PhD in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

PhD in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

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Academic Commission

Ana María Molina Casanova
Email: ana.molina@uclm.es
Phone number:967599200 ext.2830
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Agrónomos y de Montes (ETSIAM) de Albacete.

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General Information

The Doctoral Program in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is integrated by several centers of the UCLM, combining personal and material resources to provide an academic offer the highest quality and guarantee. The participating centers are the following:

Higher Technical School of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering (ETSIAM) of Albacete. The Doctoral Program of Science and Agricultural Engineering has been taught since 1999, with more than 80 doctoral theses presented to date.
Institute for Game and Wildlife Research (IREC) in Ciudad Real. This program is the continuity of previous programs that started in 2002, and that had been granted a mention of excellence in the academic years 2011-2012, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. More than 40 PhD theses have been presented in this program.
Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Biochemistry (MA) of Toledo.The first PhD program of the Department of Environmental Sciences was approved by the UCLM in 2002 and was subsequently adapted when the faculty became a reality (current PhD Program: Tools and Methods for the Study and Conservation of the Natural Environment). During its existence, around 20 theses have been presented.
School of Agricultural Engineers (IA) of Ciudad Real.

The participating centers, with a long tradition in research, have in common their focus on agricultural and environmental issues, with applied biology as a common basic element and the interaction of their different fields of knowledge with the environment. The research lines of the program integrate, complementing each other, contents related to agricultural production, forestry production, animal science and health, ecology, study of global change, aerobiology, biodiversity, biotechnology and genetics or engineering.

As a result of the participation of the different centers, their professors and the research lines offer a broad doctoral program, integrating complementary knowledge, multidisciplinary and of reference in environment and agricultural production systems, focused on the so-called "green engineering" and on the deep knowledge of biological systems and their interactions.

Furthermore, the participation of researchers from different institutions that will collaborate in the program through different collaboration agreements signed for this purpose. Among them, The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) can be highlighted due to its scientific importance. There is also collaboration with the agricultural research and experimentation centers of the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha, making the program the agricultural reference for regional research. Likewise, different researchers and research groups of the program collaborate with the National Institute of Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA).

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Tuition Fees

The annual enrolement cost depends on the aplicable fees, aprobed by the Regional Government in Castilla-La Mancha. Click here to know the corresponding to the current academic year.

Links of Interest

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Research lines

Line: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES. QUALITY AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS. With different research groups working on different objectives that can be summarized on the following:

Agricultural infrastructure management and energy efficiency.
Science and technology for optimal management of agricultural systems.
Product quality and marketing.

Line: FOREST PRODUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES. With different research groups working on different objectives that can be summarized on the following:

Plant Conservation Biology.
Forest Management, Productivity and Environmental Impact.
Forest ecosystem management with watershed integration.
Ecosystem restoration.

Line: ANIMAL SCIENCE, HEALTH AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. With different research groups working on different objectives that can be summarized on the following:

Advances in Animal Science.
Animal Reproductive Biology.
Epidemiology and control of emerging and shared diseases in wildlife.
Animal Biotechnology.

Line: ECOLOGY, BIODIVERSITY AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT. With different research groups working on different objectives that can be summarized on the following:

Biodiversity Conservation.
Ecology Applied to Wildlife Management and Conservation.
Ecotoxicology and Biomarkers.

Line: ENVIRONMENT. PLANT BIOLOGY. With different research groups working on different objectives that can be summarized on the following:

Environment.
Integrative plant biology: from genes and mechanisms to ecosystems under global change.
Natural products and plant protection for sustainability: Biopesticides.

Professors

Line: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES. QUALITY AND MARKETING OF PRODUCTS.

Group 1. Infrastructural management and energetic efficiency.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
TARJUELO MARTÍN-BENITO, JOSÉ MARÍA	CU	ETSIAM
MONTERO MARTÍNEZ, JESÚS	TU	ETSIAM
MORENO HIDALGO, MIGUEL ANGEL	CD	ETSIAM

Group 2. Science and Technology for the optimal management of agricultural systems.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
ORTEGA ÁLVAREZ, JOSÉ FERNANDO	TU	ETSIAM
CALERA BELMONTE, ALFONSO	CEU	ETSIAM
GONZÁLEZ PIQUERAS, JOSÉ	TU	ETSIAM

Group 3. Product quality and marketing.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
ALONSO DÍAZ-MARTA, GONZALO LUIS	CU	ETSIAM
PARDO GONZÁLEZ, JOSÉ EMILIO	CU	ETSIAM
BERNABEU CAÑETE, RODOLFO	TU	ETSIAM

Other professors supporting this research line:

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
ALVARRUIZ BERMEJO, ANDRÉS	TU	ETSIAM
BRASA RAMOS, ANTONIO	TU	ETSIAM
DOMÍNGUEZ PADILLA, ALFONSO	CDT	ETSIAM
FABEIRO CORTÉS, CONCEPCIÓN	TU	ETSIAM
FERNANDEZ PÉREZ, JOSÉ ANTONIO	CU	ETSIAM
GARCÍA RUIZ, ANTONIA	TU	ETSIAM
GOMEZ LADRON DE GUEVARA, RICARDO	TU	ETSIAM
MONTERO RIQUELME, FRANCISCO	CU	ETSIAM
OLMEDA FERNÁNDEZ, MIGUEL	CU	ETSIAM
RUBIO GARCÍA, MANUELA	TU	ETSIAM
SANZ MARTÍNEZ, DAVID	AYD	IDR
VALIENTE GÓMEZ, MANUEL	TU	ETSIAM

Line: FOREST PRODUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES.

Group 1. Plant conservation biology.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
HERRANZ SANZ, JOSÉ MARÍA	CU	ETSIAM
FERRANDIS GOTOR, PABLO	TU	ETSIAM
COPETE CARREÑO, MIGUEL ANGEL	CD	ETSIAM

Group 2. Forestry Management, Productivity and Environmental Impact.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
LÓPEZ SERRANO, FRANCISCO RAMÓN	TU	ETSIAM
RUBIO CABALLERO, EVA MARÍA	TU	ETSIAM
ANDRÉS ABELLÁN, MANUELA	CD	ETSIAM

Group 3. Forest ecosystem management with river basin integration. Ecosystem restoration.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
HERAS IBÁÑEZ, JORGE DE LAS	CU	ETSIAM
BOTELLA MIRALLES, OLGA	TU	ETSIAM
GÓMEZ GÓMEZ, ROCÍO	TU	IA

Other professors supporting this research line:

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
GARCÍA MOROTE, FRANCISCO ANTONIO	AYD	ETSIAM
LUCAS BORJA, MANUEL ESTEBAN	AYD	ETSIAM
MORENO ALCÁRAZ, JOSÉ LUIS	CD	ETSIAM
MOYA NAVARRO, DANIEL	AYD	ETSIAM

Line: ANIMAL PRODUCTION, HEALTH AND BIOTECHNOLOGY.

Group 1. Advances in animal science.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
GALLEGO MARTINEZ, LAUREANO	CU	ETSIAM
GARCIA DIAZ, ANDRÉS JOSÉ	TU	ETSIAM
LANDETE CASTILLEJOS, TOMÁS	TU	ETSIAM

Group 2. Biology of animal reproduction.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
GARDE LÓPEZ-BREA, JOSÉ JULIAN	CU	ETSIAM
SOLER VALLS, ANA JOSEFA	TU	ETSIAM
FERNÁNDEZ SANTOS, MARÍA ROCÍO	TU	ETSIAM

Group 3. Epidemiology and control of emerging and shared diseases in wildlife.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
GORTAZAR SCHMIDT, RAMÓN CHRISTIAN	CU	IREC
MONTORO ANGULO, VIDAL	TU	IREC
HÖFLE HANSEN, URSULA	CD	IREC

Group 4. Animal biotechnology.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
PÉREZ DE LA LASTRA PÉREZ DE LA LASTRA, JOSÉ MANUEL	CIENTÍFICO TITULAR^*	IREC
DE LA FUENTE GARCÍA, JOSÉ	PROFESOR INVESTIGACIÓN^*	IREC
VICENTE BAÑOS, JOAQUÍN	TU	IREC

*Staff of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Superior Council of Scientific Research) integrated in IREC (Agreement).

Other professors that support this research line:

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
BERRUGA FERNANDEZ, MARIA ISABEL	TU	ETSIAM
MOLINA CASANOVA, ANA MARÍA	TU	ETSIAM
VERGARA PEREZ, HERMINIA	CU	ETSIAM

Line: ECOLOGY, BIODIVERSITY AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.

Group 1. Biodiversity conservation.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
CORDERO TAPIA, PEDRO JAVIER	TU	IREC
APARICIO MUNERA, JOSÉ MIGUEL	INVESTIGADOR CIENTÍFICO^*	IREC
CASSINELLO ROLDÁN, JORGE	CIENTÍFICO TITULAR^*	IREC

*Staff of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Superior Council of Scientific Research) integrated in IREC (Agreement).

Group 2. Applied Ecology in Wildlife Management and Conservation.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
VILLAFUERTE FERNÁNDEZ, RAFAEL	INVESTIGADOR CIENTÍFICO^*	IREC
ARROYO LÓPEZ, BEATRIZ	CIENTÍFICO TITULAR^*	IREC
FERRERAS DE ANDRÉS, PABLO	CIENTÍFICO TITULAR^*	IREC

*Staff of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Superior Council of Scientific Research) integrated in IREC (Agreement).

Group 3. Ecotoxicity and biomarkers.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
MATEO SORIA, RAFAEL	TU	IREC
RODRÍGUEZ MARTÍN-DOIMEADIOS, ROSA CARMEN	TU	IREC
VIÑUELA MADERA, JAVIER	INVESTIGADOR CIENTÍFICO^*	IREC

^{*Staff of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Superior Council of Scientific Research) integrated in IREC (Agreement).}

Other professors that support this research line:

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
ALONSO ÁLVAREZ, CARLOS	CIENTÍFICO TITULAR^*	IREC
MOUGEOT, FRANCOIS	CIENTÍFICO TITULAR^*	IREC
DAVILA, JOSE ANTONIO	CD	IREC
GARCÍA GONZÁLEZ, JESÚS	CIENTÍFICO TITULAR^*	IREC
YELA GARCÍA, JOSÉ LUIS	TU	IREC

^{*Staff of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Superior Council of Scientific Research) integrated in IREC (Agreement).}

Line: ENVIRONMENT. PLANT BIOLOGY.

Group 1. Environment.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
FERNÁNDEZ GONZÁLEZ, FEDERICO	CU	MA
GAERTNER RUIZ-VALDEPEÑAS, MIGUEL ÁNGEL	TU	MA
SÁNCHEZ HERNÁNDEZ, JUAN CARLOS	TU	MA

Group 2. Integrative plant biology: from genes and mechanisms to ecosystems under global change.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
MORENO RODRÍGUEZ, JOSÉ MANUEL	CU	MA
FENOLL COMES, CARMEN	CU	MA
ESCOBAR LUCAS, CAROLINA	TU	MA

Group 3. Natural products and plant protection for sustainability: Biopesticides.

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
GONZÁLEZ COLOMA, AZUCENA	INVESTIGADOR CIENTÍFICO^*	CSIC
FRAGA GONZÁLEZ, BRAULIO MANUEL	PROFESOR INVESTIGACIÓN^*	CSIC
ELISA DÍAZ, CARMEN	CIENTÍFICO TITULAR^*	CSIC

*Personnel from the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) integrated in different CSIC centers (Agreement).

Other professors that support this research line:

Professor	Academic Category	Centre
ANDRÉS YEVES, MARÍA FE	CIENTÍFICO TITULAR*	CSIC
BODOQUE DEL POZO, JOSE Mª	CD	MA
CASTRO MUÑOZ DE LUCAS, MANUEL DE	CU	MA
GALLARDO ANDRÉS, CLEMENTE	CD	MA
HADDAD, BOUCHRA	AYD	MA
HINOJOSA CENTENO, MARÍA BELÉN	AYD	MA
LUNA TRENADO, MARÍA BELÉN	CD	MA
MENA MARUGÁN, MONTAÑA	TU	MA
PÉREZ ABADÍA, ROSA	TU	MA
PÉREZ RAMOS, BEATRIZ	TU	MA
REINA ARTILES, MATÍAS	CIENTÍFICO TITULAR^*	CSIC
RODRÍGUEZ URBIETA, T. ITZIAR	AYD	MA
SARDINERO ROSCALES, SANTIAGO	AYD	MA
SÁNCHEZ SÁNCHEZ, ENRIQUE	TU	MA
SERNA HIDALGO, LAURA	TU	MA
VIEDMA SILLERO, MARÍA OLGA	CD	MA

Complementary training activities

CROSS-CUTTING TRAINING ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED BY THE INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL SCHOOL.

The International Doctoral School (EID-UCLM) organizes cross-disciplinary training courses with the aim of offering the doctorate students’ complementary training activities to his or her activity as a researcher. The offered activities can be taught through their doctoral studies. To check for more information:
http://blog.uclm.es/eid/alumnos-y-profesores/formacion-transversal-de-doctorado/

EACH ACADEMIC YEAR INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSES, SEMINARS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM ITSELF EVALUABLE TRAINING ACTIVITIES IN THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES IN AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES.

ACTIVITY	DESCRIPTION
PARTICIPATION IN SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES (5h)	The doctoral student must participate in a seminar or conference of a general nature on scientific activity and doctoral studies or focused on the objectives of his or her thesis topic.As an example, the attendance at specific conferences organized by the UCLM is mentioned. Seminars or conferences on topics of interest may also be organized by one of the groups integrated in the Program, encouraging the participation of doctoral students. In this sense, it has been common for some of the doctoral programs included in this proposal (or related research Masters, for example, the Master in Agricultural Science and Engineering) to hold conferences on research and the preparation of research projects, incorporating these activities into the proposed program. The preferential moment of development of this activity will be at the beginning of their stay in the Doctoral Program, if possible, in the first year, both for full-time and part-time students. On the other hand, taking into account the usual celebration of some of the possible Conferences in which the student may participate, it will mostly take place in the first four-month period.
PRESENTATION OF RESULTS (2h)	The presentation and disclosure of the results from the research is one of the abilities that must be acquired by the doctoral student. The doctoral students will have to expose their results periodically through seminars organized by the research groups or the participating institutions where they develop their research activity. The development of this activity requires to have advanced in the approach and/or elaboration of the Doctoral Thesis, therefore, it is proposed for the second semester of each of the years in which the student remains in the Doctoral Program. The first year will focus on the contents and scientific approaches and challenges of the thesis topic and the following years, depending on the evolution of the experimental work, on the description and analysis of the results achieved and their implications (even if they are partial). This structure will be maintained for full-time and part-time students, who must present their results during the whole time they remain linked to the Program.
PRESENTATION OF RESULTS IN CONGRESSES (5h)	Presentation of the results in national or international congresses as a speaker (poster or oral presentation) presenting the partial obtained results. The language of the activity will be the language of the congress attended, increasingly and preferably in a language relevant to the scientific field, such as English. The moment to carry out this activity will be, in general, from the second year of permanence in the Program, establishing it in a concrete way according to the results obtained in the realization of the Thesis and the objectives of the Congress in which the work is presented. Therefore, the most usual planning will be the second or third year for full-time students and the third year for part-time students.
MOBILITY (480h)	Short-term stays in national or foreign research centers will be encouraged. Special attention will be given to the promotion of research stays in foreign centers with the intention of obtaining the International Doctorate Mention. In the latter case, and in accordance with Article 20 of the UCLM Doctoral Regulations, the doctoral student must carry out a minimum stay of three months outside Spain (or periods of at least one month's duration totaling three months) in a higher education institution or research center of prestige, studying or carrying out research work.

Access and admision

The minimum legal access requirements for admission to any type of doctoral programs are specified in the section "Access for new doctoral students" in this link.

Recommended Admission Profile for the Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Program.

The admission profile will consider the Program's focus on agrarian and environmental issues, with applied biology as a basic common element and the interaction of its different fields of knowledge with the environment. In each of the cases and lines of research of the program are integrated, complementing each other, own contents of agricultural production, forestry production, animal production and health, ecology, study of global change, aerobiology, biodiversity, biotechnology and genetics or engineering. The PhD program is broad, integrating complementary knowledge, multidisciplinary and a reference in environment and agricultural production systems, focused on the so-called "green engineering" and on the deep knowledge of biological systems and their interactions. Among the degrees, taught at the UCLM or at other universities, which, fulfilling the above requirements, fit the recommended entry profile (although not exclusive), are:

University's degrees (as well as their equivalent bachelor's or engineering degrees):

Agricultural and Food Engineering.
Agri-Food Engineering.
Agricultural and Rural Engineering.
Forestry and Environmental Engineering.
Food Science and Technology.
Chemistry.
Environmental Sciences.
Biology.
Biotechnology.
Biochemistry.
Veterinary.
Physics.

University Master's Degrees (as well as their bachelor's or engineering degrees that may be equivalent):

Agricultural Science and Engineering.
Plant Biotechnology.
Molecular Biology.
Agronomic Engineering.
Environmental Sustainability in Local and Territorial Development.
Basic and Applied Research in Hunting Resources.
Forestry Engineering.
Chemical Engineering.
Research in Chemistry.
Research in Physics.

In addition, a good command of the languages most used in the scientific field of the Program is recommended, specifically English, for which a basic B1 level is recommended.

The training complements that are established will be mainly focused on taking some of the subjects or thematic modules of one of the University Master's Degrees that give direct access.

Places offered: 30.

SPECIFIC SELECTION CRITERIA

The specific criteria for students' selection are the following (according to what is stablished in point 3.2 of the Report):

The suitability of the studies that allow access to the third cycle, in relation to the object of research on which he/she wishes to prepare his/her doctoral thesis. For this purpose, the training and academic record will be evaluated, especially the degrees with competences and knowledge related to the areas of specialization of the Doctoral Program. Weight: 60%.
Applicant's Curriculum Vitae: Professional and research experience, especially in activities related to the areas of specialization of the Doctoral Program. Weight: 10%.
Motivation, expressed in a letter of interest, for pursuing the Doctoral Program, and the specific subject matter on which he/she would like to conduct research if admitted. The commitment of interest and the proposed topic of the doctoral thesis will be evaluated, mainly taking into account its integration in the lines of research of the program and the existence, at any given time, of the capacity for its development. Weight: 20%.
Demonstrate, by any officially recognized means, that they have sufficient knowledge of English, or one of the usual languages for scientific communication in their field of knowledge, and Spanish (if applicable) to enable them to approach the development of the Program without difficulty. Weight: 10%.
In the case of part-time students, the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Program will consider the circumstances and the extent to which they affect the completion of their doctoral thesis. On the other hand, in the case of part-time students, the admission criteria will be analogous to those of the rest of the students (points 1 to 4). These students may change to full-time status if, in the opinion of the committee, they meet the requirements for full-time students in terms of training activities.

Specific procedures of the PhD program

KEY INFORMATION TO FACILLITATE THE PROCEDURE OF DEFENDING THE DOCTORAL THESIS.

Review the information contained in the EID blog.
The use of corporate mail for all the official processes is mandatory, at least related to doctoral studies (NAME.SURNAME@alu.uclm.es).
Incorporate the digital signature in all documents, reviewing the valid formats that EID has.
Include the accreditation of research experience of the expert evaluators and the members of the board (LINK).
Revise the requirements for the members of the board (ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE), the quartiles of the journal of each publication should be included.
The PhD Program in CAYA approved a modification regarding the copies of the Thesis: one printed copy and 4 copies in digital support (in a CD, DVD or USB).
Completion of the stay abroad form: application and permission.
The documentary commitment of supervision (CDS) is done ex officio by the EID and the Academic Committee of each program (not by the doctoral student).
The application allows the inclusion of up to two co-directors at the student's request.
Review the information addressed to coordinators of doctoral programs, tutors and thesis supervisors.

RULES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THESES BY ARTICLE COMPENDIUM.

For the presentation of the doctoral thesis as a compendium of articles referred to in Article 13.2 of the Regulations for Doctoral Studies of the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Program in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, in accordance with the requirements approved by the International Doctoral School of the UCLM, has agreed that the following minimum requirements must be met:

The document must have at least three articles published (or definitively accepted for publication) in journals with impact index.
No more than five years must have elapsed between the publication of the first and the last article and at least one of the articles must have been published with the student already enrolled in the corresponding PhD program.
The Director/Directors of the thesis must be co-authors in at least the last of the published papers.
The articles can only be used for a single thesis and therefore this will be stated by the rest of the non-doctoral co-authors in a letter of "renunciation" to use these articles to prepare other theses, which must be attached to the sections that comprise the Doctoral Thesis.
The three articles must be published in a journal that, within the category, is positioned at least in the second quartile (JCR).

The doctoral student must be the first author of the three articles.

The thesis will have to count with at least, these sections:

Summary.
Introduction (this section must explain the problematic studied in the work of the doctorate).
Justification.

Hypothesis and Objectives.
Work plan or methodology.
Results (this section will be composed of at least the three articles published (or definitively accepted for publication) as published in the respective journals and may also include others in the format of a scientific article in the process of revision or writing. All the papers must have scientific value by themselves and, at the same time, must be part of the same line of research).
General Discussion.
Conclusions.

Bibliography.

In order to submit a thesis by compendium of articles, the doctoral student will submit an application to the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Program in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in which he/she must indicate the references and indications of quality of the publications that he/she plans to incorporate into the thesis, as well as a copy of the same. The Academic Committee will evaluate, according to its competences, the fulfillment of the above requirements, and will issue the corresponding authorization or a reasoned denial of the same. After the authorization and once the elaboration of the doctoral thesis has been completed, the doctoral student will request the previous evaluation of the thesis in accordance with the general regulations for the presentation of doctoral theses.

It is reminded that this option of presenting the thesis as a compendium of articles must be defended before a tribunal and that it is one more possibility available to doctoral students for the structuring and presentation of the doctoral thesis. Other "traditional" formats of thesis structure and presentation are possible.

AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPOSAL OF EXPERTS FOR THE PRE-REVIEW AND THE TRIBUNAL TO EVALUATE THE DOCTORAL THESIS IN THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

This agreement of the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Program in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of the University of Castilla-La Mancha is developed under the protection of Royal Decree 99/2011, of January 28, which regulates the official teachings of doctorate, and the provisions of the Regulations of Doctoral Studies of the University of Castilla-La Mancha (approved by the Governing Council of November 20, 2012).

Its main objective is to define the criteria for the realization of the proposal of experts for the previous review and the tribunal that must evaluate the Doctoral Thesis by the Academic Commission, based on the stipulations of Article 4.5.g. of the Regulations of the Doctoral Studies of the University of Castilla-La Mancha.

Both the experts for the pre-evaluation and the proposed members for the composition of the tribunal (titular and alternate) shall comply with the research experience criteria stated in the regulation. They must also be experts related to the subject matter of the Thesis. Under no circumstances may those who have been Tutor, Director or co-director of the Thesis to be evaluated act as previous evaluators or members of the examining board.

It is reminded that, according to the regulations to that effect, the previous evaluators of the doctoral thesis must be two. The tribunals will be formed by three full members, of which at least two will be external to the University of Castilla-La Mancha. The appointment of the examining board, made by the International Doctoral School at the proposal of the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Program in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, will include three substitutes.

Experts for the pre-evaluation (2):

They must prove research experience through the possession of at least one period of recognized research activity (six-year period) if they are legally able to apply for it. If the proposed expert is not legally able to apply for recognition of six-year periods or if it is not applicable in his or her case, he or she must prove the required research experience through the authorship of several publications or other relevant results of his or her research, equivalent to those required for the recognition of six-year periods in his or her scientific field.

To considerate the aspects mentioned above and its scientific relationship with the topic of the Thesis to evaluate, the Academic Committee will request and dispose of:

Suitability report completed and signed by each evaluator, according to the format provided by the International Doctoral School of the UCLM: Model in Spanish /Model in English.
Summarized curriculum vitae of each evaluator, without specific format, indicating the most relevant scientific merits in relation to the subject of the Thesis, especially quality publications (SCI indexed), competitive research projects and doctoral theses supervised.
Resolution of granting of sexenios, if applicable, for all teachers/researchers outside the UCLM.

In the case of the international doctorate, the criteria established for this purpose by the regulations (Article 20.1.c of the Regulations for Doctoral Studies at the University of Castilla-La Mancha) must also be met.

NUMBER OF COPIES FROM THE DOCTORAL THESIS TO BE DELIVERED:

ONE printed copy plus FOUR copies in digital format (CD, DVD or USB) must be submitted.

All the procedures will be carried out by the international doctoral school (EID-UCLM), except:

Registration and request for certifications and degrees: Student Management Unit of the student's Campus.
Application for admission and thesis deposit: Secretary of the Department to which the student's tutor belongs.

Quality

Internal quality assurance committee

In each doctoral program, a Quality Assurance Committee will be constituted, composed of the following members:

The Program Coordinator, who will act as the President of the Committee.
Two researchers that develop their activities inside the program. One of these researchers will act as the Secretary.
A doctoral student from the doctoral program.
A member of the administration and services staff.
Optionally, a representative of the entities or companies with which a collaboration agreement has been established may be included.

The Internal Quality Assurance Committee will meet at least twice a year and will develop the following functions:

Analyze the results of the procedures that compose the SGICPD.
Create the Annual Improvement Plan and the Annual Monitoring Report for the Program.
To submit the above documents to the Steering Committee of the International Doctoral School for its approval.
Any other duties assigned to it by this document or by the procedures for its development.

The Academic Commission of the Doctoral Program in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, in accordance with the verified Report of this program, the Academic Commission designated the following:

Program Coordinator: Ana María Molina Casanova.
Quality Coordinator (member of the Academic Commission): Úrsula Höfle Hansen.
Two professors of the program: Guadalupe Arce González (Secretary of the Quality Commission) and Montaña Mena Marugán.
Doctorate student of the program: Esther Peña Molina.
Member of the administration and services staff: Ángel Antonio Canorea Ruiz.

Informes anuales:

Quality indicators

	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Total amount of defended theses.	0	2	10	12	20	16
- Full time.	0	2	7	9	15	13
- Part time.	0	0	3	3	5	3
Fee for "International Doctorate" mention.	--	100%	20%	41,7%	35%	50%
Average full-time duration.	--	1,25	1,53	2,65	3,43	4,41
Average part-time duration.	--	--	1,68	2,32	3,62	4,85
Dropout/Abandonment rate.	--	3, 5%	3,5%	8,6%	9,3%	11,1%
Success rate (<=3 years) t/c.	18,2%	43,3%	6,3%	6,7%	0%	8,7%
Success rate (>3 years) t/c.	72,7%	43,3%	18,8%	0%	0%	0%
Success rate (<=5 years) t/p.	85,7%	20%	13,3%	0%	0%	0%
Success rate (>5 years) t/p.	0%	10%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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