Application and Entry Requirements

Before formally applying for a Double/Joint PhD, you should first check whether such a PhD trajectory is feasible in your case:

• Contact the (prospective) partner institution to get confirmation that they are open to set up a Double/Joint degree if we do not have a collaboration with them already.
• Check the timeline requirements to ensure feasibility: some universities have set enrolment dates/start dates, and deadlines for when a Double/Joint Degree application should be submitted differ per university.
• Find a supervisor (team) at the Faculty of Arts at UG and at the prospective partner institution: Double/Joint degree projects must have a supervisor with the right to promote (ius promovendi) at both institutions.
• If you are a PhD candidate who is not yet enrolled in Groningen (i.e., only enrolled at another institution or not yet enrolled at any university), the GSH Director and the relevant Research Institute Director should subsequently receive the research proposal, CV and proof of English language proficiency through your UG supervisor. See the brochure, chapter 4, for further details.
• If you are a PhD candidate who is currently enrolled at the GSH Groningen and planning to do a Double/Joint doctorate with another institution, please contact doubledoctorates.gsh rug.nl to inquire what the required next steps are for you.

Please see this page for GSH entry requirements.