| WPs and Actions | Titles |
| WP1/PRE | Monitoring and analysing of national systems and policies of doctoral education in Montenegro and Albania and comparing with EU practices |
| A1.1 | Evaluation of the existing doctoral education policy and standards in Montenegro and Albania and comparing with EU practices |
| A1.2 | Organization of a Conference on doctoral education in Montenegro and Albania |
| A1.3 | Recommendations and purpose of basic legal documents on university and national levels |
| WP2/DEV | Training of Montenegrin and Albanian academic staff and professionals/administration in doctoral education |
| A2.1 | Training of academic and professional staff on EU practices on doctoral education |
| A2.2 | Creating a Guidelines and recommendations for WB academics and professionals in doctoral studies |
| WP3/DEV | Establishing a new model of funding doctoral studies on national levels |
| A3.1 | Evaluation of models for funding doctoral studies in Montenegro and Albania |
| A3.2 | Adoption of bylaws on funding doctoral studies in Montenegro |
| A3.3 | Adoption of bylaws on funding doctoral studies in Albania |
| WP4/DEV | Establishment and start-up of Joint Pilot Doctoral Schools |
| A4.1 | Development of the Curricula for joint Doctoral Schools |
| A4.2 | Equipping the laboratories and other infrastructure at partner universities |
| A4.3 | Accreditation of the Doctoral Schools |
| A4.4 | Enrolling the first generation |
| A4.5 | Programme implementation |
| WP5/QPLN | Quality plan |
| A5.1 | Internal Quality Control |
| A5.2 | External Quality Control |
| WP6/DISS/EXP | Dissemination of the project |
| A6.1 | Creation and updating project web site |
| A6.2 | Creating and distribution of dissemination documents |
| A6.3 | Organizing dissemination conference with stakeholders |
| A6.4 | Organizing MARDS Doctoral Colloquium “Science, Technology and Services for Sustainable development” |
| WP7/DISS/EXP | Exploitation and Sustainability of the project results |
| A7.1 | Regular meetings about MARDS flow with stakeholders |
| A7.2 | Universities – stakeholders networking in Montenegro and Albania |
| A7.3 | Establishment of sustainable scholarships in Albania and Montenegro |
| A7.4 | Promotion of Doctoral School in Region |
| WP8/MNGT | Management of the project |
| A8.1 | Daily management of the project |
| A8.2 | Precise guidelines for management of the project |
| A8.3 | Regular meetings of project bodies |
| A8.4 | Reporting (progress, quality, financial) |
| A8.5 | External financial pre-audit |