The aim of the project is to strengthen the academic capacity and excellence of the University of Latvia in strategic specialisation by promoting the attraction of local and international academic staff. The project objective is consistent with specific aid objective 8.2.2 of the Operational Programme “Growth and Employment”. The project provides for the following activities: Involvement of doctoral students in study or scientific research in higher education institution, attraction and employment of foreign academic staff, as well as project management. The main results of the project are support for attraction of doctoral/scientific candidates and foreign academic staff and implementation of further cooperation. Within the framework of the project it is planned to attract 130 doctoral students and 10 foreign lecturers. The planned implementation period of the project is 28 months (from 1 July 2021 to 31 October 2023) and its total investment costs are EUR 4208666.