THE CHOICE OF SCIENTIFIC THE CHOICE OF SCIENTIFIC CAREERCAREER

Dr. Ognyan Tzanev

Bulgarian-German Conference “Bulgaria and the Lisbon strategy. Reform in educational system and changes in

legislation for motivation of scientific career”,

Park Hotel “Vitosha”, Sofia, Bulgaria

Organized by the Institute for development and innovations of education and science IDIES

and Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Sofia,

26-28 June 2008

Human resources in scienceHuman resources in science

Human resources in science is the fundament of a knowledge-based society

The scientists are the basic element of human resources in science

Research on the choice of scientific Research on the choice of scientific careercareer

The research is based on the method of the Focus-group

The positive influence on the choice of scientific career is connected with the creative nature of scientific activity

The positive influence on the choice of scientific career is especially in Bulgaria is connected with the close social environment

The Young Scientists:The Young Scientists:

Some Problems and Some Problems and SolutionsSolutions

The purpose is to define the The purpose is to define the main problems of the young main problems of the young

scientists and to find scientists and to find possible solutionspossible solutions

This Studying Was Carried This Studying Was Carried out by the Focus-groups out by the Focus-groups

methodmethod

Some problems of scientific Some problems of scientific career in Bulgariacareer in Bulgaria

– Under-financing and old– Under-financing and old necessary equipment necessary equipment– Difficult access to rare scientific– Difficult access to rare scientific literature literature – Constantly changes in the– Constantly changes in the scientific legislation scientific legislation

Some problems of scientific Some problems of scientific career in Bulgariacareer in Bulgaria

– Insufficient information about– Insufficient information about PhD and scientific career PhD and scientific career – Lack of contacts between the– Lack of contacts between the young scientists young scientists – Brain drain – Brain drain

Some problems and their Some problems and their possible solutionspossible solutions – – Problem: "Under-financing andProblem: "Under-financing and old necessary equipment" old necessary equipment" – Possible solution: "Developing – Possible solution: "Developing skills for writing a project“ skills for writing a project“ – – Problem: "Difficult Problem: "Difficult access toaccess to rare scientific literature" rare scientific literature"

– Possible solution: "Virtual– Possible solution: "Virtual scientific library" scientific library"

– – Problem: "Constantly changes inProblem: "Constantly changes in the the scientific legislation"scientific legislation" – Possible solution: "Consensual– Possible solution: "Consensual and steady scientific legislation“ and steady scientific legislation“

– – Problem: "Insufficient informationProblem: "Insufficient information about PhD and scientific career" about PhD and scientific career" – Possible solution: "United official– Possible solution: "United official web-site" web-site"

  

– – Problem: "Lack of contacts Problem: "Lack of contacts between the young scientists" between the young scientists" – Possible solution: "PhD– Possible solution: "PhD schools" schools"   – – Problem: "Brain drain"Problem: "Brain drain"– Possible solution: "Effective– Possible solution: "Effective solutions for scientific career solutions for scientific career problems" problems"

The missing middle age group The missing middle age group of scientists in Bulgariaof scientists in Bulgaria

The missing middle age generation of scientists in Bulgaria is one additional

problem. There is a gap in the age curve of scientists in Bulgaria and young

scientists who begin their scientific career need a communication with the group of

middle age scientists. Such communication would be of a great help

for their choice of scientific career.

Development in scienceDevelopment in science

The processes of integration and differentiation have positive influence on the choice of scientific career

The interdisciplinary research in science also attracts young people forward scientific career

The future of science in BulgariaThe future of science in Bulgaria

It’s necessary to undertake a set of measures to solve the problems in scientific area in Bulgaria and to make it a real national priority.

THANKS THANKS FOR THE ATTENTIONFOR THE ATTENTION!!