This task is focused on developing ESRs and building their capacity to engage them in research and provide a basis for long-term research excellence of UTH. The first stage will be to select the young researchers who will be involved in UTH’s team and actively participate in the project. At least 6 early stage researchers from UTH will be selected. For
each candidate, two co-supervisors (from UTH and from a partner organization) will be selected. The co-supervisors, together with the selected researchers, will define the research topic and detailed work plan for each researcher. MSc and PhD Theses topics will be defined on the basis of project-related research topics. Early stage researchers will receive both theoretical and hands-on training during activities in WP2.3, WP2.4, WP2.5 and WP2.6, and will be involved in research activities in WP1. Along with the on-site training, online conferencing and webinar sessions will be organized regularly. These sessions will involve the selected early stage researchers and their co-supervisors, and will be aimed at discussing the scientific and technical aspects of their work. The progress of early stage researchers will be regularly evaluated by the co-supervisors twice per year.