The composition of the examination board in charge of assessing the PhD thesis may be proposed to the EIDUS Executive Committee by the academic committee of the programme at the request of the tutor and the supervisor of the PhD thesis. This proposal may be made simultaneously with the admission of the defence of the PhD thesis.

The proposed composition of the examination board shall include the following:

• The proposal shall contain the names of the five full members and three alternate members who will ensure the valid composition of the examination board in the event of the absence of the full members. The number of members of the examination board may be different from the number indicated above if so indicated in the thesis joint supervision agreements with foreign universities.
• All members of the examination board must hold a PhD degree and have accredited research experience. At least three members of the examination board must be external to the University of Seville and to the organisations represented in the EIDUS Steering Committee, that collaborate with the programme or that, in the case of joint programmes, participate in the PhD programme.
• Neither the thesis supervisor nor the tutor may form part of the thesis examination board, except in the case of theses presented within the framework of bilateral joint supervision agreements with foreign universities that so provide in the respective agreement.
• In the case of a PhD degree with an “International” mention, the composition of the examination board must be in accordance with the provisions of article 68 of the Regulations on PhD Studies (Agreement 6.1/CG 23-7-19).
• For the purposes of the composition of the thesis examination board, retired professors and those on research leave shall be understood to belong to the university and department to which they were most recently linked in active service. Professors on leave of absence or special services may participate in thesis examination boards and, for the purposes of the composition of the examination board, they shall be considered as belonging to the organisation or body to which they are linked at that time.
• The presidency of the examination board will correspond to the Spanish public university professor with the highest academic category and seniority in active service and, failing that, to the most senior PhD graduate. The secretary of the examination board shall be the professor of the University of Seville with the lowest category and seniority in active service and, failing that, the professor of the Spanish public university with the lowest category and seniority, unless, being one or the other the only one in their respective capacity, they should preside the examination board in accordance with the criteria established in this section. In their absence, the most recent PhD graduate shall act as secretary.

Having completed the technical analysis of the requirements for the composition of the examination board, the EIDUS Executive Committee shall decide on its approval and its designation will be communicated to the academic committee of the programme, the department or university research institute to which the PhD student is assigned, the tutor, the thesis supervisor and the PhD student.

What documents are required to apply for a thesis examination board proposal?

The documents required to apply for a thesis examination board proposal are the following:

1. T05 - Annex 5: Proposal for PhD thesis examination board
2. T06 - Annex 6: Information on members of thesis examination boardswith the current personal and professional details of each of the members (5 full members and 3 alternate members), and, if applicable:
3. All members of the examination board must provide a brief CV, preferably by means of a link to a digital file

Más información

• PhD thesis examination board forms

• Arts. 82 and 83 of the Regulations on PhD Studies