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Making the title page for your dissertation
a practical guide Contents:
1. The front – the basics
2. The reverse side – the basics
2.1 The reverse side – Adding the (co)promotor(s) and chairman 2.2 The reverse side – Adding the committee members
2.3 The reverse side – Other additions 3. Rules and procedure
Exceptions:
4. UNESCO-IHE title page – front and reverse side 5. Dual Degree dissertation – reverse side
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- The front of the title page is always written in Dutch;
- The text is center-aligned;
- Eventually all templates become outdated: Therefore, always check the ...name of the current Rector Magnificus on the TU Delft website;
- Your last name should always be written in capitals;
- add your academic title + related university and country.
example:
Sustainable concrete infrastructure design
Proefschrift
ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Technische Universiteit Delft,
op gezag van de Rector Magnificus prof.ir. K.C.A.M. Luyben;
voorzitter van het College voor Promoties, in het openbaar te verdedigen op donderdag 1 januari 2015 om 12:30 uur
door
Mauro Pietro MACHIAVELLI
Ingeniero de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spanje
geboren te Florence, Italië
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2.The reverse side – the basics
- the text is aligned to the left of the page;
- the reverse side may be written in Dutch or English. This guide will contain examples in the English language;
- there is at least one promotor;
- the chairman is never named; it is always the ‘Rector Magnificus’;
- independent members are part of every committee;
- add the full name of the university/organisation of each member.
Example 1.
This dissertation has been approved by the promotor: Prof.dr. W.P. Geluk
Composition of the doctoral committee:
Rector Magnificus chairman
Prof.dr. W.P. Geluk Delft University of Technology
Independent members:
Prof.dr. J.P. Van de Ven Delft University of Technology
Prof. P. Leclerc Institut des sciences et technologies de Paris, France Prof. Y. Ishihara Tokyo University, Japan
Prof. P.M. Charlier Eindhoven University of Technology Dr. P. Dijkstra Delft University of Technology
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2.1 The reverse side:
Adding the (co)promotor(s) and chairman:
- the promotor is always mentioned first;
- several promotors are mentioned on the same line (if possible);
- the copromotor is mentioned on the next line;
- under ‘Composition of the doctoral committee’ the affiliation of the (co)promotors
…is mentioned.
Example 1.
This dissertation has been approved by the
promotors: Prof.dr. W.P. Geluk and Prof.dr. J.T. Fokkema Composition of the doctoral committee:
Rector Magnificus chairman
Prof.dr. W.P. Geluk Delft University of Technology Prof.dr. J.T. Fokkema Eindhoven University of Technology
Example 2.
This dissertation has been approved by the
promotors: Prof.dr. W.P. Geluk and Prof.dr. J.T. Riefenstahl copromotor: Dr.ir. P. Puk
Composition of the doctoral committee:
Rector Magnificus chairman
Prof.dr. W.P. Geluk Delft University of Technology
Prof.dr. J.T. Riefenstahl Technische Universität Berlin, Germany Dr.ir. P. Puk Delft University of Technology
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2.2 The reverse side -
Adding the committee members:
There is a Hierarchy:
- professors are always placed above doctors;
- except for the reserve member, who is the last of the independent members;
- the ‘other members’ are added below the independent members;
- ‘other members’ are the opposite of independent members: they have contributed
…to or been involved in the PhD process.
Example 1
Independent members:
Prof.dr. J.P. Van de Ven Delft University of Technology
Prof. P. Leclerc Institut des sciences et technologies de Paris, France Prof. Y. Ishihara Tokyo University, Japan
Prof.dr. P. Dijkstra Delft University of Technology Other members:
Prof. B.T. Okonkwo University of Abuja, Nigeria
Dr. J.T. Riefenstahl Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Example 2
Independent members:
Prof.dr. J.P. Van de Ven Delft University of Technology
Prof. P. Leclerc Institut des sciences et technologies de Paris, France Prof. Y. Ishihara Tokyo University, Japan
Dr . P. Dijkstra Delft University of Technology
Prof. P.M. Charlier Delft University of Technology, reserve member
Other member:
Prof. B.T. Okonkwo University of Abuja, Nigeria
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2.3 Other elements of the reverse side:
1. The doctoral candidate may mention any significant contributions to the preparation of the dissertation by an ‘other’ member of the committee:
Example: ‘Prof.dr. W.P. Veldhoven of Technische Universiteit Twente has contributed greatly to the preparation of this dissertation.
2. If the doctoral candidate has received substantial assistance or support in preparing his doctoral dissertation from another member of TU Delft academic staff than the (co)promotor, or by a member of academic staff from an external institute for scientific research (who is not a committee member), the name of that staff member can also be mentioned on the title page, provided the promotor consents to this.
N.B. The promotor or copromotor may be thanked in the acknowledgements section of the dissertation.
3. Organisations or persons who have sponsored or made a financial contribution to the realization of the dissertation and/or the related research must be mentioned on the reverse side of the title page in accordance with D.1.6. of the Implementation Decree. This may be done either by written word or by adding the logos of the organisations involved.
example:
This research was funded by the European Commission through the Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate Program, and also partially supported by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
4. It is customary to add information regarding the ISBN numer, copyright, ‘Printed by’ and cover design at the bottom of the reverse side.
3. Rules and procedure
You can find more information in section D of the Implementation Decree on Doctoral Regulations 2014.
This Guide sometimes differs from what is mentioned in the Implementation Decree that came into effect on 1-1-2015. This guide was written in consultation with the Board for Doctorates in June 2015. When in doubt, please follow this guide. If still in doubt, send a message to [email protected].
Approval:
When submitting the draft dissertation and Form B, the title page should be included. At this point some things (such as the defence date and the composition of your doctoral committee) will not be certain yet. Therefore, please leave the date empty and omit the independent and other members from the reverse side of your draft title page.
Do not forget to submit the definitive title page -front and reverse- to the University Graduate School Office for review and approval on behalf of the Board for
Doctorates before the dissertation is printed.
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Exceptions:
4. UNESCO-IHE title page
- For candidates who pursued their doctoral diploma through UNESCO-IHE;
- This is the only title page written in English
TITLE OF THE DISSERTATION
DISSERTATION
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the Board for Doctorates of Delft University of Technology
and of the Academic Board of the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education
for the Degree of DOCTOR to be defended in public on Monday January 1, 2015 at 10:30 hours
by
James Michael JAGGER
Master of Science in Water Management,
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, the Netherlands born in Hollywood, United States of America
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UNESCO-IHE title page – reverse side
- the vice-chair must be added.
This dissertation has been approved by the promotor: Prof.dr. P.S. Harrisson
copromotor: Dr.ir. S. Chen
Composition of the doctoral committee:
Rector Magnificus chairman
Prof.dr. P.S. Harrisson Delft University of Technology / UNESCO-IHE Dr.ir. S. Chen Delft University of Technology
Prof. S.H. Terwinde vice-chair UNESCO-IHE Independent members:
Prof.dr. J.P. Van de Ven Delft University of Technology
Prof. P. Leclerc Institut des sciences et technologies de Paris, France Prof. Y. Ishihara Tokyo University, Japan
Prof.dr. P. Dijkstra Delft University of Technology
Prof. P.M. Charlier Delft University of Technology, reserve member
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5. Reverse side - dual degree defence
- for candidates whose joint doctorate programme will result in a dual doctoral diploma from TU Delft and the partner institution(s);
- the reverse side must contain this standard formula;
- the formula should be added below the list of committee members.
This dissertation has been approved by the
promotors: Prof.dr. W.P. Geluk and Prof.dr. J.T. Riefenstahl Composition of the doctoral committee:
Rector Magnificus chairman
Prof.dr. W.P. Geluk Delft University of Technology
Prof.dr. J.T. Riefenstahl Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Independent members:
Prof.dr. J.P. Van de Ven Delft University of Technology
Prof. P. Leclerc Institut des sciences et technologies de Paris, France Prof. Y. Ishihara Tokyo University, Japan
Prof.dr. P. Kohler Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Prof. P.M. Charlier Delft University of Technology, reserve member
The doctoral research has been carried out in the context of an agreement on joint doctoral supervision between Technische Universität Berlin, Germany and Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands.
