1. PROPOSED TITLE OF DOCTORAL THESIS
Candidate: First name Last name
Institution
Supervisor: Professor First name Last name, PhD
Month, year

2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING THE PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL THESIS PROPOSAL
ELEMENTS OF THE PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL THESIS PROPOSAL:
1. Proposed title of doctoral thesis
Candidate proposes the title of doctoral thesis in agreement with the supervisor
Title should reflect the main subject matter of the doctoral thesis, should be clear and informative with the purpose of demonstrating the contents and nature of the thesis as clearly as possible
Recommended length of the title: up to 10 words
It is recommended that the title contains key words related to the issue addressed in the doctoral thesis
2. Contents (brief overview of the presentation)
Present key points of the presentation in the contents overview
Follow the presented order until the end of the presentation

3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING THE PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL THESIS PROPOSAL
ELEMENTS OF THE PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL THESIS PROPOSAL:
3. Research problem and subject of scientific research
Briefly describe the problem (area) of doctoral thesis, which can not be solved only by gaining knowledge and studying; it being necessary to conduct scientific research leading to advancements in scientific knowledge
Starting from the research problems, it is necessary to define the specific subject of scientific research in doctoral thesis
4. Motivation, purpose and objectives of research

4. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING THE PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL THESIS PROPOSAL
ELEMENTS OF THE PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL THESIS PROPOSAL:
5. Overview and assessment of existing research
Select and analyse critically relevant literature in the subject field of scientific research
Synthesis of relevant facts gathered by searching information sources and literature
List bibliographic data on relevant information sources and literature
6. Hypothesis
Starting from the research problem and subject of scientific research, and based on results of searching information sources and literature, the candidate should formulate a hypothesis (scientific assumption), which will be confirmed or rejected in the doctoral thesis
In addition to the main hypothesis, the candidate may formulate auxiliary hypotheses

5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING THE PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL THESIS PROPOSAL
ELEMENTS OF THE PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL THESIS PROPOSAL:
7. Methodology of scientific research
Candidate needs to describe a procedure to be used for conducting scientific research in doctoral thesis, by applying scientific methods
Candidate needs to list the scientific methods (e.g. induction and deduction method, analysis and synthesis method, experimental method, method of proofs and refutations, system theory, etc.) which will be used in research for the purpose of confirming or rejecting the formulated scientific hypothesis, and achieve the purpose and objectives of research
Candidate should list all available tools and techniques to be used in applied scientific methods (e.g. mathematical tools, genetic algorithms, optimisation methods, fuzzy logic, neural networks, etc.)

6. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING THE PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL THESIS PROPOSAL
ELEMENTS OF THE PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL THESIS PROPOSAL:
8. Expected research contribution
9. Application of research results
State where, how and under which assumptions the results of scientific research can be applied
10. Conclusion

7. USEFUL REMARKS Length of presentation: up to 30 min
It is recommended that 1-2 slides should be presented per minute
Write in phrases (avoid full sentences)
It is recommended to include up to 6 items (bullets) per slide
Use minimum font size 18
Font size should be different for main and supporting items
Use standard typeface

8. USEFUL REMARKS
Check presentation for spelling mistakes and repeated words
Excessive multimedia content and animations in the presentation can distract the audience from the subject of the presentation
Kindly ask your supervisor and a colleague to go over your presentation