on the progress of the project. The first meeting of the thesis committee should be held late in the third month of each doctoral project.
RTG 2530 provides a form for cumulative panel meeting. This form should be filled in prior to each thesis committee meeting by the respective dorctoral researcher and sent in time to the committee members. After each thesis committee meeting, the form is sent to the RTG 2530 office for documentation and quality assurance.
