Transition from Stage A to Stage B
Timeline:
The advisory committee should meet the student to discuss the resarch proposal and the proposed list of courses within two months since the committee's appointment.
The advisory committee will be authorized to make the following decisions:
1) Recommendation for approval of the research proposal and supplementary studies, and transition to Stage B;
2) Recommendation for making corrections to the research proposal.
In exceptional cases, the advisory committee may recommend rejection of the research proposal and termination of PhD studies.