IQ-GEAR Meeting: Interuniversity reflections on a PhD trajectory in Ethiopia – acting together to improve postgraduate education

02-10-2023

 

Aims of the meeting:

 

  • Create networking opportunities among (i) Ethiopian and Flemish universities; and (ii) other VLIR-UOS funded projects
  • Overview of national policy on higher education strategy – with a focus on PhD trajectory
  • Share experiences on a post-graduate (doctoral) schools across Ethiopian and Flemish universities;
  • Discuss the study report on ‘Identifying barriers and facilitators of PhD completion in the Ethiopian context’;
  • Discuss an interuniversity PhD supervision training program in Ethiopia – the ‘Ethiopian SuperStars’ project;
  • Organize Joint Steering Committee and meeting with External Advisory Board (restricted to invited members only)

 

 

Outputs of the meeting

 

  • Feedback on study report on ‘Identifying barriers and facilitators of PhD completion in the Ethiopia context’
  • Draft script for a national workshop on ‘PhD trajectories in Ethiopia: lessons learned and way forward’
  • Feedback on IQ-GEAR interuniversity PhD supervision training program in Ethiopia
  • Report on low-hanging fruits to improve the PhD trajectory in Ethiopia in an interuniversity context
  • Minutes of Joint Steering Committee with External Advisory Board (restricted to invited members only)
  • Expanded and strengthened interuniversity connections

 

More information: Annelies.Verdoolaege@UGent.be