PhD Research

General information on PhD research at Leiden University (including specific information of Leiden Law School on the Training and Supervision Plan (TSP), the Data Management Plan (DMP), and the PhD training).

Additional guidelines PhD research

Leiden Law School has different categories and types of PhD researchers, for whom different rules and guidelines apply. This document is intended to supplement and elaborate on the regulations and guidelines of Leiden University, the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) of Dutch Universities, and the information on PhD research on the website of Leiden University.

Leiden Law School has its own policy on obtaining a doctorate on the basis of articles. See here: policy.

Leiden Law School has its own book series for PhD dissertations (and books resulting from conferences and symposia). More information.

Leiden Law School uses a step-by-step plan that follows the formal procedure towards the public PhD defence. See the procedure leading to the public defence of a PhD thesis at Leiden Law School.

Leiden Law School provides a number of allowances for PhD candidates. More information.