Giedrė Tamoliūnė, Vytautas Magnus University

What is Expected from Early Stage Researcher in Nowadays Society?

Theoretical Approach.

Who is Early Stage Researcher?

Early Stage Researcher (ESR) – doctoral student who is in the first phase (four years) of being professional in research (European Research Council).

ESR Competencies in Strategic Documents*

Leadership

Written and oral communication

Developing foreign languages

Project management

Enterprise skills

Providing new knowledge

Demonstrating autonomy, inovation, authority

* QAA (2015); European Qualification Framework; ERA (2005); EuroDoc (2004); EC (2004); ETUCE (2014, 2015); etc.

Solving critical problems in research and/or innovation

Demonstrating commitment to the development of new ideas or processes

ESR in Scientific Literature**

• ESR must demonstrate ability to independently implement unique and nationally or internationally important researches as well as publish their scientific results in international peer-reviewed and indexed journals; participate in internships, summer schools.

• ESR should be able to prepare, plan and manage its own career development while knowing how and where to find a support.

**Geuna (2015); Elley, Biggs and Pitts (2012); Ismail and Meerah (2012); Baptista (2010); Baptista and Huet (2012); Boytazis (2008); etc.

Discussion1. Who is mostly responsible for helping ESR to gain

necessary competences and fulfill expectations of academic and non-academic society?

2. What are main challenges that young researchers face during his study period?

3. Is University preparing doctoral students as professional researchers and lecturers or as practitioners who are ready to work outside HEI?