On 15^th May of 2017 at the Institute of Vocational Education and Training of NAES of Ukraine on the basis of distance learning system of IVET of NAES of Ukraine was held III All-Ukrainian scientific-practical web-seminar “Development of research competence of young scientists in the context of harmonization of training system of Ph.D. students in the EU”. The event was attended by 56 participants, including educational, research and teaching and scientific staff, graduate (Ph.D.) and doctoral students. They discussed the problems of methodology, scientific and methodological support, and quality assurance training of Ph.D. students in education, taking into account of international experience.