Challenges of Global Science: Formation and Career of a Researcher in a Competitive Environment
Frontally deployed globalization has made a powerful impact on all spheres of modern society, but in science manifested itself especially radically. In the XXI century in the leading universities and research centers of Europe and the United States has developed the practice of hiring the most talented and promising researchers from around the world. High mobility is stimulated in every way: a person who has experience in various scientific centers, countries, cities is valued higher than a “homeboy”, because he demonstrates high adaptation, and his research experience is diverse and wide. The practice of selection of researchers and teachers from leading universities shows that the winners are the best but not the own people. It is a truly open system in action that meets the challenges of globalization. It is prohibited by law to pursue a scientific career at home University. Standards of international expertise are used as much as possible to assess the achievements of young researchers. Modern universities are economic corporations: to survive in a competitive environment, all means are used, up to brands and achievements of professors. The article makes forecasts on the basis of conclusions about the shortcomings of the qualitative composition of graduate students, bureaucratization of procedures for thesis defense and certification of personnel, as well as the remoteness of the results of the national postgraduate study from the tasks of modern science in a globalizing world. In particular, the growth of the postgraduate courses in post-Soviet countries through the training in foreign universities and research centers is forecasted. This training is able to orient the knowledge and skills of graduate students to work in a highly competitive environment of modern science and high technology.