Reforming doctoral studies in Montenegro and Albania – good practice paradigm Erasmus Project

Project Title

Reforming doctoral studies in Montenegro and Albania – good practice paradigm

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Capacity Building in higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

The MARDS project addresses one of the most acute problems in Montenegrin and Albanian education systems, the doctoral studies. Its main objective is to reconstruct them in line with Salzburg Principles and establish sustainable and modern Pilot Joint Doctoral Schools between two friendly neighbors partner countries that will serve as an example of “good practice” for the WB Region. The specific objectives of the MARDS projects are:- to reconsider the existing national policies/standards for doctoral studies in two countries and their compatibility with EU practices,- to develop and propose a new model of doctoral studies in two countries, adapted to the acquired experiences over past decades and current and future countries’ needs- to propose a sustainable method of financing doctoral studies in two countries on national levels.- to establish two Joint Doctoral Schools “Natural sciences and Technology for Sustainable Development” with place in Montenegro (Podgorica) and “Economy and Tourism for Sustainable Development” with place in Albania (Shkoder) as the recommendable examples of cross-border PhD programmes.- to establish a sustainable cooperation with EU partners and established Doctoral School in order to maintain developed standards. The benefits of MARED on local/nationa/regionall levels are obvious:- improving PhD studies and therefore overall performances of countries and universities;- showing readiness of the candidate governments to change their education systems including doctoral studies;- enabling PhD students to work in better conditions;- promoting and supporting research mobility;- promoting and supporting intersectoral cooperation;- promoting and supporting collaboration with other EU HEIs;- moving from teaching to research;- establishing research in attractive fields, as sustainable development;- promoting cooperation between academic and non-academic sector…etc..EU will show its readiness to support WB’s integration.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 868120 Eur

Project Coordinator

JAVNA USTANOVA UNIVERZITET CRNE GORE PODGORICA & Country: ME

Project Partners

• UNIVERZITA MATEJA BELA V BANSKEJ BYSTRICI
• UNIVERZITET DONJA GORICA PODGORICA
• UNIVERSETI SHKODRES LUIGJ GURAKUQI
• UNIVERSITETI POLITEKNIK I TIRANES
• MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
• PRIVREDNA KOMORA CRNE GORE PODGORICA
• MINISTRIA E ARSIMIT DHE SPORTIT