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CAPABLE PhD students training 2024
The main part of this project is an event focusing on PhD students, the CAPABLE PhD students training. The training has three parts.
- Online seminar series
- PhD student conference in Uppsala
- Online course on academic pedagogies
The Baltic University Programme cannot grant any ECTS for the training, however upon completion of the training, participants will be awarded with a certificate with the number of hours equivalent to 4 ECTS.
The project is financed by the Swedish Institute (SI) and The Baltic University Programme.
Online seminar series
Between September and November 2024, accepted PhD students will be welcomed to participate in a four-part seminar series, focusing on academic development and techniques. Each seminar is two hours long and will actively participate in each seminar part online using ZOOM. Accepted students are expected to actively participate in the seminar which contains lectures, discussion and exercises.
Preliminary topics:
- Seminar 1: Research methods, innovation and startups
- Seminar 2: Academic writing (referencing, style, etc)
- Seminar 3: Methodology for preparation of scientific articles and publishing issues
- Seminar 4: Scientific presentations online and in real life, popular science presentation
PhD student conference in Uppsala
All accepted PhD students are welcome to participate in a four day conference at Uppsala University, during which PhD students will give and receive input on their own work, as well as receive input from senior experts in their field. The event will take place 11-14 November 2024. The training will also include a workshop in design thinking, sessions of scientific presentation, possibilities of publication and a networking event with local PhD students and researchers.
All students will have their costs of accommodation and food covered, Ukrainian students will also receive financial support for their travels via the project. Any questions about travel arrangements should be sent to Project coordinator Lyudmyla Babak via lyudmyla.babak@balticuniv.uu.se.
Preliminary program for the conference (pdf)
Pedagogical course for PhD students
All accepted PhD students have the possibility to attend an online course for pedagogies in higher education. The course will be given during spring term 2025, including both online lectures, seminars and individual reflections.
Application
We welcome applications from PhD students representing all BUP participating universities.