How to get the PhD position of your dreams? How do you handle feedback, and what can you learn from it? And how do you successfully defend your dissertation?
This book navigates the challenges and opportunities of pursuing a PhD through practical advice, anecdotes, and Dutch PhD regulations. Offering both personal support and academic insights, it serves as a useful companion throughout your PhD journey.

Jojanneke Bruins holds a PhD and has extensive experience in academic supervision and research.
Stynke Castelein is a professor with expertise in academic writing and the supervision of PhD candidates. Both supervise PhD students, and draw on their own experiences as well as those of other researchers from various disciplines.

COMMENTS FROM THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY
Marcel Levi (internist, President of the NWO, and Professor of Medicine at the UvA):
A great deal is expected of a PhD candidate. Taking your first real steps in research, mastering new methods and techniques, analyzing your own results, publishing and presenting, and dealing effectively with your supervisors: it’s no small feat. On top of that, you’ll face many practical questions. This wonderful book offers the tools to smooth the path to a PhD and make the doctoral journey a truly rewarding and memorable part of your career.

Erik Scherder (neuropsychologist, Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the VU):
Practical, helpful, and with a touch of light-hearted humor. A great asset for any PhD candidate in the Netherlands!

Board Members of the Promovendi Network Netherlands (PNN):
An informative and relatable book that provides clear insight into both the formal and informal aspects of pursuing a PhD. Especially valuable for those new to academia, with practical tips that aren’t always easy to find elsewhere.