A joint commission of scientists from ANAS and the University of Montpellier held an online meeting

An online meeting of the commission for the selection of candidates for a joint doctoral program for the years 2020-2022 was announced, announced on the basis of a cooperation agreement signed between ANAS and the University of Montpellier (France).

The meeting was attended by the chairman of the commission from ANAS – first vice president of ANAS, academician Ibrahim Guliyev, members of the commission – vice president of ANAS, academician Irada Huseynova, academician-secretary of ANAS, corresponding member of ANAS Aminaga Sadigov and head of the Office of Foreign Relations Apparatus of the Presidium of ANAS, PhD in Biology Esmira Alirzayeva.

University of Montpellier was represented at the meeting by the chairman of the commission – vice president of this higher education institution for international relations, Professor Patrick Caron, members of the commission – professors from doctoral organizations responsible for biology and the environment (CBS2 and GAİA) Eric Julien and Valerie Micard, as well as the deputy head of the Office of International Relations, Nadia Lagarde.

Candidates who successfully completed the initial qualifying round on the topics presented for the joint doctoral program made presentations to the commission and answered questions from members of the commission.

The members of the commission from ANAS and the University of Montpellier separately discussed the presented works, and then presented their decisions and during the discussion came to a single result.

Selected candidates will study at the University of Montpellier for 2 years, and 1 year at ANAS. After completing the training, they will be awarded the right to receive diplomas of doctors of philosophy from both Azerbaijan and France.

Note that since 2018, 4 doctoral students continue their studies at the University of Montpellier under this program.

02 June 2020

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