• Research Presentations: PhD/DSc candidates will have the chance to present their ongoing research findings through poster sessions and oral presentations.
• Keynote Talks: Renowned academics and scholars will share insights on current trends and methodologies in two broad disciplines “Management” and “Economics”.
• Seminars & Workshops: Interactive sessions focusing on research methodologies, data analysis and AI use, publishing strategies, early-career mentorship and academic writing.
• Panel Discussions, Networking & Collaboration Opportunities: A chance to connect with fellow PhD students, faculty members, early-career researchers and industry experts to explore potential research collaborations.

Who Should Attend?

• PhD/DSc candidates and recent PhD/DSc graduates in Management and Economics from universities and research institutions across Uzbekistan and Central Asia.
• Participants should submit an extended abstract/research proposal that includes information on the methods and data used and is at least 1000 words.

Why Participate?

• Gain exposure to a diverse range of research topics and people within your field.
• Receive extensive feedback on your on-going research from an assigned mentor.
• Publication of accepted papers in the Silk Road: A Journal of Eurasian Development (https://silkroadjournal.online/).
• Participation at the workshop is free of charge and during the day coffee breaks and lunches for all participants during the workshop will be provided.

Important dates:

Registration deadline (Extended Abstract): 15th May 2026

Notification of acceptance: 25th May 2026

Event date: 3-4 June 2026

How to Apply?

Registration link: https://forms.gle/eMLmC8nKVnMfbohG6

For inquiries, please contact research@wiut.uz (+998712387415)

Since its founding in 2002, WIUT scholars and students have engaged in research in Uzbekistan, Central Asia, and throughout the world. Lately, policy reforms have multiplied the need to support the government and private sector decision-making with evidence from solid research. With a strong independent voice, WIUT is the choice of many organizations when they need quality analysis and recommendations. WIUT established the Scientific Council in response to high demand in the labor market of Uzbekistan to researchers and higher education professionals with postgraduate degrees, specifically PhD and DSc.

The Scientific Council at WIUT, numbered 29.06.2019.I.85.01, is a platform where PhD and DSc candidates from local universities may defend their dissertations to get PhD or DSc degrees in Management and Econometrics & Statistics subject area. The Council was approved by the Supreme Attestation Commission (SAC) on 29.06.2019.

Multiple Disciplines

WIUT’s subject areas Business Management, Business Information Systems, Commercial Law, Economics, Finance, Marketing, and Global English provide the primary platform for WIUT`s disciplinary and interdisciplinary research.

Mission

To provide International Standards of Education and Research Opportunities that contribute to the Intellectual, Social and Professional development of the Central Asian communities as well as Global Community.

PhD and DSc Programmes

Graduate School of Westminster International University in Tashkent offers local Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) and DSc (Doctor of Science) programmes in two disciplines:

- Management (08.00.13)

- Econometrics & Statistics (08.00.06).

These programmes operate based on local (Uzbek) requirements. The mode of study for Ph.D./DSc programmes is both full-time and part-time (as an Independent researcher).

Admission requirements and study at the Graduate School will be based on the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated May 22, 2017 No. 304 “On Measures to Further Improve the System of Postgraduate Education”.

Supreme Attestation Commission under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation is the state body that controls the quality of graduate education and awards graduate degrees (Ph.D. and DSc) in Uzbekistan.

Supervisors: https://science.wiut.uz/en/supervisors