According to the plan approved by decree № 774s Cabinet of Ministers dated December 20, 2017 Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences announces admission to doctorate and dissertate on preparing PhDs and doctors on the 2018 academic year.
     Documents on the training program for PhD and doctors will be accepted from the December 4 to 24, 2018 (except Saturday and Sunday) from 10:00 to 17:00.
     The doctoral studies in the PhD program are accepted citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan with higher education through competition (with a master's degree or education equated to it, as in the medical education of physicians or medical specialist).
     For admission to doctoral studies in the relevant Institute of ANAS (addresses of the institutes are available at www.science.az site of ANAS) should be submitted the following documents:
- Statement to the head of the scientific institution where the training is carried out in doctoral studies;
- Personal card on registration of personnel;
- Autobiography;
- 2 photos (size 3x4 cm);
- Extract from the labor book for those who have work experience;
- The characteristics of employment;
- List of published scientific papers and abstracts on the chosen specialty;
- Certified in the appropriate order, a copy of the diploma of higher education (certificate of recognition of education for the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who received education abroad);
- International certificate (if any) to the knowledge of foreign languages;
- A copy of the identity document.

     Citizens of the Azerbaijan Republic with the PhD degree as well as the differing developments in scientific or scientific-educational sphere and able to carry out basic research at a high level are accepted to the doctoral program.
     For admission to doctoral studies in relevant institutions of ANAS should be submitted the following documents:
- Statement by (name of the head of the institution or organization, which provides training to doctoral studies);
- Personal card on registration of personnel;
- Autobiography;
- 2 photos (size 3x4 cm);
- Extract from the employment record;
- The characteristics of employment;
- List of published scientific papers;
- Certified in the appropriate order, a copy of the diploma of Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences);
- Certified in the appropriate order, a copy of the diploma of higher education (certificate of recognition of education for the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who received education abroad);
- A copy of the identity document.

     Scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel having higher education of higher educational institutions, scientific and other organizations who differing with successes in the field of the study may submit documents in dissertate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy ) who graduated from Master's degree or education equated to it).
     Individuals who have completed education through dissertate, again cannot be candidates for a degree in the same specialty.
     Those who complete their education in doctoral studies cannot be educated by dissertate in the same specialty.
     Individuals wishing to become a candidate must usually have experience of scientific and pedagogical work.
     For admission to dissertate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the corresponding Institute of ANAS should be submitted the following documents;
-Statement (by name of the head of the institution or organization, which provides training in dissertate);
- Personal card on registration of personnel;
- Autobiography;
- 2 photos (size 3x4 cm);
- Extract from the employment record;
- The characteristics of employment;
- List of published scientific papers and abstracts on the chosen specialty (training program for doctors of philosophy);
- Certified in the appropriate order, a copy of the diploma of higher education (certificate of recognition of education for the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who received education abroad);
- A copy of the identity document.

     For the degree of Doctor of Science by dissertate presence, the degree of Doctor of Philosophy is a basic condition.
     For admission to dissertate for the degree of Doctor of Science in the corresponding Institute of ANAS should be submitted the following documents:
- Statement (by name of the head of the institution or organization, which provides training in dissertate);
- Personal card on registration of personnel;
- Autobiography;
- 2 photos (size 3x4 cm);
- Extract from the employment record;
- The characteristics of employment;
- List of published scientific papers (training program for doctors)
- Certified in the appropriate order, a copy of the diploma of Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences);
- Certified in the appropriate order, a copy of the diploma of higher education (certificate of recognition of education for the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who received education abroad);
- A copy of the identity document.

     For more information you can address to the Head Office of Science and Education  of ANAS.

     Contact numbers: 539-30-60, 492-84-48, e-mail: [email protected]