External Referees
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In accordance with Article 13 of Royal Decree 99/2011, which regulates doctoral studies in Spain,
a doctoral thesis is required to include a minimum of two evaluations conducted by PhD experts in the relevant field, who are external to the university. These experts may provide suggestions for improvement and may also serve as members of the examining board responsible for assessing the thesis. Based on the content of these evaluations, the academic committee will allocate a specified timeframe for the doctoral student to respond and, if necessary, to incorporate the relevant modifications into the doctoral thesis prior to its submission.
To fulfill this requirement, the Academic Committees of the Doctoral Programmes at the University of Granada appoint two experts to evaluate each doctoral thesis, based on the recommendations of the doctoral student and their supervisors.
The experts will be compensated with a fee of 100 euros for the preparation of the requested evaluation report.
Appointment as an external referee
In the proposal, the doctoral student is required to provide the information displayed in the accompanying image on the thesis deposit platform of the University of Granada (UGR).:
In the case of experts from countries other than Spain, it is necessary to provide either the passport number (selecting the passport option) or the national identity number (selecting the alternative option).
These data will be securely maintained within the databases of the University of Granada and will be processed in accordance with the provisions of applicable regulations in this domain.
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Upon receipt of the proposals, the academic committees of the doctoral programs will designate the thesis referees.
If you have been appointed as an expert to evaluate a thesis at the University of Granada, you will receive one or two notifications at the email address you have provided:
Notification of Appointment as an Expert:
This notification will be issued each time you are assigned to provide an evaluation of a doctoral thesis.
Instructions for Accessing the Thesis Deposit Application:
Please note that this notification is sent only upon your initial access to the platform
The link provided in the email will direct you to the platform.
You are required to select the option labeled SIN CUENTA DE ACCESO IDENTIFICADO
And follow the instructions as appropriate
If deemed necessary, the password may be retrieved
Upon accessing the platform, you will have the opportunity to review the following documentation:
1. Doctoral Thesis document (Tesis)
2. Thesis results
3. Co-author permission and/or waiver (for co-authored publications).
4. Authorization from the Tutor and Director
5. Doctoral student's activity document
In view of the aforementioned documentation, the requested report should be duly prepared and issued in the specified format within a period not exceeding one month.
Upon completion of the template, it should be saved in PDF format and uploaded to the designated platform.
Instructions for processing payment to external referees
Important Notice on Payment Processing for External Thesis Evaluators
Payments processed by November 30, 2024 (the deadline for receipt of documentation), will be included in the current year’s budget. Submissions after this date will be processed from the 2025 budget, with updated instructions to follow.
As a standard practice, payments will be issued only after the thesis defense has been completed.
For any inquiries regarding the payment procedure, please contact doctoradoinforma@ugr.es, using the subject line:
“CONSULTA EXPERTO EXTERNO” (External Expert Inquiry).
Experts with Fiscal Residence Outside Spain
The following documentation must be submitted via email to doctoradolecturatesis@ugr.es:
• A copy of a valid passport.
• For residents of countries with a double taxation agreement with Spain, a certificate of tax residence for the current year issued by the relevant tax authority in their home country.
• A Payment Form for Individuals (for external personnel to UGR), electronically signed by the evaluator.
Note: The completed form should be submitted to the specific Doctoral School associated with the relevant thesis. This information can be found in the application identification section of the platform.
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