For Current Doctoral Students ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Welcome to the website for doctoral students at the Protestant Theological Faculty of Char (PTF CU). If you are not yet a doctoral student but are interested in studying a PhD progr [ URL "ETFENG-53.html "] . ****************************************************************************************** * Latest news ****************************************************************************************** Applications are now open for the 4EU+ “Entrepreneurial and Intrapreneurial Project Manage "ETFENG-404-version1-eipm_admissions_2026_email_1_2.pdf"] programme, starting this Novembe This programme offers PhD students the opportunity to develop practical skills in innovati entrepreneurship, business, and international project management alongside their doctoral Deadline: 23 July 2026 · Apply here: https://cppt.cuni.cz/CPPTN-591.html [ URL "https://cp CPPTN-591.html "] ****************************************************************************************** * Getting started ****************************************************************************************** The purpose of doctoral studies is to support you in writing your dissertation and to expa your competencies related to your dissertation project. Upon acceptance to the doctoral pr become a doctoral student by enrolling: the Doctoral Student Registry of PTF CU (Mrs. Radk invites you to enroll along with the notification of acceptance. Upon enrollment, you gain Charles University Student Information System [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/login. This electronic platform allows you to set your Individual study plan (see bellow) and tra progress. Doctoral studies in Prague form a single unit and are not strictly divided into years. The doctoral studies is based on an Individual Study Plan (ISP). This plan, to be set up in th platform SIS [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/login.php"] , includes several mandator include, for example, annual doctoral seminars, at least three partial doctoral examinatio at least two must be taken in other disciplines than the dissertation project, whereas one discipline of the dissertation), one partial doctoral examination in a foreign language, a at least three months, and so on. During your doctoral studies at least three articles hav in peer-reviewed scholarly journals (and it is advisable to start with it early in your st students who commenced their doctoral studies prior to 2025, the ISP includes a State Doct in the dissertation discipline; for students who commenced their studies in 2025 or later, a compulsory discussion on the dissertation topic instead of this examination. However, it is your own responsibility carried out in consultation with your supervisor. Your proposal approved by your supervisor and finally by the respective subject-area board. As you go on studying, both your supervisor and the subject-area board will evaluate your annually. Whether you are studying full-time or part-time, you start planning your studies If you do not complete your plan within this term, you may, in consultation with your supe an extension of your studies and a corresponding adjustment to your ISP. Even though it might sound complicated, don't worry, together we'll manage. Detaild inform creating an Individual Study Plan will be provided to students during a consultation with dean at the beginning of their studies in October. It is also available here [ URL "ETFENG how_to_fill_in_isp_2025.pdf"] . ****************************************************************************************** * During Your Studies ****************************************************************************************** The annual evaluation of doctoral studies takes place every autumn. You, your supervisor, respective subject-area board, all provide input on the progress of your studies. All of t are made electronically within the ISP. Therefore, the following process is repeated every 1. You as a doctoral STUDENT enter your evaluation of the past year into the ISP no later September. As part of this evaluation, you comment on your progress on the dissertation an requirements (internships, seminars and exams passed, articles published, cofreneces atten fulfilled requirements have to be registered electronically in the ISP. The completion of seminars is to be confirmed by the guarantor of the programme to the doc coordinator. As for exams, the evaluation only uses pass/fail grades. The exam process must be recorded PTF examination form [ URL "https://web.etf.cuni.cz/ETFENG-293-version1-report_exam.pdf"] is not an academic or research staff member of the PTF, the supervisor must also sign thei The exam can only be considered passed when the coordinator receives a duly completed prot performance. As for the submission of planned papers and attendance at conferences and internships, the confirm them to the doctoral studies coordinator. For publications, only those that have been recorded in the University's central eveidence [ URL "https://web.etf.cuni.cz/ETFN-131.html#2"] are recognized. Within the annual evaluat is necessary to comment on all items that are listed in the ISP for the given academic yea applicable, also older, unfulfilled items). If there are incomplete tasks, they have to be explained. In agreement with your superviso propose an adjustment to the ISP (by creating new lines in the overview of requirements). your evaluation by clicking on the "SUBMIT EVALUATION TO SUPERVISOR" button (option in the in the bottom left). If the supervisor returns the evaluation to you for completion or rev to make the required adjustments immediately according to the instructions. 2. The SUPERVISOR enters his or her evaluation only after you have submitted your part int or she must do so no later than by 30 September. The supervisor checks the accuracy of the the completed requirements, and provide a written statement on the progress on the dissert fulfillment of the planned requirements. If your report is insufficient, you will receive correction or completion (by clicking the "RETURN EVALUATION TO STUDENT" button). After co her evaluation, the supervisor clics the button "SUBMIT THE PROPOSED EVALUATION TO THE SUB in the SIS (option in the drop-down menu in the bottom left). The supervisor's evaluation include an explicit "recommend/do not recommend" statement. 3. The SUBJECT-AREA BOARD carries out a review and evaluation of the studies of all doctor in the respective field at least once a year. The board evaluates on a scale of A to C, wh reserved only for excellent students who are studying within the standard study period (no the fourth year), and grade C ("fail") means termination of studies. The subject-areal boa the proposed evaluation to you or to your supervisor for completion or correction of data. conclude its evaluation and decide on the fulfillment of the ISP for all doctoral students 21 October. Based on the evaluation, which is then approved by the guarantor of the study decides on the amount of scholarships for the beginning academic year by the end of Octobe ****************************************************************************************** * State Doctoral Exam / Discussion on the dissertation topic & Defence ****************************************************************************************** Students who commenced their doctoral studies prior to 2025 are eligible to undertake the Examination in the dissertation discipline once they have fulfilled all other requirements commencing studies in 2025 or later have to pass the mandatory Discussion on the dissertat of this examination by the end of the third year of study (or by the end of the fourth yea students). Finally, upon completion of the dissertation (following the supervisor's approv draft), the student submits the work electronically to the SIS and deposits two printed co Doctoral Student Registry. The doctoral studies are successfully concluded once the disser successfully defended, whereupon the student is entitled to use the title Ph.D. ****************************************************************************************** * Important links ****************************************************************************************** Charles University doctoral student's information [ URL "https://phd.cuni.cz/PHDEN-204.htm information on the organisation of the studies, on support and counceling services, and ma links. Doctoral study hub [ URL "https://phd.cuni.cz/PHDEN-41.html"] providing information useful the dissertation and helping to develop students' sceintific career. ****************************************************************************************** * Fort further questions ****************************************************************************************** Mgr. David Cielontko, Ph.D.Vice-Dean for Doctoral Studies cielontko(zavinac)etf.cuni.cz [ MAIL "cielontko(zavinac)etf.cuni.cz"] (+420) 221 988 410 Ing. Radmila SejkotováDoctoral Studies Administrator (Ph.D.) office@etf.cuni.cz [ URL "mailto:office@etf.cuni.cz"] (+420) 221 988 216