DOCTORATE ASSOCIATION · 博士联盟
Share ideas.Spread vision.
ALL GET CONNECTED
We connect talent, industries and investors around the world.
Our programmes
News
News is currently published in Chinese.
About us
Doctorate Association was founded in 2013 with the support of the Chinese Consulate General in Edinburgh and the City of Edinburgh Council. Headquartered at the City of Edinburgh Council, it also has branches in the UK, China, the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and Japan. The Association has more than 5,000 members, primarily professors, doctoral researchers and senior executives from leading universities worldwide, spanning STEM, medicine, agriculture and the social sciences.
Doctorate Association is an independent non-profit organisation that helps members adapt to study, life and work abroad. It is also a global platform for international doctoral students and scholars to engage with local communities. We provide professional services in academia, entrepreneurship, career development and cross-cultural exchange, and aim to offer a diverse cultural hub for members from different communities.
Guided by a talent-first mission, we advance exchange and collaboration among doctors, scholars and senior professionals worldwide; build global talent platforms for governments, enterprises, universities and research institutes; and help bring frontier science and future industries into practice.
What we do
- Academic lectures and salons.
- Outdoor and networking activities that strengthen member connections.
- Career development talks and professional roundtables.
- Domestic and international talent recruitment events.
- Innovation and entrepreneurship competitions.
- Business and cultural exchange programmes between China and other countries.
Lord Provost’s message
“As the director of Edinburgh-Shenzhen Creative Exchange Incubator. Jiangtao Ma’s exceptional understanding of government, business and commerce in both countries greatly assisted the City of Edinburgh Council to engage with Shenzhen Municipal Government, Leading to the International Friendship City Agreement. As a qualified Ph.D., Jiangtao Ma’s position as President and Founder of the Doctorate Association, he has made outstanding contributions to the technological, educational, and academic exchanges & co-operations in both cities. I am grateful for his commitment, strength of character and his continued great enthusiasm for making positive and meaningful connections between Edinburgh and Shenzhen.”
Frank Ross
Rt Hon Lord Provost of Edinburgh
