Procedures & Important Documents for PhD Program Participation
Please adhere to the PhD Program guidelines for Plant Sciences OR Science and Policy (see box "Guidelines" at the bottom). Each document contains a full explanation of procedures that participants have to adhere to in order to accomplish their PhD studies.
ETH students: Depending on the date of your enrollement at ETH, you must follow the corresponding guidelines.
Important Documents and Admission to a PSC PhD Program
The table below is a checklist of documents to be submitted for your PhD studies. Follow submission instructions on each document.
ETH students: Please refer to the column according to the date of your enrollement (before or later 1.1.2022).
| UZH | ETH (for students enrolled before 1.1.2022) | ETH (for students enrolled 1.1.2022 or later) | UNIBAS |
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(to be send to the PSC PhD program Coordinator)
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Interview Protocol (PDF, 64 KB) (for Track II applicants) (to be send to the PSC PhD program Coordinator) |
Not required | ||
Research Proposal (to be submitted via StudentAdmin) |
ETH Research Plan (to be submitted via DissGo, Milestone Research Proposal)
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Not required | Not required |
Teaching Requirement form(s) (to be submitted via StudentAdmin) |
Not required |
Not required |
Not required
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Doctoral Agreement form (to be submitted via StudentAdmin) |
Doctoral Agreement Form (PDF, 97 KB) (to be send to the PSC PhD program Coordinator)
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Not required | (to be submitted to DissGo) |
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Thesis Committee Meetings protocol (template) (PDF, 275 KB) (to be submitted via StudentAdmin)
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Thesis Committee Meetings protocol (template) (PDF, 275 KB) Mandatory for PhD students of D-BIOL, recommended for PhD students of D-USYS) (to be submitted to DissGo) |
Not required | Sheets are included in the Doctoral Agreement form UNIBAS form - to be submitted to DissGo |
Accreditation for external course participation (PDF, 135 KB) (to be sent to the PSC PhD program Coordinator) - This includes the approval of conference participations or other activities (i.e., certificates do not include ECTS) |
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Course on Research Integrity: All students of ETHZ, UZH and UNIBAS must attend a lecture/course of research integrity and responsible conduct in research. The minimum requirements are as follows. Alternatively, students of UZH and UNIBAS can register for the spring term course “Ethics and Scientific Integrity for Doctoral Students (701-5001-00L)” via Daylight. Here, places are reserved for PSC members (i.e., UZH and UNIBAS). |
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| LSZGS introduction event Introductory Lecture to Good Scientific Practice and Scientific Integrity (2 hours, no ECTS). (to be submitted via StudentAdmin) | LSZGS introduction event Introductory Lecture to Good Scientific Practice and Scientific Integrity(2 hours, no ECTS). (to be submitted via DissGo) | All doctoral students must visit a course on “Research Integrity” at ETHZ (1 ECTS) offered every term in your department. The PSC offer is linked to “Ethics and Scientific Integrity for Doctoral Students (D-USYS, 701-5001-00L)”. Please register via MyStudies. (to be submitted via DissGo) | LSZGS introduction event Introductory Lecture to Good Scientific Practice and Scientific Integrity(2 hours, no ECTS). (to be submitted via DissGo) |
Requirements for the Completion of the PhD Program Plant Sciences OR Science and Policy
All PhD students must follow the regulations of their home institution (university) as well as the complementary regulations of the PSC PhD Program in Plant Sciences OR Science and Policy (see corresponding guidelines).
Find out which courses you have to take on the Curriculum in Plant Sciences OR Science and Policy.
PSC PhD Program Certification
The PSC issues a certification stating that you successfully completed a structured PhD program in Plant Sciences OR Science and Policy (in accordance with the PSC guidelines). This document will be provided to you after you have received your Doctoral Degree Certificate from your home university.
In order to receive the PSC PhD Program certification, students are required to:
- Upload your course certificates of all completed courses (at least 12 ECTS) or participation documents to DissGo (pdfs, Milestone Curriculum)
- Send your PhD certificate to the PSC coordination office (pdf):
Issuing the certification generally takes 1 to 2 weeks.
Course Fees
Plant Sciences and Science and Policy courses are free of charge for PhD students enrolled in the PSC PhD Programs.
PhD students registered in a PhD Program have priority in in the respective courses offered by the PhD program.
If places are available, PhD students of other programs of the Life Science Zurich Graduate School, are invited to join PSC courses for free.
External and non-member PhD participants are welcome, however, a course fee will be charged. Inquire about course fees prior to signing up by contacting the PSC coordinator.
Additional info for students affiliated with University of Basel can be found HERE.