Promotion to Associate Professor 1

Staff members can apply for promotion to Associate Professor 1 after having been appointed as Associate Professor 2 for at least 3 years by requesting their scientific director to initiate the procedure. The scientific director will form an assessment committee and plan an interview. In preparation for the interview by the assessment committee, the Assistant Professor 2 prepares a portfolio by means of which they demonstrate to meet the criteria for promotion to Associate Professor 1 of the relevant career path. The assessment committee subsequently interviews the staff member. The committee may consult the staff member’s supervisor for advice.

After the interview with the staff member, the assessment committee writes a report and advice to the Faculty Board. If the assessment committee unanimously concludes that the candidate satisfies the relevant criteria, it nominates the candidate for promotion to Associate Professor 1. If the committee does not unanimously conclude that the candidate meets the criteria, it will advise against promotion. In either case, the assessment committee motivates its advice with respect to the criteria. The Faculty Board will subsequently decide about the advice, inform the candidate, and set the relevant procedures in motion. If the Faculty Board decides not to promote the candidate, the staff member remains Associate Professor 2 and can request to be assessed for promotion one other time after 3 years have passed.