STRENGTHENING OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF DAUGAVPILS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PERSONNEL OF STRATEGIC SPECIALIZATION BRANCHES 3RD CALL

04.02.2022

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Title of the project	Strengthening of professional competence of Daugavpils University academic personnel of strategic specialization branches 3rd call
Agreement No.of the project:	No. 8.2.2.0/20/I/003
Financed by:	ESF, 8.2.2 “Strengthening the Professional Competence of Higher Education Institutions Academic Personnel of Strategic Specialization Branches”
Status:	Implementation in process
Project start date:	01.04.2021.
Project end date:	30.11.2023.
Name of the funding provider:	Central Finance and Contracting Agency
Project administrative leader:	Anna Vanaga

Total funding of the project:

EUR 704 691,00, including ESF funding EUR 598 987,35 and public funding EUR 105703.65

The aim of the project:

strengthen DU academic staff in strategic specialization areas, mainly by promoting renewal and moving towards the introduction of a new doctoral model – an innovation-oriented doctoral framework.
Project activities:
1) Information and publicity activities;
2) Project management and implementation;
3) Involvement of doctoral students in studies or scientific research;
4) Employment of foreign academic staff at DU.

Planned results of the project:

1) Number of doctoral students who received ESF funding for academic work – 24;
2) Number of foreign lecturers who received ESF funding for work – 3.