• You must write a report using the corresponding form.
• Handwritten reports will not be accepted.
• The form includes two sections:

1. Stage of development of the Doctoral Research Plan Report: Explain briefly (less than 400 words) at what stage of development your doctoral thesis proposal is. It is important to indicate which objectives set out in the schedule of the initial thesis proposal have already been achieved and which are still pending. Please also indicate any changes made to this initial proposal.
2. Report on Doctoral Training Activities of last year: Describe briefly any training activities you have taken part in. Likewise, you must indicate if you have made any progress in the publication of your research work. This step guarantees the quality of your doctoral thesis and is a mandatory activity for all doctoral programmes.

• Once you have signed the document, you must attach it in the corresponding section and click “Send”.
• Download the monitoring report form here: Applications and forms

• IMPORTANT

• Keep this signed document as you may be asked to provide it at a later time.

Your supervisor must validate your report or reject it and issue a new one. If your report is rejected, your thesis tutor and you will have to rewrite it. The programme coordinator will then approve or reject the report issued stating the reasons for this decision. Once the report is validated in the Academic Monitoring Portal for Doctoral Students, an icon with a green pencil will be visible, which when clicked will take you to the self-registration process. At the end of the process, a payment form and the corresponding registration receipt will be generated.

The self-registration process will inform you about the payment procedure. Likewise, at the bottom of the payment form you will find a link to a page with all the necessary bank details to make the payment by the method of your choice.

You can pay electronically through your “Acceso identificado” student account. To do this, go to the Mis pagos UGR (My UGR payments) option and follow the instructions provided.

If you are entitled to a fee remission because you have a scholarship, belong to a large family or for any other reason, you must present the original supporting documentation and a copy of it (or a copy certified by a competent body) at a UGR registry or at any official registry of any state or regional administration.

1. I have not submitted my doctoral thesis proposal yet:
   • Please carry out the procedure indicated above and include a note mentioning this incident in the section “Stage of development of the Doctoral Research Plan Report”.
2. I have submitted the thesis proposal but I have not yet defended it before the Evaluation Committee:
   • Please see the answer to the question above.
3. I have more than one supervisor:
   • The report can be issued by any of your supervisors.
4. I have applied for a temporary leave for the next academic year. Do I have to submit the monitoring report? Do I have to register for the programme even if I am on temporary leave?
   • You must submit your monitoring report for the previous academic year in order to be able to take a leave during the next year. If the leave is approved, it will be recorded in your official academic transcript provided that the monitoring report obtains a favourable assessment.
   • It is not necessary to register during the academic year in which you are on temporary leave.
5. I have not submitted my monitoring report within the established period:

You can apply for late submission through the “Solicitudes” (Applications) tab of the Academic Monitoring Portal for Doctoral Students. See the image below:

Your application must be submitted together with your monitoring report and the reasons why it was not submitted on time, and must be sent to the doctoral programme, which will assess it and determine whether or not to accept your application for late submission.

When you register for the doctoral programme, the system automatically assigns you full-time student status. If you are in your second or third year (excluding the time spent taking the complementary training established during admission) and you can provide evidence that you are working, you will have to request a change to part-time study each academic year after registration. Applications for a change of study mode must be made through ‘SOLICITUDES’ (APPLICATIONS) in the Academic Monitoring Portal for Doctoral Students. Your application must be accompanied by the corresponding documentation justifying the change. If possible, the supporting documentation to be provided should be your working life report. This document should be submitted during the month of September and can be obtained from this website: INFORME DE VIDA LABORAL (Working life report). From the fourth year on, it is no longer necessary to request a change in your study mode.