Enhancing Research Culture in Higher Education in Kosovo – ResearchCult Erasmus Project

Project Title

Enhancing Research Culture in Higher Education in Kosovo – ResearchCult

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 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

Universities in Kosovo face similar challenges in terms of research activity. They all face low capacity to undertake quality scientific research, as well as they lack the institutional structures and certain policies to support research activity on a constant basis. Project expected results:- An assessment report published in outlining research situation in Kosovo.- Seven (7) research offices will be established, one per each university partner (except UP which already established it). – Respective universities will nominate at least one research coordinator per each research office.- Seven (7) strategic plans developed, one per each university (except UP who has already established it).- Establishment of six (6) scientific journals, one per a research priority in Kosovo.- Establishment of six (6) interinstitutional Scientific Committees, one per each scientific journal.- Establishment and update of a register of reviewers (international reviewers, also local reviewers with established international scientific reputation).- Establishing an inter-institutional Organizational Committee for the Annual Scientific Conference;- Organization of at least one conference during project life in six scientific sessions, with participation of around 200 researchers, from which 100 who present research work;- Minimum 60 papers fulfilling standards selected for publication into the scientific journals.- Policy/regulation on research ethics and integrity adapted in each beneficiary university (eight policies/regulations).- At least eight (8) Research Ethics Committees established and made functional, one per each beneficiary institution (respective universities may establish such committees at faculty levels).- An online open access database developed and launched;- Around 100 researchers, minimum 10 researchers per beneficiary partner will be trained on preparation research articles by meeting criteria of internationally indexed journals.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 850130 Eur

Project Coordinator

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE MITROVICA & Country: XK

Project Partners

• UNIVERSITETI UKSHIN HOTI
• UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA
• UNIVERSITY OF NATIONAL AND WORLD ECONOMY
• UNIVERSITETI PUBLIK KADRI ZEKA
• UNIVERSITETI I MITROVICES ISA BOLETINI
• UNIVERSITESI I GJAKOVES FEHMI AGANI
• UNIVERSITETI I SHKENCAVE TE APLIKUARA NE FERIZAJ