About GSSS

The Graduate School of FSS oversees about 90 PhDs that are working on their PhD at the Faculty. The Graduate School is actively involved in the PhD community and aims to coach and support their PhDs throughout the complete trajectory.

Gerd Weitkamp, director GS
Gerd oversees the internal administrative organization of the GS to facilitate PhD researchers in timely and successful completion of PhD projects. He reports to the Faculty board.

Karin Weel, PhD Coordinator GS

Karin is the day-to-day manager of the GS. As a PhD coordinator, and acts as the first contact person for PhD students and supports them during their research. You can contact Karin with questions regarding your educational programme, your training and supervision plan, planning issues, supervisor issues and other problems that might affect your PhD project.

Eliza van der Ploeg, Office manager GS

Eliza is the office manager of the GS and as such your first contact for all your inquiries. More specific, you can contact her for questions regarding admission, finances (PhD research budget), absence, the final phase of your PhD project, and Hora Finita.