Doctor of Sciences admissions
Doctor of Sciences training and admission documents.
RULES
Admission to doctoral studies for obtaining the scientific degree of Doctor of Sciences in 2018
§ 1. General provisions
In accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 261 of March 23, 2016 “On
approval of the Procedure for the training of applicants for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and
Doctor of Sciences in Higher Educational Institutions (Scientific Institutions)" at the State Educational Institution "Institute for Research
scientific and technical potential and history of science named after G. M. Dobrov NAS of Ukraine" by decision
of the Academic Council dated 12 June 2018, minutes No. 7, doctoral programmes leading to the Doctor of Sciences degree were opened
in the following fields:
032 – History and Archaeology (field of knowledge 03 – Humanities);
051 – Economics (field of knowledge 05 – social and behavioral sciences).
Training of candidates for the degree of Doctor of Sciences in the doctoral program is carried out: in the full-time (full-time) form of study.
The standard term for training a Doctor of Sciences in doctoral studies is two years.
During the period of doctoral studies, a doctoral student is obliged to defend the results of his/her scientific achievements in the form of a dissertation, or a published monograph, or a scientific report based on a set of articles published in domestic and international peer-reviewed professional publications, the list of which is approved by the Ministry of Education and Science, in a specialized academic council.
The doctoral program is open to individuals who have a PhD (Candidate of Science) degree, scientific achievements and published works in their chosen specialty (including publications in international refereed journals indexed in scientometric databases, in accordance with the requirements for the level of scientific qualification of individuals obtaining scientific degrees) and who have scientific results that require completion of work on scientific research and registration of their results and/or for preparation of publications for defense for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Science.
Training in the Institute's doctoral program is carried out at the expense of:
- funds from the State Budget of Ukraine (under a state order);
- funds from legal entities and individuals (under the terms of a contract) - in excess of a state order;
- for the funds of grants received by the Institute for conducting scientific research, which is intended to prepare candidates for the degree of Doctor of Science.
A person who previously studied at a doctoral study under a state order and did not defend his thesis or was expelled from it early has the right to re-enter doctoral study under a state order only on condition of reimbursement of the funds spent on his preparation, in the manner determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
The state order for the training of a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Sciences in doctoral studies in specialties is distributed on a competitive basis between scientific institutions that have specialized academic councils in the relevant specialties.
§ 2. Deadlines for receiving applications and documents, competitive selection and enrollment in doctoral studies
To enter doctoral studies, the applicant submits to the specialized scientific unit of the Institute a detailed proposal, containing a research plan and/or information on the volume of scientific work necessary to prepare the results of the research for defense, no later than two months before admission. Within a month from the date of receipt of documents from all applicants, the relevant structural unit hears their scientific reports and submits conclusions for consideration by the Institute's academic council.
A person who submits a diploma issued by a foreign higher education institution for admission to doctoral studies is allowed to enter on an equal basis with other applicants. In the event of a positive decision of the Institute's Academic Council on the admission of such an applicant to doctoral studies, the Institute's Academic Council simultaneously makes a decision on the recognition of his diploma. In the event of refusal, the Institute's Academic Council provides the applicant with a reasoned explanation of the reasons for such refusal.
The Academic Council of the Institute shall, within a month, consider the conclusions of the scientific divisions regarding each applicant and make a decision on their admission to doctoral studies in accordance with the provided characteristics of the applicants' scientific activity and the volume of the state order, and shall also appoint scientific consultants to doctoral students from among the full-time scientific workers of the Institute with the degree of Doctor of Sciences in the relevant specialty. The decision of the Academic Council shall be approved and formalized by order of the head of the Institute.
Rules for admission to doctoral studies of the Institute are valid during the corresponding academic year.
List of required documents Applicants for doctoral studies submit the following documents:
- statement addressed to the Director of the Institute;
- personal record from personnel records, certified by the seal of the institution where the applicant for doctoral studies works, autobiography;
- list of published scientific works and inventions (according to the established model with the definition of professional publications in the specialty of the intended dissertation);
- medical certificate of health in form No. 086/o;
- copy of the diploma of graduation from a higher education institution;
- copy of the diploma of awarding the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences);
- copy of the certificate of awarding the academic title of senior researcher (associate professor, professor, senior researcher) (if available);
- detailed plan of the dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Sciences;
- written description of the applicant's scientific activity, compiled by a Doctor of Sciences, who is a full-time scientific and pedagogical or scientific employee of the university, with the consent to be a scientific consultant in the event of the applicant's enrollment in doctoral studies;
- copy of the passport;
- copy of the certificate of assignment of the identification number;
- two photographs (3×4).
Passport, diploma of higher education, diploma of awarding the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences), certificate of awarding the academic title of senior research associate (associate professor, professor, senior researcher) are submitted by applicants in person.
An employment record with a record of dismissal from the last place of work in connection with admission to doctoral studies and a certificate from the last place of work on the average monthly salary (signed by the chief accountant and the head of the institution) for the calculation of the scholarship are submitted by the doctoral student personally within ten days after enrollment in doctoral studies.
Deadline for enrolling applicants for state budget funds from September 1, 2018