The aim of the project is to promote the development and development of academic staff of the University of Latvia and its colleges – P.Stradins Medical College of the University of Latvia and the University of Latvia Riga Medical College – attracting new teachers and foreign lecturers, as well as increasing the competencies of existing teachers. The aim of the project corresponds to the specific support objective of the operational programme “Growth and Employment”.The main results of the project are to attract doctoral/scientific candidates and foreign academic staff and to implement further cooperation, as well as to improve the competencies of academic staff. The planned implementation period of the project is 48 months (from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2022) and its total investment costs are EUR 4391021,18. The estimated ESF co-financing is EUR 3732368,00 and the state budget grant – EUR 658653.18.