Amsterdam UMC endorses a Guideline for PhD Contracts: The rule is that every PhD should be full-time for 4 years, fully-funded. This initiative, developed by HR and the Amsterdam UMC Doctoral School, aims to ensure equality and quality of Amsterdam UMC PhD trajectories. The guideline has received approval from the Board of Directors and the Works Councils.
It is important that both project leader and PhD candidate are aware of the Guideline PhD Contract before they start a trajectory and act accordingly. Before commencing a PhD contract, a declaration stating the type of contract needs to be filled in by the project leader and sent to their HR advisor. If the PhD contract deviates from the standard, the project leader must provide a detailed explanation in the declaration of how the PhD will be completed within the stipulated time and at the expected quality.
Further details may be found in the documents below.
Questions or remarks? Project leaders may contact their HR advisor. (Future) PhD candidates may contact HR Research B.V..