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PhD candidates may request a suspension of their doctoral program for serious and documented reasons (e.g., health issues, specialization courses, probationary work up to 6 months, parenthood), for a maximum total period of 18 months during the entire doctoral cycle.
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<strong style="color:green">Form to request suspension of the doctoral program:</strong> <a href="[link]">link</a>
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PhD candidates may suspend the disbursement of their scholarship, for example, if they have other financial income.
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<strong style="color:green">Form to suspend the scholarship:</strong> <a href="[link]">link</a><br />
<strong style="color:green">Form to resume the doctoral program after suspension:</strong> <a href="[link]">link</a>
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PhD candidates who do not resume the program within one month after the end of the suspension period are considered lapsed (art. 12, paragraph 10, PhD Regulations).
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