Doctoral Commission

The Doctoral Commission (“Doktoratsausschuss”) acts on behalf of the Department Conference D-HEST (DK) and reports to it regularly.

Current Members

  • Prof. Dr. Stephen Ferguson (Chair)
  • Prof. Dr. Nicholas Bokulich
  • Prof. Dr. Denis Burdakov
  • Prof. Dr. David Wolfer
  • Prof. Dr. Marcy Zenobi-Wong

Competencies

  • Elaboration of guidelines for doctoral studies at D-HEST
  • Provision of statements to the Vice Rector for the Doctorate’s office concerning additional admission requirements
  • Approval of changes in qualifying examinations
  • Approval of external theses projects
  • Review and approval of research plans
  • Decision on simplified admission procedure, e.g. recognition of former achievements/credit points – on request of the supervisor
  • Approval of co-examiners
  • Proposals to the Rector’s office for the awarding of doctoral theses with the ETH Silver Medal

Coordination / Contact

Farida D'Addario
Doctoral Administration D-HEST
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