This document discusses doctoral studies in Lithuania and Europe. It provides an overview of the doctoral process, including the duration of studies, requirements for completion, and examinations. It notes some areas for improvement in the Lithuanian system, such as increasing the percentage of doctoral students who defend their dissertation immediately after completion, addressing high teaching loads for some doctoral students, and attracting more international students. The document also contains observations from a review of Vilnius University and summarizes the main achievements of the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.

1. Ar doktorantūra – tik trečia studijų pakopa?
E. Butkus
LJMF konferencija 2016 05 06

2. Doktorantūra – studijos ar moksliniai tyrimai
Mokslinių tyrimų lygis – ir ne tik doktorantūroje

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COIMBRA GROUP
Daktaro disertacija Europoje: praktika ir palyginimas
The Ph. D. thesis across Europe: a comparison of procedures and
practices
TARPTAUTINĖ PRAKTIKA

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The European response: the Bologna process
3 years  5 years  8 years
Bachelor Master Doctorate (PhD)
Methodology for comparison: a questionnaire completed by
Universities of the Coïmbra Group (and some others)
To outline broadly the overall context and content of the training of PhD
students in Europe through the questionnaire of the Coimbra Group partners
The main points
1. Institutional and regulatory framework
2. Enrolment in the doctoral programme
3. PhD duration and funding
4. Course of study / completion of the Thesis
5. Examination (defence) of the thesis

5. European Commission, DG RTD
Study Visit
Institution: Vilnius University
Country: Lithuania
Case study undertaken in the context of the ‘Exploration of the implementation
of the Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training in Europe'
VILNIAUS UNIVERSITETO
VEIKLOS VERTINIMO IŠVADOS
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INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW REPORT
OF VILNIUS UNIVERSITY

6. Pastebėjimai
1. Iš karto po doktorantūros baigimo disertacijas apgina tik 30 - 40
proc. doktorantų.
2. Kasmet iki 5 procentų doktorantų nutraukia studijas (atranka)
3. Daktaro disertacijų kokybė (aukštesni reikalavimai doktorantų
mokslinėms publikacijoms)
4. Kai kuriuose fakultetuose pernelyg didelis doktorantų pedagoginis
krūvis
5. Pasigendama mokslinės diskusijos
6. Atvykstančių užsieniečių studijuoti VU doktorantūroje problema:
per 2012-13 m. iš 50 pretendentų iš įvairių šalių, priimti 8. Ne ES
piliečiai atsisako studijuoti mokamose doktorantūros vietose dėl per
didelio mokesčio už studijas. ES šalių piliečiai, kurie galėtų studijuoti
valstybės finansuojamose vietose mano, kad skiriama nepakankama
stipendija.

7. Country participation (3)
The share of FP7 funding for organizations from
new EU Member States, as well as the success
rates of proposals coordinated by researchers
from these countries, were significantly lower.
These lower shares were caused by a
comparably high number of weak proposals
submitted by, or with partners from the EU-13.
However, since the science and innovation
funds on national level are also substantially
lower in these countries, FP7 played a more
important role in relative terms, especially in
competitive funding.
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COMMITMENT and COHERENCE
essential ingredients for success in science and innovation
1. Encouraged scientific excellence on individual and institutional level.
FP7-IDEAS demonstrated its ability to attract excellent researchers and become
a benchmark of individual excellence. FP7-PEOPLE has set a European standard
for doctoral training of a new generation of excellent scientists. FP7-
COOPERATION facilitated transnational collaboration and thus provided a
platform for the best minds to work together in order to contribute to solving
major societal challenges. FP7-CAPACITIES supported the involvement of
excellent organizations from the SME sector, civil society, new EU Member
States and developing countries in European research.
Main achievements

9. Main achievements
1. Encouraged scientific excellence on individual and institutional level.
2. Promoted ground-breaking research through a novel programme FP7-IDEAS (ERC).
The focus on supporting frontier research which, by definition, can be a risky endeavour, was
enhanced. The number of publications in top rated scientific journals that acknowledge ERC
funding, Nobel Prizes and Fields medals received by ERC grantees all attest to ERC grants
becoming a mark of scientific excellence.
3. Engaged industry and SMEs strategically.
4. Reinforced a new mode of collaboration and an open innovation framework
through a more decentralized approach to the design, structure and direction of projects across
the ERC, JTIs and the EIT.
5. Strengthened the European Research Area by catalysing a culture of cooperation and
constructing comprehensive networks fit to address thematic challenges.
A unique capability of cross-border and cross-sector cooperation was promoted, with
organisations from on average of 6 countries collaborating in projects funded by FP7-
COOPERATION and FP7-CAPACITIES.
6. Encouraged harmonisation of national research and innovation systems and policies.
In most EU Member States FP7 contributed to scientific excellence, focused on adressing
societal challenges, and set standards for research funding mechanisms and selection
processes. Through the sub-programme FP7-ERA-NET the cooperation and coordination of
research activities carried out at national or regional level in the Member States and Associated
States were intensified through networking of research activities, and the efforts to coordinate
research programmes.
7. Reached a critical mass of research across the European landscape and worldwide.9

10. Doktoranto-vadovo tikslai
ar reikia Dr. laipsnio - mokslininko karjera