In addition to a supervision declaration (one of the documents that must be submitted as part of your application to the doctoral program), you are also required to submit a supervision agreement six months after beginning the program at the latest. The supervision agreement is signed by your supervisor, your mentor(s), and you.

Mentor(s) provide you with additional support during your doctoral project but are not required to form part of your doctoral committee. As they play an important role in helping you complete your dissertation project, your mentor(s) must have already successfully completed their doctorate (= at least have successfully completed their oral defense [Disputation]).