In order to request possible changes in the assignment of thesis tutor/director, the doctoral candidate must communicate them to the Academic Committee of the Program through the Thesis Management platform (menu Writing phase // Director change request).
The following application form must be attached.The document must be signed by all those involved in the change(s): student, outgoing supervisor, incoming supervisor, …
In the case that the application involves assigning a thesis supervisor external to the Universitat Politècnica de València, who has not previously supervised theses in the doctoral programme, a complete and updated research CV of the proposed person, a motivation about his/her suitability to supervise the thesis, and an authorization from the home institution to supervise theses at UPV must be attached as Supporting Documentation to the application.
The Academic Committee is the final responsible for the acceptance/rejection of the proposed changes;