The student enrolled in the PhD Program in French Studies must complete a series of training activities, which will be registered annually in the RAPI computer application and evaluated by the Academic Committee of the program. In the moment of processing the doctoral thesis, the candidate will be required to accredit those training activities with their corresponding certificates.

The training activities aim to provide PhD students with the necessary tools for their research work. They will also help them to acquire the skills and competencies of an autonomous researcher in their field of knowledge

Teaching planning: Academic calendar

 

The DEF-UCM program establishes five types of mandatory training activities:

1. Research Seminar on French Studies (SEMDEF)

The SEMDEF offers some research conferences to our PhD students in the field of French Studies (presence-based modality but also streamed online).

 

 2.-Intensive seminar on digital methodological update, SAMD

This seminar consists of an introduction to methodological research and is about the use with, quality criteria, of digital tools useful in the field of humanities.

It is held on the 1st or 3rd semester, depending on the dedication model selected (part-time or full time).

 

3.- Doctoral training seminar

This seminar is intended specifically for doctoral students, and consists of 2 parts: a methodological introduction module, by specialist professors, and a module of scientific discussion, in which the PhD students submit the progress of their work to the analysis and criticism of the professors of the program.

In the 2nd semester of permanence, the PhD student must attend and participate in it.

In the 2nd year and 4th semester, the PhD student must present his research project.

 

4.- Attendance to national and international scientific conferences

PhD students must attend and participate in conferences, meetings, colloquiums or seminars, national or international, provided that they are closely related to their line of research, at a rate of 25 hours minimum.

It will be in the 2nd or 3rd year of permanence in the program, 4th or 5th for part-time students.

 

 

The Pantheon of Paris

The Pantheon of Paris honors figures that have marked the History of France, such as Voltaire, one of the most outstanding contributors to the Encyclopedia. Photo from personal file.

4.- Meetings with supervisor

The doctoral student will have at least two annual meetings with his PhD supervisor to keep him informed of his progress and deliver the corresponding part of the work done.

 

5.- Mobility

The mobility that the PhD student carries out, either in short or in longer stays, in other centers, especially foreigners, to develop research related to his PhD topic, will be considered as a full training activity. Stays longer than three months may enable him to obtain an International doctorate mention.

The stays will depend on the mobility calls made by the Universities, through its ERASMUS program, or by the Ministry.