Training of higher qualification personnel for the cis countries in the Russian Federation as a direction of scientific and technical cooperation
The article considers such area of scientific and technical cooperation between Russian Federation and the CIS countries as certification and appraisal of highly qualified scientific personnel. The characteristic of the system of training and certification of highly qualified scientific personnel in the CIS countries in comparison with the Russian experience is presented. The authors analyze data on the number of graduate students from the CIS countries studying at Russian universities. It is concluded that high-rated universities, universities participating in the 5100 program are the most attractive for teaching graduate students from CIS countries because of the higher quality level of students. The authors analyzes data on the number of graduate students from the CIS countries studying at Russian universities, as well as information and bibliographic databases for the availability of dissertations defended by scientists from CIS countries in Russian dissertation councils. The article is also presents an analysis of dissertation defense data for the degree of candidate or doctor of sciences by citizens of CIS countries in Russian dissertation councils, which is an important aspect of scientific communication between Russia and other countries in the CIS space. The research was made on the basis of information and analytical materials on the results of monitoring the effectiveness of the activities of educational institutions of higher education for 2015 - 2017 and orders for the issuance of diplomas of doctors and candidates of sciences, posted on the website of the Higher Attestation Commission (HAC) under the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation in the section "Diplomas and certificates" for the period 2014-2018. The authors conclude that constructive mutually beneficial cooperation between Russia and the CIS countries in the field of certification of scientific personnel has considerable potential and suggests the need to stimulate this area in order to bring the scientific cooperation of the CIS countries to a new level.