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.The action foresees:• strengthening strategic, infrastructural & human capacities in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Institutes of the National Academy of Sciences (SRIs), Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia (MESA); • 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 HEIs, 8 HEIs and 2 SRIs from AM and the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia. Expected impact on the international and national levels is seen as contribution to the reform and modernization of DE 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 MESA ensures project impact on policy level and provides modernisation at national development strategies.
The overall objective of the project is Reforming Doctoral Education (DE) in Armenia in line with the Salzburg Principles with an emphasis on policy, legal framework (including by-laws), and institutional procedures supporting integrative and internationally-oriented doctoral studies involving universities, research institutions, and industry.
The third cycle has gained prominence in the European Higher Education and Research Area agenda in recent years. The project aims to revitalize Doctoral education in Armenia, aligning it with EU initiatives and priorities. This initiative is particularly crucial as the legislative framework and policies governing Doctoral education in Armenia have not seen significant updates, with most of the regulatory national documents being adopted more than 15 years ago.
<< Background >> The third cycle has gained prominence in the European Higher Education and Research Area agenda in recent years. The project aims to revitalize Doctoral education in Armenia, aligning it with EU initiatives and priorities. This initiative is particularly crucial as the legislative framework and policies governing Doctoral education in Armenia have not seen significant updates, with most of the regulatory national documents being adopted more than 15 years ago. << Objectives >> The overall objective of the project is Reforming Doctoral Education (DE) in Armenia in line with the Salzburg Principles with an emphasis on policy, legal framework (including by-laws), and institutional procedures supporting integrative and internationally-oriented doctoral studies involving universities, research institutions, and industry. << Implementation >> The project's specific objectives have been accomplished through the implementation of 7 key Work packages: 1. Capacity building on Policy and practices of DE, 2. Development of Policy and legal framework for new DE, 3. Development of an institutional regulatory framework and toolkit, 4. Piloting DE Policy, legal, and institutional framework toolkit, 5. Project QA and Monitoring, 6. Dissemination and exploitation, 7. Project Management << Results >> Outputs:1. Ratified National Policy (NPD)2. Developed DE national regulations3. Established two industrial Doctorate programs: YSU and Krisp Technologies; NPUA and Armenian Nuclear Power Plant 4. Formed Collaborative Doctoral Schools (DS): EIU and ESEC; UFAR and IIAP5. Created Interdisciplinary DS at ASPU6. Developed future-oriented DE programs at BSU (Digital Humanities and Applied Linguistics) and YSMU (Neuroscience)7. Revised DE curricula and developed new regulations at VSU