Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems of NAS RA

Recent International Projects - ARMDOCT

REFORMING DOCTORAL EDUCATION IN ARMENIA IN LINE WITH NEEDS OF ACADEMIA,
INDUSTRY AND CURRENT EU PRACTICES (ARMDOCT)

609850-EPP-1-2019-1-AM-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP

ARMDOCT project aims at Reforming Doctoral Education 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 project duration is 36 months (2020-2023).

Project AM partners

Eurasia International University (Armenia) (EIU) (Coordinator)
French University in Armenia (UFAR)
Armenian State Pedagogical University named after Khachatur Abovian (ASPU)
Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU)
Vanadzor State University named after Hovhannes Tumanyan (VSU)
Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences (YSULS)
Yerevan State University (YSU)
National Polytechnic University of Armenia (NPUA)
Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems of the National Academy of Sciences
of the Republic of Armenia (IIAP)
International Scientific-Educational Center of NAS RA (ISEC)
The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia (MESCS)

Project EU partners

Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) (Portugal)
University of Teramo (UNITE) (Italy)
Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 (JML3U) (France)
Vilnius University (VU) (Lithuania)

The action foresees

strengthening strategic, infrastructural & human capacities in Higher Education Institutions
(HEIs) and Institutes of the National Academy of Sciences (SRIs), the Ministry of Education,
Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia;
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;
promotion of networking and long-term cooperation between Armenian and European HEIs
for further internationalization of higher education research in Armenia.