14-month evaluation

The second assessment will take place after 14 months. A positive assessment will result in an extension of the appointment from 18 to 48 months. Although this may differ per project, it is expected that a first draft publication would be ready by this time. The file for the 14-months evaluation can be found here. 

Once you and your supervisor have signed the form, please submit it to pzhims@uva.nl for further signature and uploading into your HR file. Once we receive the signed document, we will extend the original contract in our system. After the update, a task will appear in your “Task List” tile in the self‑service portal. Approve the revised contract through that task, and the contract extension will be finalised.

Go/no go decision

Your 14-month assessment should lead to a decision regarding the extension of your position to the full span of 4 years. This go/no-go decision is based on the work you have done since the start of your appointment, how you have dealt with specific tasks, actions and advice regarding points for improvement, as well as on the 9-month assessment and possible adjustments you have made to this after receiving feedback.

24-month assessment

The third assessment will take place after 24 months. The file for the 24-months evaluation can be found here. 

Once you and your supervisor have signed the form, please submit it to pzhims@uva.nl for further signature and uploading into your HR file. The signed assessment will be sent back to you via email, and we will also upload it in the self‑service portal.

36-month assessment

At 36 months, another progress meeting will be organized. This is an opportunity to think about what final experiments should be done before you start writing everything down for your thesis in about 6 months' time. The file for the 36-months evaluation can be found here. 

Once you and your supervisor have signed the form, please submit it to pzhims@uva.nl for further signature and uploading into your HR file. The signed assessment will be sent back to you via email, and we will also upload it in the self‑service portal.

Mandatory courses

At 30 months, if you have not yet started thinking about your life after the hora est, you should do so now. Around this time you should participate in the compulsory course “Launch your Career!” that helps you prepare for a career after your PhD (whether in science or not).