PhD Programmes for Professionals

1. Ever thought of working towards a PhD alongside your full-time job? PhD Programmes for Professionals

2. Two programmes Comparative, International and European Law ►Faculty of Law (Director: E. Muir) European Studies ► Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (Director: T. Christiansen)

3. Comparative, International and European Law ►Faculty of Law (Director: E. Muir) • Graduate School of Law (Vice Dean for Research, Hans Nelen) • Department for International & European Law (Director, Monica Claes)

4. 30 scholars Political Science, History & Law ►European administrative governance • Interdisciplinary: studying the process of European integration • Strong links with other institutions in Maastricht E.g. European Institute Public Administration • Good contacts and access to information within the EU institutions and the Brussels policy-community European Studies ► Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (Director: T. Christiansen)

5. Doctoral research • Independence • Expertise • Originality • Engaging in debates ► PhD degree of the University of Maastricht

6. Doctoral candidate • Academic record/profile • Curiosity • Motivation • Committed

7. Academic Community & PhD Training Individual supervision by 2 academics Training programme • Skills • Meetings and group discussions • Specialised seminars/research schools Research centres & institutes

8. Campus Brussels A PhD programme for professionals Some training provided on UM campus in Brussels Eg. Year 1: • How to access academic sources? • How to write a PhD • Research design • Theories and approaches of European integration Tailor-made

9. Application Procedure • Detailed CV • (Letter of motivation – E.S.) • Academic transcripts for bachelor & master • (Language skills) • Recommendation letters • Research proposal (format online) How to choose a research topic?

10. Admission Procedure • Approval by supervisors • Examination by Academic Board (E.S.) • /Scientific Committee (Law) • Final decision

11. Timetable (Guideline) European Studies • Today: informal discussion • 1 May 2016: application deadline • 30 May 2016: intake interviews • mid-June 2016: formal offer of place on the programme • end of June 2016: binding acceptance of formal offer • October 2016: start of the PhD training programme • April 2017: submit revised research plan • May 2017: progress review by the Academic Board Training and supervision during the academicyear

12. Timetable (Guideline) Comparative, International and European Law • Today: informal discussion • May 2016: application (soft) deadline • Application + 2 months: examination of application • October 2016: start of the PhD training programme • Acceptance + 1 year: progress review by supervisors Training and supervision during the academicyear

13. Practicalities • Fees: • E.S.:€4.000/y. • Law:€3.000/y., 6 y. max. • ► beginning of the (academic) year. (E.S.: 1st y: 50% upon acceptance by 1 July, 50% 1 January.) Fees cover: • Supervision • Registration for UM trainings and workshops • UM Library (including e-library) • Further… Law: elise.muir@maastrichtuniversity.nl European Studies : t.christiansen@maastrichtuniversity.nl http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/UMCampusBrussels/PhD.htm