1. Before the end of the first year, the doctoral candidate will prepare a Research Plan that will include, at a minimum, the methodology to be used and the objectives to be achieved, as well as the means and timeline for achieving them. This Plan may be improved and detailed throughout the student's stay on the program and must be endorsed by the tutor and the supervisor.

2. The program's academic committee will annually evaluate the development of the research plan and the document of activities carried out by the doctoral student, along with the reports that the tutor and director must issue for this purpose.

3. A positive evaluation will be an essential requirement to continue in the program.

In the event of a negative evaluation, the academic committee will issue a report justifying it, proposing appropriate corrective measures for the next evaluation. In the case of a negative evaluation, the doctoral student must be re-evaluated within six months, for which purpose a new Research Plan will be drawn up. In the event of another negative evaluation, the doctoral student will be permanently withdrawn from the program.