The PhD students present their research proposal at the end of their second semester (October). The public presentation is called the Graduate Student Conference (GSC).

The presentation (partly) determines admission to their second year of the Programme. Students are asked to prepare a written proposal (6000-8000 words plus references) and a 15-20 minute presentation: both the proposal and its presentation are part of the evaluation.
The next Graduate Student Conference (PhD students of the 38th cohort) will be held in October 2024.