The Faculty PhD Committee (FPC)
The Faculty PhD Committee (FPC) of the FHML advises the Board about the broad domain of PhD related issues. The committee is also a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experiences and the discussion of relevant developments and operational issues within and between Research Institutes.
Besides general PhD related issues, the FPC has attention for:
The rules of procedure of the FPC
The FPC meets every six weeks. For PhD related issues that should be discussed in the FPC, you can contact the FPC members directly or send an email to FPC-FHML@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
Members
Every Research Institute appoints two FPC members; a PhD coordinator and a PhD representative.
The FPC currently consists of the following members:
| Research Institute | PhD Coordinator | PhD representative |
|---|---|---|
| CAPHRI | Chantal Claessens (PhD administrative coordinator) Francine Schneider (PhD community coordinator) | Quincy Merx |
| CARIM | Eline Kooi | Margarita Pencheva |
| GROW | Theo de Kok / Andrea Romano / Gabriel Paiva Fonseca / Denise Habets | Laskarina Galanos Xiaoman Jin |
| MHeNS | Marjan Drukker | Emma de Brabander |
| NUTRIM | Roger Godschalk | Julien Luyten |
| SHE | Janneke Frambach | Guoyang Zhang |
| M4I | Benjamin Balluff | Theodore Visvikis |
| MERLN | Berta Cillero Pastor | Lotte Smeets |
Chair
Janneke Frambach
Secretary
Ingrid Leijs
Advisors
FHML policy advisor for PhD affairs: Ingrid Leijs
PhD-representatives from the Faculty Council: Martina Paric
UM and national representation
The Central PhD Candidates Platform (CPCP) represents PhD candidates on an UM inter-faculty level.
The PhD Candidates Network (PNN) represents PhD candidates on a national inter-university level.
FHML/MUMC+ and national representation
Esther van Santbrink represents MUMC+ in LOUP (National consultation UMC PhD candidates)