Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences to the "Admission plan for doctoral and dissertation training of higher education institutions and scientific institutions and organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2023" approved by the Order No. 261s of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated March 10, 2023 and the Presidium of ANAS According to the decision No. 10/7 dated March 13, 2023, it announces the admission to doctoral studies and dissertation studies for the preparation of Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Sciences.

APA was informed about this by ANAS.

Acceptance of documents for doctoral studies and dissertations will be held from April 5 to May 5, 2023 (except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the relevant scientific institutions of ANAS.

Admission conditions:

Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who have completed the master's level of higher education (defending a master's thesis) or whose education is equivalent to it can apply for doctorate and dissertation under the Doctor of Philosophy program.

Those who want to be admitted to doctoral studies in the Doctor of Philosophy program take entrance exams in the scope of the curricula valid for the master's level of higher education in foreign language, philosophy and specialty subjects.

Those who have passed the foreign language exam held by the State Examination Center of the Republic of Azerbaijan are allowed to take the exam in philosophy.

Those who are accepted in the subject of philosophy have the right to participate in the exam in the specialty subject.

Scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel who have certain successes in the relevant research field and whose main place of work is a higher education institution, scientific institution and organization can apply for the doctoral dissertation.

Those who want to be assigned as a dissertation must have at least two years of scientific or scientific-pedagogical work experience.

Those who want to be admitted to the doctoral program of the Doctor of Philosophy program must pass the entrance exam conducted by the State Examination Center of the Republic of Azerbaijan within the scope of the educational programs valid for the master's level of higher education in a foreign language.

The following documents must be submitted to the relevant scientific institutions of ANAS (addresses of scientific institutions can be obtained from the website www.science.gov.az) for admission to doctoral studies and dissertation studies under the Doctor of Philosophy program:

- application to the head of the scientific institution;

- personnel registration sheet;

- autobiography;

- 2 photographs (3x4 cm in size);

- extract from the work book for those with work experience;

- certificate from the workplace;

- a list of published scientific works or an abstract on the chosen specialty;

- a notarized copy of the diploma on graduation from a higher educational institution (certificate on the recognition of educational documents for citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who have studied abroad);

- a copy of the identity document;

- a copy of the international certificate of foreign language skills (IELTS, TOEFL, TestDaf, DELF, DALF, STANAG - if available).

It should be noted that those who have a valid international language certificate (IELTS, TOEFL, TestDaf, DELF, DALF, STANAG) are exempted from the foreign language entrance exam if they submit the relevant certificate to the State Examination Center.

The equivalence of the international language certificate to the passing score of the exam results is determined by the State Examination Center in agreement with the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who have a scientific or scientific-pedagogical achievement in the field of their choice and a scientific degree of "Doctor of Philosophy" (candidate of sciences) are admitted to the doctorate course under the Doctor of Sciences program.

Scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel who have the scientific degree "Doctor of Philosophy" (candidate of sciences) and whose main place of work is a higher educational institution, scientific institution and organization have the right to receive the scientific degree of Doctor of Sciences through dissertation.

The following documents must be submitted to the relevant scientific institutions of ANAS for admission to doctoral studies and dissertations under the Doctor of Sciences program:

- application to the head of the scientific institution;

- personnel registration sheet;

- autobiography;

- 2 photographs (3x4 cm in size);

- extract from the labor book;

- certificate from the workplace;

- list of published scientific works;

- a notarized copy of the scientific degree diploma of Doctor of Philosophy (candidate of sciences);

- a notarized copy of the diploma on graduation from a higher educational institution (certificate on the recognition of educational documents for citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who have studied abroad);

- a copy of the identity document.