Supervision structure

  • All PhD projects are interregional and cross‑border, with fellows benefiting from having two supervisors (a principal supervisor and a co‑supervisor) from different regions.

Supervision arrangements

  • Supervision is organised according to the European Charter for Researchers standards, including clear duties, regular meetings and documented follow‑up.

  • Supervisors’ main tasks include co‑designing the Career Development Plan, holding regular supervision meetings to review scientific progress and ensuring that fellows access necessary facilities, training and mobility.

  • Co‑supervisors (academic and non‑academic) support the fellow during mobilities and coordinate with the main supervisor.

For cotutelle cases:

    • Fellows are registered in two doctoral schools (the degree‑awarding institutions on each side of the arrangement).

    • Administrative protocols follow the existing agreements of the partner institutions and are harmonised as far as possible.

    • 36 or 48‑month durations are compatible with double‑degree requirements, so that all co‑tutelle PhDs can be completed within the project lifetime.