See Also
Related terminology:
- Doctor of Arts—Preparation for academic position in the arts.
- Doctor of Education—Preparation for academic, administrative, clinical, or research positions in the field of education.
- PhD in Management—A program designed for students interested in becoming university professors in the field of business.
- Doctorate—A general term describing a set of degrees analogous to the PhD.
- Magister (degree)—A degree awarded in Argentina and Uruguay.
- Terminal degree—The highest degree awarded in a field, usually a PhD.
- Graduate student—A student pursuing education past the bachelor's degree, such as a master's degree or a PhD.
- C.Phil. (also ABD)—Term, usually used unofficially, for a graduate student who has completed all PhD coursework but has yet to defend his or her dissertation.
- Кандидат наук (Kandidat nauk)—Degree awarded by the USSR and some post-Soviet states (e.g., Russia, Ukraine).
- Доктор наук (Doktor nauk)—Degree awarded by the USSR and some post-Soviet states (e.g., Russia, Ukraine).
- Licentiate – Degree awarded in various countries, including Portugal, Belgium, the UK, Argentina, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and Poland.
- Postdoctoral research
- Sandwich PhD Programme
PhD in popular culture:
- Piled Higher and Deeper – Life (or the lack thereof) in Academia, a comic strip by Jorge Cham
- Humor - Nicholas does a PhD or PhD explained to everyone.
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“For the gods, though slow to see, see well, whenever a man casting aside worship turns folly.”
—Sophocles (497–406/5 B.C.)