The Estonian experience in research management and intersectoral mobility has been introduced in order to initiate re-thinking of career outlooks of PhD candidates and facilitate a smoother integration of the Moldovan Higher Education System into the European dimension.

Based on survey results, training participants' feedback and experts' references, a final policy report with viable recommendations regarding development of doctoral curriculum from the perspective of research management and intersectoral mobility has been formulated and forwarded to the major national stakeholders in the Moldovan R&D area: Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Ministry of Education and Youth etc.

Policy report can be used as a starting point for further dialogue between Moldovan young researchers (including doctoral candidates), universities, R&D institutions, the state and innovative industry in order to improve development of researchers' career portfolio and built a knowledge-based society in Moldova.

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