Ph.D. STUDIES and STUDENTS

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Ph.D. STUDIES and STUDENTS

• The studies towards the degree "Doctor of
  Philosophy" (Ph.D.) or "Doctor of Laws" (LL.D.)
  constitute the highest stage in studies towards a
  degree at the Hebrew University. A student who
  is admitted to studies towards a doctoral degree
  as above, shall be called a "research student".

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The Authority for Research Students

• The Authority for Research Students, which is
  appointed by the Standing Committee of  the
  Senate, is the highest academic body dealing with
  research students at the Hebrew University.The
  Authority is responsible to the Senate and the
  Rector for the standard of doctoral dissertations,
  and it is responsible for monitoring the level
  of instruction required for the research
  students. 
• The Authority for Research Students is divided
  into two Committees and each one has its own
  Chairperson.

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The Committees
Experimental Sciences Non Experimental Sciences
Sciences and Mathematics Humanities
Medicine Social Sciences
Agriculture Education
Brain Sciences Law
Computer Sciences and Engineering Business Administration
Pharmacy Social Work
Occupational Therapy Public Policy
Public Health
Veterinary
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Numbers
Students Graduates
Non Experimental 950 110
Experimental 1400 230
2350 340
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Offices

• The Offices of the Authority for Research
  Students are in charge of the administrative
  support for the students, the committees and the
  chairpersons.
• The staff is divided into an experimental crew
  and a non experimental crew.
• On the site of the Authority there is a lot of
  information for you including regulations,
  guidelines, forms and, of course, contact
  details.
• http//www.research-students.huji.ac.il

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An Advisor and an Advisory Committee

• Faculty members at the rank of Lecturer and
  above, in the regular academic track, are
  eligible to supervise for doctoral dissertations.
• An advisory Committee shall be set up for each
  research student in the course of stage A of
  studies and not later than towards the transfer
  to stage B.
• The Advisory Committee shall follow the student
  and guide him along with his advisor.
• The Committee will meet the student to discuss
  his proposal for research and his proposed
  supplementary studies, which once approved, the
  student will be admitted to stage B.
• The Committee will meet the student two years
  later to examine his progress and to estimate
  whether the research can be completed on time.

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Course of Studies
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Yearly Registration

• A PhD student should register (submit a TOFES
  LIMMUDIM) and pay tuition each year to obtain a
  status of a student.
• Only students may be granted scholarships and/or
  teaching positions.

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Stage A

• During Stage A the student will define his
  research topic and prepare his research proposal.
• The research proposal will be submitted to the
  Authority within 18 months from the students
  acceptance to stage A.

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courses

• Each PhD student should take 12 credit points
  relevant to his research, usually out of the
  advanced courses offered in the
  department/faculty/university.
• The Advisory Committee approves the program of
  studies in its first meeting, yet it is
  recommended to take some of the courses already
  during Stage A.

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From Stage A to Stage B

• The student submits his research proposal and his
  program of studies, approved by his advisor.
• An Advisory Committee is appointed and meets the
  student to discuss his proposal and program.
• When the Advisory Committee approves both, the
  student is transferred to Stage B.
• Two years after the beginning of Stage B the
  student will meet his Advisory Committee again to
  report as for his research and get feedback as
  for the continuation and completion of the
  research.

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Completing the Research

• In the experimental sciences - after completing
  the research and just before writing the thesis,
  the student should deliver a PhD talk in his
  department.
• The talk will be reviewed by one of the members
  of the Advisory Committee and one more reviewer.
  Upon their approval, the student
• may begin writing the thesis to be submitted
  within 6 months.
• In the non-experimental sciences When the
  research is almost completed, the advisor should
  submit a report in relation to the state of the
  research, approved by the student and the
  Advisory Committee.

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Format of a PhD Dissertation

• A PhD dissertation may be submitted as a
  monograph or as a collection of chapters.
• Collection of chapters might be composed of
  published papers, papers which were submitted for
  publication, yet not yet accepted, or chapters
  not yet submitted for publication
• Only material in which the student was the
  primary and first researcher and author might be
  included in the students PhD dissertation.

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Submission and reviewing

• Upon submission of the thesis the advisor will
  submit his approval and his detailed review of
  the thesis and his suggestion for other
  reviewers.
• The reviewers will be chosen by the Authority and
  will be granted two months to review the thesis.
• The reports of the reviewers will be examined by
  the Authority to decide upon approval of the
  thesis or upon needed corrections.
• The process of evaluation takes about 6 months

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Ceremony

• The diploma will be granted in a yearly ceremony
  within the events of the Board of Governors of
  the HU in June on Mt. Scopus.

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Changes approved in 2014

• The period of studies for Ph.D. is 5 years (for
  students who began their studies from 2014 and
  later).
• The Advisory Committee should be appointed as
  soon as it is needed and not later than on
  submission of the research proposal.
• Courses an Advisory Committee may approve an
  individual program including skills courses,
  doctoral or departmental seminar etc.

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Foreign Students

• English if you have not reached a level of
  exemption upon acceptance, you should reach this
  level within two years from admittance.
• https//www.nite.org.il/index.php/en/
• Hebrew you should reach a level of exemption
  within two years from admittance unless you were
  granted an exemption from knowledge of Hebrew
• http//overseas.huji.ac.il/hebrew

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Contact

• Please see the site of the authority for Research
  Students
• http//www.research-studnets.huji.ac.il
• The HU gives you an email box by which we
  correspond with you.
• Office hours Sunday Thursday, 10 - 13