Abstract

The article describes the experience of training doctors of philosophy in social work in Ukraine.
 It was found that in the context of the academization of a new scientific specialty, which appeared in the list of specialties in 2015, there was a need for scientific and methodological support for training highly qualified personnel – doctors of philosophy and doctors of science in specialty 231 «Social Work».
 Training of doctors of philosophy in social work is aimed at training an intelligent, informed, self-identified, competitive, integrated into society specialist capable of producing new ideas, solving complex problems in the field of professional scientific-pedagogical and research-innovative activities, demonstrating significant authority, high degree of independence, academic and professional integrity, consistent commitment to the development of new ideas or processes in the advanced contexts of professional and scientific activities, mastery of their methodology; deeply rethink existing and create new holistic knowledge; capable of continuous self-development and self-improvement, development of professional scientific-pedagogical and research-innovative activity in the field of social work.
 The authors analyzed educational and scientific programs (2019, 2020, 2021) in the specialty 231 «Social Work» of the third (educational and scientific) level, posted on the official websites of institutions 1 scientific institution and 11 institutions of higher education of public and private ownership. The analysis shows significant differences in the important components of the Descriptions of educational and scientific programs due, first of all, to the lack of an approved Standard of Higher Education for the third (educational and scientific) level in the specialty 231 «Social Work».
 Based on the generalization of the results of scientific and theoretical analysis of the research problem, the main ways to improve the theory and practice of training doctors of philosophy are identified, the prospects for the development of social work as a science and practice are outlined.

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