he Development of Doctoral Education and Research Capacities of Kyrgyzstani Academia Erasmus Project

Project Title

he Development of Doctoral Education and Research Capacities of Kyrgyzstani Academia

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

In Kyrgyzstan, low budget of research led to massive outflow of highly qualified scientists & lowering their prestige.The quality & potential of scientific research expertise has declined leading to the mismatch of the existing scientific & innovation potential and production needs in the use of promising technologies, to the rupture of links between science & industry.The project is aimed at the strengthening research and innovation capacities in Kyrgyzstan through promotion of PhD degrees.The project consortium includeds 4 EU Universities with big expertise in research methodology and running PhD studies and 7 Kyrgyzstani Universities. The KG partner universities are the core of the active working network established during cooperation started in the project piloted by the Kyrgyz Ministry of Education & Science to introduce first PhD programs.To achieve the aim, the project consortium will conduct the following activities: 1. Modernisation of existing PhD studies and development of new innovative PhD program compliant with EU standards on specialties that are priority for the socioeconomic development of the country and meet society’s needs.2. In order to enhance research competences of academic staff and to build innovative research expertise in Kyrgyzstan, the EU partners will provide comprehensive training trainers sessions PhD supervisors and teaching staff on needed topics covering Renewable Energy Technology, Agroeconomics, Public Health, Food Technology & Safety and others.3. Improvement of administration of PhD programs by training administrators of local PhD programs,4. Promotion of PhD culture amongst academic & non-academic stakeholders and wider society in Kyrgyzstan.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 998655 Eur

Project Coordinator

INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYRGYZ REPUBLIC & Country: KG

Project Partners

• VILNIAUS GEDIMINO TECHNIKOS UNIVERSITETAS
• OSH STATE UNIVERSITY
• INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE INSTITUTION
• KYRGYZ STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER I. RAZZAKOV
• KYRGYZ STATE UNIVERSITY OF CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORT AND ARCHITECTURE NAMED AFTER N.ISANOV
• UCHREZHDENIYE DIPLOMATICHESKAYA AKADEMIYA MINISTERSTVA INOSTRANNYKH DEL KYRGYZSKOV RESPUBLIKI IMENI KAZY DYKAMBAYEVICHA DIKAMBAYEVA
• INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION KYRGYZ NATIONAL AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER K.I. SKRYABIN