Individual scientific and intersectorial training and mentoring are provided both within our network together with external institutions. A combination of four elements will be used to tailor the scientific training programme to the individual needs:
- Personal career development plans,
- training offers on complementary and scientific skills,
- longer stay at a second institute,
- secondments.
The training program acknowledges individual training needs as each doctoral fellow addresses different questions of multi-level governance of water and biodiversity. Each doctoral fellow will be guided by a personal scientific committee composed of 2-3 experienced researchers from different partner institutes. The committee will also assist the fellows to develop a personal career development plan. This plan defines the steps of the fellowship in the network, the personal career aim of the fellow, and the individual training measures necessary to achieve thesis and career development. The plan will be reviewed every 6 months to assess the fellows' progress. The hosting institutes will ensure that training offers needed for the fulfilment of the plan can be taken. This includes scientific training within the institute, language training, and training in communication techniques. Doctoral fellows will carry out visits to the partners to exploit the network capacities and to enhance exchange of knowledge. Each of them will have a longer stay of several weeks with another partner. Finally, fellows will be able to participate in scientific conferences or symposia, and select specialised methodological training courses at the partner institute according to their strengths.