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​PhD Proposal Review

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  • First, the student works closely with the supervisor/s to complete a well-supported and polished research protocol​
  • Students should refer to our FMHS Proposal Writing Guide
  • When the supervisors believe the proposal is ready for review, the supervisor and HoD complete their sections of the
    Form A3 review checklist (before the review)
  • Obtain the CVs of the student and any external supervisors
  • Include any pre-existing ethics approval certificates
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After the successful completion of the review, the supervisor (or panel chair) emails the following five PDF-format documents to the Tygerberg Doctoral Office (tyg-phd@sun.ac.za) in a single email, copying the candidate:​
    • Supervisor letter confirming that all requirements of the review committee were met​
    • Fully completed and signed Form A3 review checklist
    • Summary report by chair or all reviewer reports​
    • Final, edited proposal for ethics submission​
    • Turnitin report on the final proposal​​​​ (similarity score of no more than 15%)
      *A letter will then be issued to facilitate an ethics application.