Support and Supervision
Supervisors
A supervisory team typically consists of a minimum of supervisors - usually a daily supervisor (Assistant or Associate Professor) and the main Promotor (Full Professor/Chair) - and a PhD Mentor.
The team can involve additional researchers or educators, for example when the doctoral project involves collaboration between departments or inter-faculties co-joint promotions. Preferably, the supervision team combines a meaningful combination of junior and senior research and PhD coaching expertise.
The Promotor selects the members of the supervisory team from within the departments and institutes involved in the research track, on the basis of matching expertise and skills regarding the chosen research topic, and in agreement with the PhD student. Also, (inter)national co-supervisors and/or co-promoters from within various (inter)national research networks may be involved, often scholars from the national research schools or partner institutions where the student followed courses or an internship.
PhD Mentor
The faculty Graduate School appoints a mentor to each PhD student. The mentor can coach and (if necessary) intervene on behalf of the PhD student.
The intended roles of the mentor are:
- To act as a sounding board;
- To provide support to the PhD student, focusing on the PhD process and reciprocal relationship and drawing attention to potential bottlenecks;
- To refer to other relevant people within the organisation.
For more information contact your faculty Graduate School.
Career Support
A Career Counsellor for PhD students has been appointed at the Career Centre of TU Delft. The Career Counsellor offers personal counselling and advice on different career related issues. PhD students are welcome to contact Monique Draijer by e-mail (M.M.M.Draijer@tudelft.nl) or an appointment can be scheduled by calling 015-2788004. Drop-in hours are every Tuesday and Thursday from 11.30-12.30 at the TU Delft Career Centre in E&SA building at Jaffalaan 9a.
Student Support
Paula Meesters (Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (EABCT)) is available for all Graduate Students at TU Delft, for support and solutions for all kinds of personal issues. You can choose for individual or group support. Please also see her courses in the Doctoral Education programme on Personal Effectiveness. Paula is committed to the professional code of the Dutch Association of Psychologists (NIP), all contacts are strictly confidential.
Contact: www.psychologen.tudelft.nl
Open hour: every Thursday, 11:30 - 12:30
