My experience with a Ph.D.

student fellowship

programmeLadislav Šigut

Structured Ph.D.o Addition to individual doctoral

study (fitting to subject), international orientation, conducted in English

o Team of supervisors are responsible for advising the doctoral candidates

o Accompanying courses: usually interdisciplinary in focus, promote the acquisition of “soft skills” and additional qualifications

Pros

ConsGetting to know

scientists across different research fields

Great group of people, good communication among fellows, CO

Fundings of external courses/conferencies/trainings

Right at the start it is difficult to select appropriate mentors

MICMoR is time demanding (lot of requirements/no stipend)

High level of flexibility is needed

Other proso Top class quality internal

summer schools/courses – free of charge

o Support and guidance by foreign scientists/mentors

o Participation on forming of the program and courses

o Opportunity to grasp „the big picture of science“

MICMoR keystones 1)Planning

o Workplan for Ph.D. is a requirement for MICMoR application

o Timeplan awareness is needed – regular reports about progress

o Some obligatory events have fixed dates

MICMoR keystones 2)Obligatory and optional

MICMoR courseso Broad topics of Summer Schools

expand fellows overviewo Courses improve scientific

knowledge in specific fieldso Other events better our

proffesional skills and give feedback

MICMoR keystones 3)Mentoring

o Additional help with dissertation thesis (planning, structure)

o Foreign expert in the field (different perspective, contacts)

o Possible committee member during dissertation defense

Thank you!