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promotor

promotor

8.9
A university teacher who officially supports and guides a PhD student
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : director de tesis
  • Her promotor attended the defense and introduced her to the examination committee.

Examples

  • The promotor guided the student through every stage of the doctoral process.

  • In the Netherlands, a promotor is required to formally support a PhD candidate.

  • Dr. Smith is my promotor for my doctoral thesis.

  • Can you recommend a good promotor for my dissertation?

  • The promotor met with the student weekly to discuss the progress of the dissertation.

  • During the presentation, the promotor emphasized the importance of original research.

  • As the doctoral candidate prepared for her viva, she felt grateful for the guidance of her promotor.

Surface Forms

promotor singular
promotors plural
promoters plural
promoter singular

Morphology

promotor = promote (opaque) = promote + or

Although morphologically 'promote' + '-or', the specialized academic role 'doctoral supervisor' is institutional and not directly inferable from the base verb.

Etymology

Promotor comes from the parts pro- ('forward') and movere ('to move'), the same root as promote. In some universities a promotor is the professor who 'moves' a PhD student forward by guiding and officially supporting them to the degree.