REFORMING DOCTORAL EDUCATION IN ARMENIA IN LINE WITH NEEDS OF ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY AND CURRENT EU PRACTICES (ARMDOCT)
General Information:
- Project number։ 609850-EPP-1-2019-1-AM-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP
- Duration: 36 months (2020-2023)
- Grant: 962,516.67 Euro
- Coordinator՝ Eurasia International University (EIU)
- Official website: armdoct.com
- FB official page: facebook.com/armdoct/
- Linkedin official page: linkedin.com/company/armdoct
Project Summary
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. Expected impact on the international and national levels is seen as a 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 action foresees:
- strengthening strategic, infrastructural & human capacities in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Institutes of the National Academy of Sciences (SRIs), the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia;
- development of national new policy and legal framework, including by-laws for doctoral education in Armenia and further 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 & networking activities. The partnership of 15 members comprises 4 EU higher education institutions (HEIs), 8 HEIs and 2 SRIs from Armenia and the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia.
AM partners:
- Eurasia International University (EIU) (Coordinator)
- French University in Armenia (UFAR)
- Yerevan State University (YSU)
- Brusov State University (BSU)
- National Polytechnic University of Armenia (NPUA)
- Armenian State Pedagogical University named after Khachatur Abovian (ASPU)
- Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU)
- Vanadzor State University named after Hovhannes Tumanyan (VSU)
- Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems of the NAS RA (IIAP)
- International Scientific-Educational Center of NAS RA (ISEC)
- The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia (MESCS)
EU partners:
- Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) (Portugal)
- Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 (JML3U) (France)
- University of Teramo (UNITE) (Italy)
- Vilnius University (VU) (Lithuania)
Website: https://www.armdoct.com/