PhD Students
PhD monitoring
Within GROW a procedure is developed for the monitoring of our PhD students:
- At the start of the research project the Training and Supervision plan (Opleidings- en begeleidingsplan) has to be filled in.
- Within 3 months after the appointment as PhD student the PhD Questionnaire (form A) has to be filled in.
- At first PhD students are appointed for the duration of one year, with the possibility for a three year extension (in a regular situation) after a performance evaluation (beoordelingsgesprek) at the end of year 1. At least one month before this performance evaluation takes place, below mentioned forms need to be filled in:
- the Job Performance Evaluation (form B)
- the Balanced Score Card (filled in by both PhD students and (co)promotor)
- the Self Assessment Card (filled in by PhD student only)
These forms should be provided electronically to our PhD coordinator (cc to the GROW secretary office) and the PhD student’s relevant HR manager within FHML (P. Janssen or Y. Engelen). If these forms are not received in time, it is not possible to plan a performance evaluation. - At the end of year 2 the PhD student will be invited for a conversation with the Scientific Director of GROW. One month before this conversation the Job Performance Evaluation (form C), Balanced Score Card and the Self Assessment Card need to be filled in.
- Also at the end of year 3 and year 4 the Job Performance Evaluation (form D and form E), Balanced Score Card and the Self Assessment Card need to be filled in.
All forms should be provided electronically to the PhD coordinator Ton Hopman ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and in cc to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
The PhD monitoring procedure is schematically drawn in a flowchart:

Download summary of all relevant forms:
Opleidings- en begeleidingsplan
Balanced Score Card
Self Assessment Card
form A
form B
form C
form D
form E
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Furthermore, to inform Young researcher show to behave during seminars/presentations, GROW made a behavioral code.
> download “Gedragscode voor toehoorders van een voordracht”
GROW PhD student coordinator
Dr. A. Hopman is PhD student coordinator for GROW. The coordinator has the following responsibilities:
- Monitoring the continuity of progress of each individual PhD student.
- Acting as a contact person and mediator for PhD students, exercising a critical attitude towards all parties involved (PhD students, mentor, supervisors, division or programme leader) and, if necessary, meeting with personnel consultants.
- Representing the school in the Interfaculty PhD students Committee (IPC).
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PhD Courses
Every PhD student at the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences has to follow courses to collect the minimum amount of credits necessary to complete their PhD training program.
The minimum amount of credits to be obtained is 200. Of these 200, 120 credits can be allocated to:
- 40 for visiting seminars, symposia, congress, etc.
- 40 for supervisory activities
- 40 for project and department related meetings
The remaining 80 credits should be obtained by following general and research school specific courses.
General Courses
An overview of the general courses for academic training at FHML can be found at the UM website.
All GROW PhD students must follow the three courses within the section "Communication in scientific English":
- Schrijfvaardigheid Engels, deel 1
- Schrijfvaardigheid Engels, deel 2
- Voordrachten Engels
GROW Courses
An overview of the research school specific courses for academic training at FHML can be found at the UM website.
Within GROW the following specific courses are (or will soon be) available:
- Genetics in Developmental Biology and Cancer
Next course date: 21-25 February, 2011
Target group:
PhD students
Aim:
This two day course is developed for PhD students, who are new to the field of genetics and who want to improve their knowledge of the role of the human genome and its abnormalities in reproduction, development and cancer. At the end of the course the students are expected to have a basic understanding of all basic genetic and epigenic mechanisms that are relevant in basic and applied research of these processes.
Coordinator:
Prof.dr. Joep Geraedts, GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht. Tel.:+31 43 38 75899,
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Download the program - Epigenetics
Next course date: October/November, 2011 (specific date still unknown)
More information on the Epigenetics course 2011 follows in due time. - Fetal and Perinatal Physiology
Next course date: not available.
Target group:
PhD and Master Students in the Life Sciences, Residents in Pediatrics and Obstetrics, Perinatologists
Aim:
The aim of this two-day course is to introduce and discuss several aspects of developmental physiology during the fetal and the neonatal period with special emphasis on the physiological basis for the therapies that are currently used in the clinical setting.
Coordinator:
Dr. Eduardo Villamor. Department of Pediatrics Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, University of Maastricht. P. Debyelaan 25. P.O. Box 5800. 6202 AZ Maastricht. The Netherlands. Phone +31 43-3877246, fax +31 43-3875246 e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Download the program - Advanced Microscopy and Vital Imaging
Next course date: 4-8 July, 2011
Target group:
PhD and Master students in the Life Sciences.
Aim:
The aim of this one-week course is to introduce and discuss the technologies and applications of various advanced microscopic techniques. Also tissue and cell preparation protocols and immunocytochemical procedures will be discussed. Finally, vital imaging and quantification of molecular processes in the cell will be explained and demonstrated.
Coordinator:
Prof.dr. Frans C.S. Ramaekers, Dept. of Molecular Cell Biology, Maastricht University, Medical Centre, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht. Tel.:+31 43 3881351, fax: +31 43 3884151, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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Download the program (July 4th-7th) program (July 8th) and registration form.
Pizza meetings
Apart from the above mentioned GROW PhD courses, GROW organizes Pizza meetings on a monthly basis. All GROW PhD students must attend these meetings. If a PhD student did at least attend 25 Pizza meetings, 10 credits may be added to the total course credit balance.
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