Redress procedure

The feedback will also inform an applicant about the possibility to introduce a redress request. If a candidate believes that there have been shortcomings in the handling of their selection procedure and that these shortcomings have jeopardised the outcome, he/she will be able to submit a request for redress. Redress requests should be raised within 10 days after receiving the feedback letter on the outcome of the relevant selection phase provided by the GIGA Doctoral School, and should be sent by email.  Requests must be related to the procedural aspects of the eligibility check and must include a clear description of the reason to complain. The Internal Redress Committee, that will be formed by representatives of the Recruitment Committee, will examine any complaints. The redress procedure will address application evaluation. If a candidate provides evidence of shortcomings in the application and selection process, the Redress Committee may recommend a re-evaluation of the final decision. The Redress Committee will not question the scientific or technical judgment of the evaluator. Final decisions about application refusal or acceptance will be sent by email within 10 working days after receipt of the redress request. Individual feedback will be given to each applicant thus protecting the privacy of the applicants.