REFORMING DOCTORAL EDUCATION IN ARMENIA IN LINE WITH NEEDS OF ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY AND CURRENT EU PRACTICES (ARMDOCT)
Within the framework of Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education Competition 2019, the Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences is involved in the international project “Reforming Doctoral Education in Armenia in Line with Needs of Academia, Industry and Current EU Practices (ARMDOCT)”.
The ARMDOCT project addresses an urgent need in Reforming Doctoral Education (DE) in Armenia in line with the Salzburg Principles with the emphasis on policy, legal framework (including by-laws) and institutional procedures supporting integrative and internationally-oriented doctoral studies involving universities, research institutions and industry.
Main Objectives
- strengthening strategic, infrastructural and human capacities in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Institutes of the National Academy of Sciences (SRIs), Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia (MESCS);
- development of national new policy and legal framework, including by-laws for doctoral education in Armenia andfurther approval by national Ministry for pilot implementation;
- revision of institutional policies, procedures based on the redesigned national regulatory framework and design of the Institutional Handbook for Doctoral Education;
- establishment and operationalization of 5 Doctoral Schools creating synergies between HEIs, SRIs and industry;
The action is complemented by extensive dissemination and networking activities. The partnership of 15 members comprises 4 EU higher eduction institutions (Universidade Catolica Portuguesa in Portugal, Universita degli Studi di Teramo inItaly, Universite Lyon III Jean Moulin in France, Vilniaus Universitetas in Lithuania), 8 HEIs and 2 SRIs from Armenia and the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia. Expected impact on the international and national levels is seen as contribution to the reform and modernization of Doctoral Education in line with the Salzburg principles enabling better integration to the European Higher Education and European Research Areas. The precise and clear institutional procedures and guidelines of DE will improve the transparency and accountability of the institutions. The involvement of the Ministry ensures project impact on policy level and provides modernisation at national development strategies.
Financing
The project is funded by European Union.
966.177 €
Project Duration
3 years /2020-2023/
Member Countries
Applicant (Coordinator)
Eurasia International University (EIU)
Armenian State Pedagogic University after Kh. Abovyan (ASPU)
Vanadzor State University after H.Tumanyan (VSU)
Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences (YSULSS)
Yerevan State University (YSU)
Armenia
National Polytechnic University of Armenia (NPUA)
Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (IIAP NAS RA)
National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (NAS RA)
Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia (MoES)
EU partners
Universidade Catolica Portuguesa – Portugal
Universita degli Studi di Teramo – Italy
Universite Lyon III Jean Moulin – France
Vilniaus Universitetas – Lithuania
Project Coordinator in YSULS is Kristina Tsaturyan, Head of External Affairs and International Cooperation Department.
E-mail: head_intrel@brusov.am
