File, Procedures for Conferment of Honorary Doctorate

Dossier and procedures for being awarded an honorary doctorate degree (Illustrative Image)

Circular 26/2008/TT-BGDDT stipulates the dossier and procedures for being awarded an honorary doctorate degree as follows:

Dossier for consideration of awarding the honorary doctorate degree

The unit with international cooperation functions under the doctoral training institution shall prepare a dossier for proposing the awarding of the honorary doctorate degree and submit it to the Head of the doctoral training institution. The dossier includes:

- A document from the unit with international cooperation functions under the doctoral training institution proposing and introducing the achievements and contributions to Vietnam's education and science of the person being proposed;- The scientific curriculum vitae of the proposed person, certified by the competent authority of their home country;- A diplomatic note from the Embassy in Vietnam of the country where the proposed person resides (if the person is a foreign political or social activist);- If necessary, the head of the doctoral training institution may request opinions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security to ensure that the proposed person is not violating the laws of Vietnam, their home country, and international customs.

Procedures for awarding

- After receiving all the dossiers stipulated in section 1, part II of this circular, within 15 working days, the doctoral training institution shall convene the Scientific Council to review the authenticity of the achievements and contributions to Vietnam's education and science of the proposed person; record the minutes and the resolution of the Scientific Council on whether to approve or not approve the proposal for awarding the honorary doctorate degree to the proposed person;- Based on the resolution of the Scientific Council, within no more than 10 working days after the Scientific Council meeting, the head of the doctoral training institution shall issue a decision to award the honorary doctorate degree and organize the awarding ceremony for the proposed person as prescribed.

For more details, refer to Circular 26/2008/TT-BGDDT, effective from June 4, 2008.

Ngoc Tai

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