Development of the Internationalization of PhD studies in South-Africa Erasmus Project

Project Title

Development of the Internationalization of PhD studies in South-Africa

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 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

The YEBO! project, focusing on the promotion of the internationalization of doctoral studies in South Africa, aims to address and redress the problem areas of doctoral studies. The YEBO! project is a response to the target of the South African Government’s National Development Plan to have an estimate of 5,000 doctoral graduates per year by 2030 in the fields of Science and Technology. Preliminary findings indicated that capacity building is critical in supporting doctoral studies. The imperative developmental areas include supervisory support and capacity, grant capacity and proposal writing capacity, with the potential to increase access to research networks, international funding and internships. The aforementioned do not exclude capacity support to institutions in support of doctoral studies, from an international perspective, and with a focus on best practices. Three principle approches were identified in response to the capacity development needs of South African universities: – A web-based portal that encompasses research and funding networks, identification of funding opportunities, with an emphasis on training materials and videos accessible to all. – Four themed conferences, co-organized by programme and partner countries, focusing on best practices for the internationalization and promotion of doctorate studies, and fostering networking and cooperation opportunities.- Three training sessions, organized in South Africa, with a focus on supervision capacities.

Project Website

http://yebo.edu.umontpellier.fr

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 939755 Eur

Project Coordinator

UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER & Country: FR

Project Partners

• TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN
• UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
• UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
• STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
• CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
• UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
• COIMBRA GROUP ASBL