PhD

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: philosophiae doctor or doctor philosophiaecode: lat promoted to code: la ) is the most common degree at the highest academic level, awarded following a course of study and research.

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PhD funding mechanisms should protect the right to disagree with supervisors

George Dangas, MD, PhD, receives the most coveted award from the American Heart Association’s Council on Clinical Cardiology

Jérémie Calais, MD, PhD, delivers SNMMI Gambhir Annual Lecture

Safety alerts must reach visiting PhD students

Chinese doctoral students in clinical medicine can graduate without a thesis — more degrees to follow

In Indonesia, PhD students blow the whistle on bad supervision

Is AI eroding PhD students’ critical thinking and analysis skills?

What does a PhD pay? Data reveal huge gaps across Europe

U of T transforms PhD education with launch of Presidents’ Impact Scholarship Program

How do I rekindle my motivation for earning my PhD?

How do I change labs gracefully during my PhD?

How a neuroscientist’s genetic discovery treated her daughter’s epilepsy (When stay-at-home mom Tracy Dixon-Salazar’s toddler developed severe epilepsy, she went to college, earned a PhD, and uncovered a genetic mutation that transformed her child's life.)

Dana-Farber’s Edward Chouchani, PhD, selected as a 2026 Blavatnik National Award finalist

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A University of Stirling study could pave the way for the more efficient study of the secretions that salmon lice use to avoid fish defences, potentially enabling the development of new strategies to protect salmon from infestations. Research led by PhD

Europe should adapt, not copy, China’s practical PhD

Charles W.M. Roberts, MD, PhD, an internationally recognized physician-scientist, named president and CEO of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Elizabeth (Lisa) Samelson, PhD, named recipient of 2026 Gordon Strewler Mentorship Award

Thinking about a PhD? Your biggest questions, answered - EurekAlert!

JAMA and JAMA Network Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, extends contract to lead JAMA Network through 2031 - EurekAlert!