Support for PhD candidates

Here you will find practical information and an overview of all the documents you need for the public PhD defence admission process. The documents can be downloaded directly.

Maastricht University offers different types of support to PhD candidates. Some of the services available to you may depend on whether:

If you are unsure of whether or not you are considered an employee, please see the descriptions on the PhD overview page or contact your supervisor. 

Contact information 

  Address
  Minderbroedersberg 4-6
  6211 LK Maastricht

  043-3883096 | 043-3882551
  phd-office@maastrichtuniversity.nl

  Working days
  Monday - Friday | 09.00 -17.30 hrs.

General

Model letters

  Model Letter 1 
  Model Letter 2
  Model Letter 2.B
  Model Letter 3 
  Model Letter 4
  Model Letter 5
  Model Letter 5.B
  Model Letter 6
  Model Letter 7
  Model Letter 7.B
  Model Letter 8

  Please note! For the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences it is required to submit Model Letter 3 via the digital PhD track.

  Please note! If you have a non-Dutch master's degree or a HBO degree, you have to verify your degree before sending Model Letter 1. Please contact your faculty. In all cases, you have to send the Declaration of Scientific Integrity along with Model Letter 1. 

  For questions regarding letters 1 to 4, please contact  your faculty coordinator.

  For questions regarding letters 5 to 8, please contact the PhD Office. 

Please keep in mind that the PhD process is constantly evolving. We kindly ask you to keep an eye out for any relevant updates