Doctoral Schools in Estonia
Doctoral Schools were set up in 2005. In 2009 13 new doctoral schools were elected for the period 2009-2015 with participation of all six public universities. The general goal of is to increase the efficiency of doctoral studies through interdisciplinary, international and national cooperation and to improve the quality of tutoring doctoral candidates. In addition of mobility opportunities, winter and summer schools and development of study programme, DS propose transferable and social skills to emphasis interdisciplinary research and enhance cooperation between universities and the private sector. There are special activities for training supervisors, professors and lecturers of doctoral studies. From 2010 people who have interrupted their doctoral studies are welcome to continue and finish their studies – the state is giving them a “second chance” to get free doctoral education. The returners of doctoral studies will participate in DS where they can find supervisors, participate in summer schools, conferences and activities provided by other doctoral schools (incl. mobility).
DS needs to involve at least one university and one partner: either another university, R&D institution, public sector organisation or a company. International and national cooperation is required. Doctoral Schools are project based, funded by European Social Fund, total budget of is 16.9 million € for 2009-2015 (plus at least 5% self-financing). Doctoral Schools 2009-2015 in Estonia cover the following fields:
Doctoral School in The Field Of Building and Environmental Engineering
Co-ordinator: Tallinn University of Technology, Teet-Andrus Kõiv (teet.koiv(at)ttu.ee)
Doctoral School of Energy And Geotechnology II
Co-ordinator: Tallinn University of Technology, Dmitri Vinnikov (dm.vin(at)mail.ee)
Doctoral School in Information and Communication Technologies
Co-ordinator: Tallinn University of Technology, Eduard Petlenkov (eduard.petlenkov(at)dcc.ttu.ee)
Graduate School of Culture Studies And Arts
Co-ordinator: Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Marju Raju (Marju.Raju(at)gmail.com)
Doctoral School in Educational Sciences
Co-ordinator: Tallinn University, Priit Reiska (priit(at)tlu.ee)
Doctoral School in Economics and Innovation
Co-ordinator: University of Tartu, Raul Eamets (raul.eamets(at)ut.ee)
Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine
Co-ordinator: University of Tartu, Alan Altraja, (Alan.Altraja(at)ut.ee)
Estonian Doctoral School in Mathematics And Statistics
Co-ordinator: University of Tartu, Eve Oja (eve.oja(at)ut.ee)
Doctoral School of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
Co-ordinator: University of Tartu, Jaanus Harro (jaanus.harro(at)ut.ee)
Doctoral School of Earth Sciences and Ecology
Co-ordinator: University of Tartu, Tõnu Meidla (tonu.meidla(at)ut.ee)
Graduate School on Functional Materials and Technologies
Co-ordinator: University of Tartu, Lilli Paama (Lilli.paama(at)ut.ee)
Graduate School of Linguistics, Philosophy and Semiotics
Co-ordinator: University of Tartu, Ilona Tragel (ilona.tragel(at)ut.ee)
Graduate School in Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Co-ordinator: University of Tartu, Katrin Kepp (katrin.kepp(at)ut.ee)
