Doutorado sanduíche como estratégia de internacionalização do conhecimento da enfermagem / Sandwich doctorate as a strategy for the internationalization of nursing knowledge

Abstract

In recent times, the need for qualified education at PhD level has called attention to the indicators of knowledge internationalization. The goal is to discuss, through an experience report, sandwich doctorate programs as a strategy for the internationalization of nursing knowledge. The gains deriving from the internationalization process based on this experience comprise the advancement of knowledge in terms of the research methods, the social representations theory and scientific knowledge production itself. In addition, the reality experienced permitted a critical analysis of the structural characteristics of post-graduate studies in Brazil, as well as the tracking of related study domains in which international bi-center research agreements and academic mobility programs can be established. In conclusion, the sandwich doctorate is a fruitful strategy of knowledge internationalization and educational enhancement. It is up to the institutions to attract and stimulate the young talents who have the profile and the research potential to invest inits accomplishment.