The main responsibilities of the Scientific Council are:
- a) drafting the research strategy of the higher education institution, consortium, or partnership;
b) drafting the institutional regulation for the organization and implementation of doctoral study programmes and submitting it for approval to the Senate of the higher education institution or to the equivalent body of the consortium or partnership;
c) approving decisions regarding the establishment and dissolution of doctoral schools within the institution or partnership;
d) selecting PhD supervisors for work within a new doctoral school;
e) coordinating the partnership in accordance with the partnership contract, where applicable;
f) other specific responsibilities established by the institutional regulation on the organization and implementation of doctoral study programmes.
Source: Regulation on the organization of higher doctoral studies, third cycle
(Approved by Government Decision No. 1007 of 10.12.2014. Published on 26.12.2014 in the Official Gazette No. 386-396)