Admission to PhD studies at the State Institution ‘Dobrov Institute for Scientific and Technological Potential and Science History Studies of the NAS of Ukraine’ is competitive and based on entrance assessment results. Applicants must hold a master’s degree (or a Specialist qualification) and have passed the Unified Entrance Examination.
The applicant personally submits to the Admissions Committee of the State Institution "Dobrov Institute for Scientific and Technological Potential and Science History Studies of the NAS of Ukraine" an application addressed to the director in paper form.
The application must include:
- a certificate showing the results of the Unified Entrance Examination (EVI);
- a personnel record form certified with the seal of the institution where the PhD applicant studies or works;
- autobiography;
- a list of published research and inventions; offprints of published articles or abstracts, if available;
- applicants without research publications must submit an essay in their chosen specialism, accompanied by a review from their prospective supervisor or the head of the relevant research department of the Institute;
- a copy of the master’s or Specialist diploma, including the diploma supplement and the specialism awarded;
- records of Candidate of Sciences examinations, if already passed;
- a recommendation for PhD studies from the Academic Council of the higher education institution, if available;
- a copy of the Ukrainian citizen’s passport (pages 1–12 for a passport booklet);
- a copy of the taxpayer registration card (certificate assigning a tax identification number);
- for applicants liable for military service, a copy of the military ID or military registration certificate;
- 4 3x4 photos;
- for employed applicants, a duly certified copy of the employment record book;
- a statement of consent to the collection and processing of personal data;
- a medical certificate on Form No. 086-o or 086-u;
- a presentation of the research proposal in the chosen specialism.
The research proposal presentation is an academic text of up to 5 pages, prepared by the PhD applicant. It must justify the proposed dissertation topic, explain its relevance, describe the current state of Ukrainian and international research in the field, and outline possible approaches to addressing the research questions, among other matters. The proposal will be assessed as part of the subject entrance examination.
PhD applications must be submitted by 13 September 2024. Entrance examinations will be held by 20 September 2024, with enrolment on 1 October 2024.
The Institute’s Admissions Committee admits applicants to entrance assessments on the basis of the listed documents submitted by the deadline. It may refuse admission to the PhD entrance assessments if an applicant misses the document submission deadlines set out in the Admissions Rules.
For competitive admission to PhD programmes, applicants are assessed on their subject entrance examination scores and the results of Unified Entrance Examination (EVI) components and other entrance assessments (examinations, interviews and presentations of research proposals or achievements), as specified in the Admissions Rules. Admission to the foreign-language entrance examination requires successful completion of the EVI in 2023 and 2024, with at least 130 points in the foreign-language test and at least 160 in the general academic competence test.
Admission to the Institute’s PhD programmes requires an entrance examination in the chosen subject, at the level of the relevant master’s degree curriculum. Applicants entering a different specialism must take an additional entrance examination.
Admissions Committee opening hours
Monday to Thursday, 11:00–15:00.
Room 913, 9th floor, 60 T. Shevchenko Boulevard, Kyiv-32.
Enquiries: 486-95-91