The aim of the project is to strengthen the academic staff of the University of the Republic of Latvia in the fields of strategic specialisation primarily by promoting renewal and moving towards the implementation of the new doctoral model – an innovation-oriented doctoral framework. Information and publicity measures;2. Ensuring the management and implementation of the project;3. Involvement of doctoral students in study or scientific research activities;4. employment of foreign academic staff DU. Results to be achieved by the project: 1. Number of doctoral students who received ESF support for academic work: 24, of which at least 7 obtained a doctorate and work as academic staff in the DU within six months of obtaining a degree;2. Number of foreign lecturers who have received ESF support for work – 3.The total eligible funding of the project is EUR 704691.00, incl. ESF funding EUR 598987.35 and state budget co-financing EUR 105703.65 Duration of the project: 32 months from 1 April 2021 to 30 November 2023.