Annual Progress Report for Doctoral Students

Dear Doctoral Student The purpose of this document is to keep track of your progress during your doctorate. You and your supervisor have to meet in person to discuss the progress of the thesis project. The first progress report has to be filed after full admission to the doctorate, then every 12 months until thesis submission as follows: One signed copy of this report by the doctoral student, the supervisor and the administrative assistant of the group Other documents (e.g., the preparatory form from HAS) as an amendment to this report The annual report form of the Life Science Graduate School can replace this form but only when it covers items 1 to 4 and contains both mandatory fields. Otherwise, it is mandatory to complete the corresponding sections of this form. The outline presented here is structured to meet the requirements of the Doctoral Ordinance (Art. 29), the Rector’s Implementation Provisions for the Ordinance on the Doctorate (Item 9.1) and the department’s Detailed Stipulations regarding the Doctorate (Art. 10)
Student number
Name Doctoral Student
Name Supervisor
Name Second Advisor
Year of doctorate	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th year
Start date of doctorate (provisional admission)
For students enrolled on 1 Jan 2022 or later: Date of aptitude colloquium
Date of last progress report
Expected date of thesis submission (optional in 1st and 2nd year)	(year/month)
Working title of doctoral thesis
Best conditions for a successful doctoral thesis and doctoral studies The objectives of doctoral studies are (i) to enable the doctoral student to acquire knowledge and skills in the field of the doctoral thesis, related disciplines and interdisciplinary areas, and (ii) to integrate the doctoral student into the scientific community. To the best of his/her abilities, the supervisor shall support the doctoral student in his/her effort to become an independent researcher. Doctoral students shall work for a minimum of 70% of their working time on their thesis project and their doctoral studies. The supervisor ensures that the doctoral student is provided with sufficient supervision, materials and premises during the estimated duration of the project. Doctoral students are employed on a full-time basis, i.e., 100%. Part-time employment is admissible in justifiable cases, particularly if the employee has parental duties or works for an additional employer. ETH Zurich and D-HEST offer counselling to doctoral students. Please visit: https://hest.ethz.ch/en/doctoral-studies/contacts.html for more information. HAS offers an additional form for preparing the Annual Progress Report . Please visit: https://hest.ethz.ch/en/doctoral-studies/documents.html.
Abstract Present the background of your research project, list its main goals, describe the methods to be used and the expected results as well as their impact for the field and beyond.
Progress to Date
Present the research work you have undertaken since your last progress report, describe the results obtained (including publications) as well as the relevance of these undertakings for your project. Link your work and results to the feedback and steps you had agreed on in your last annual status conversation. Please also comment if the work has NOT progressed as planned, e.g., changes of the doctoral project, unexpected challenges as well as measures that have been taken.
For students enrolled on 1 Jan 2022 or later: Significant changes from the research proposal of the doctoral plan
Describe shortly if there have been significant changes from the original project plan and explain why.
Next steps of the doctoral project
Describe which next steps you plan in your research work; refer to your research plan or doctoral plan where appropriate.
Signatures
_____________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ Date Signature doctoral student Signature supervisor Signature second advisor