Doctor Europaeus
Additional certification of "Doctor Europaeus"
Confederation of European Union Rector's Conferences (now EUA - European University Association)
Assembly Resolution of 27.11.1992

1.  The title of Doctor Europaeus is an additional title of European Doctorate attached to the title of research doctor, issued by the University in compliance with the recommendations and criteria established in 1991 by the Confederation of European Union Rectors' Conferences and accepted by the European Universities Association ( EUA).
2.  The title of Doctor Europaeus is issued by the University when all the following four conditions are met:
a) the doctoral thesis must be partly the result of a period of work and research lasting at least 3 months in a country of the EU. different from the country where the candidate is registered. The stay at the European university institution will have to be proven by a declaration of the supervisor professor / researcher, on headed paper of the European university or the European research center.
b) positive opinion on the thesis work expressed by at least two referees of two university institutions of two countries of the EU. different from the country where the candidate is registered. The referee must complete the appropriate form for the referral.
c) presence in the Ph.D. examination committee of at least one member from a university institution of an EU country other than the country where the candidate is registered.
d) the discussion must be supported, at least in part, in a language other than the official language of the country where the candidate is registered. The chairman of the commission must draw up a report of the exam in Italian and in the language in which the candidate's discussion will be supported, countersigned by all the members.
3. The Ph.D. student must present the application, filling the appropriate parts of the form on the following page, to the Coordinator of the research doctorate course.
4. In order to approve the release of the additional title Scientific Board of the Ph.D. Course needs the  following documents (to be sent to the Coordinator and the secretary:
- declaration of the stay abroad on headed paper of the European university or of the European research center that hosted the doctoral student.
- two positive opinions by two referees from two European institutions on the doctoral thesis work.
5. The Scientific Board of the Ph.D. course, if all the requirements are met, will admit the student  to the final exam for the title of Doctor Europaeus. The “Verbale” with the admission will be transmitted to the Sapienza Central Ph.D. Office. 
6. In the “verbale” of the final exam, it must be declared that the title of Doctor Europeaus is obtained in compliance with the four conditions specified above and related to the evaluation of an international jury, to plurilingualism, to the student's mobility and to the evaluation of the thesis. The “extract” of the final exam report will be sent after the final exam has been completed.
7. The competent offices will issue a certificate certifying the achievement of the qualification in compliance with the recommendations of the EUA. The logo of the European Union will be inserted on the certificate as a distinctive mark.                                                 ----------------------------------------------------------

What do I have to do?
1)	By June 20th of the third year, you must indicate the names of two external evaluators to the Coordinator and the Secretary of the Ph.D. Course. These will be chosen according to the rules described above and, in the choice, you will be assisted by your supervisor and by a member of the Board (Tutor) if your supervisor is not a member of the Board. Establish a preliminary contact of the potential reviewers and explain their task: "You are kindly asked to produce an evaluation report of the thesis, which will be available online to you from October 14th.  The report should be delivered usually by December 1st  through the Ph.D. Course online management platform. You will receive the invitation for acceptance and eventually further instructions through the online platform.“
2)	Once you have received the acceptance from the reviewers, fill in the application form for the additional title of Doctor Europaeus (next pages) in the parts of your competence, sign and send immediately to the coordinator of the PhD Course and to the Secretary Mr. Silvia Lopizzo. Place the form also in your Dropbox shared folder. Deadline: June 20th of the third year. 
3)	By October 31st  of the third year, you must have spent at least three months abroad during any of the years of the Ph.D. course to perform work relevant to your thesis. Update the application form for the request of Doctor Europaeus adding this information, and send the new version of the form to the Coordinator and the Secretary of Ph.D. course, along with the signed declaration of the stay abroad on headed paper of the European university or of the European research center that hosted you.

CERTIFICAZIONE AGGIUNTIVA DOCTOR EUROPAEUS
Cognome e Nome del(la) dottorando(a): ________________________________________________________
Dottorato di Ricerca in ______________________________________________________________ ciclo _______
Titolo della tesi: ________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Supervisore Prof.            ______________________________
Lingua della tesi: ________________________________
Referee designati:
Prof. ________________________________ Università _________________________________________
Email: _________________________________
Prof. ________________________________ Università _________________________________________ 
Email: _________________________________
Periodo/i all’estero: _____________
1) c/o l’Università di  _____________________________________________________________________
dal _______________ al _________________.
2) c/o l’Istituto di  _____________________________________________________________________
dal _______________ al _________________.
3) c/o l’Università di ______________________________________________________________________
dal _______________ al _________________.
Si allega la dichiarazione di permanenza all’estero dell’Istituzione europea ospitante.
Membro della Commissione proposto dal Collegio dei Docenti :
Prof. ________________________________ Università _________________________________________
Email: _________________________________

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 (data)                                (Il relatore della tesi))		     (Il dottorando)
Autorizzazione del Collegio dei Docenti
Il Collegio dei docenti nella seduta del ____/___/_______ ha proposto il rilascio della certificazione aggiuntiva di “Doctor Europaeus” ricorrendo le quattro condizioni stabilite dalla E.U.A..
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(Il Coordinatore)