PhD students recruitment in 2003

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PhD students recruitment in 2003
Jurate Lesutiene Pelagic food web
studiesSupervisor Dr. Z. Gasiunaite
Aurelija Samuiloviene Molecular genetics of
salmon Supervisor Dr. R. Gross (Estonia)
Viktorija JakubauskaiteBenthic-pelagic
interaction studies Supervisor Dr. D. Daunys
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PhD students recruitment in 2004
Tomas Ruginis Stream food web
studiesSupervisor Dr. A. Razinkovas
AnastasijaZaiko Functional ecology of invasive
species Supervisor Prof. S. Olenin
MartynasBucas Coastal macrophyte ecology
Supervisor Prof. S. Olenin
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Present situation

• 6 PhD students in Aquatic Ecology
• 5 PhD projects are supervised by the CORPI staff
• (two supervisors are former KU PhD students,
  being young but productive scientists, who meet
  the Ministrys criteria for ISI publ., etc.)
• One PhD project on molecular genetics of fish is
  supervised by an Estonian scientist (Dr. Riho
  Gross) under agreement with the Estonian
  Agricultural University.

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Quality assurance, step 1 recruitment of PhD
students

• Scores are given for
• A) PhD project proposal (essay, 3-4 pages),
• according to the CORPI fields of research and
  relevant ongoing EU projects
• B) Motivation, evaluated during the interview at
  the PhD Board,
• C) Average mark for M.Sc. studies,
• D) Extra () for published research papers in
  Ecology.
• Total score A B C D

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Quality assurance, step 2 PhD studies process

• All PhD students are involved in the EU FW6
  funded projects,
• PhD student reports at regular (every 6 months)
  and ad hoc seminars,
• Short term research visits abroad (COLAR project
  money),

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Quality assurance, step 2 PhD studies process

• Total time of PhD studies 4 years,
• 4 examinations (20 credits), work as teaching
  assistants - 240 hours,
• Results should be presented at scientific
  conferences
• Regional student conference, October 2004

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Regional Student ConferenceOctober 8-10, 2004,
Palanga, Lithuania

• BIODIVERSITY AND FUNCTIONING OF AQUATIC
  ECOSYSTEMS IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION
• Scientific committee CORPI staff, COLAR partners
  from Finland, Poland and Russia
• Technical Committee CORPI PhD students
• Participants ca. 50 students from Finland,
  Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Russia
  (Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg) and Sweden
• COLAR support facilities, travel and
  accommodation grants, no fee