The Steering Committee of the UPV Doctoral School, in session held on March 01, 2019, modified the expenditure ceiling related to expenses related to doctoral thesis defenses according to the following:
– To set the maximum amount to be used to cover the costs at €1,500 of all expenses (travel, per diems, attendance) of the three members of the board of examiners of doctoral thesis.
– In the cases in which the thesis opts for the International Mention, this amount may be increased by:
* 500 when the professor attending from the foreign institution comes from an institution of the EHEA.
* 1000 when the professor attending from the foreign institution comes from an institution outside the EHEA.
– In cases where the defense is made on the campus of Alcoi or Gandia campus, this amount may be increased by 300 €.
Expenses included
- Attendance:
- President:€90
- Secretary: 90 €
- Member: 78,50€.
The corresponding percentage of personal income tax must be deducted from these amounts (15% for residents in Spain, 19% for residents in Europe and 24% for the rest).
- Transportation:
- It is essential that the dates and times of departure and return be indicated on the invoice or proof of transportation in order to calculate the amount of meals.
- If the trip is made by public transportation, only economy class tickets will be accepted. When travelling by air, for journeys from European countries, the maximum allowable amount shall be €750 return, for journeys from non-European countries, the maximum allowable amount shall be €1500 return.
- If the trip is made by own vehicle, 0.26 €/km will be paid, filling out the form provided on the day of the Defense, indicating date and time of departure and return, as well as the kilometers traveled and vehicle registration.
- Maintenance:
- Full board: 53,34€.
- ½ Diet: 26,67€
Maximum 3 full per diems, to be justified.
- Lodging:
- A maximum of 2 nights lodging may be included when the defence committee member is traveling from a foreign country or from cities in Spain and there are difficulties in coordinating the different means of transportation required.
- The maximum amount to be reimbursed is 100€ per night (single room).
- Other expenses: Original tickets for cabs, subway, bus, parking, highway, etc. must be provided for reimbursement to interested parties.