STEMskiller: Skill Set Map for Mentors of Early Career Researchers

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

Completing a doctorate (PhD)

Definition:

A doctoral degree is the primary degree granting early career researchers access to their future academic careers, should they pursue this path. It was historically granted as the degree necessary to conduct university teaching and today commonly involves the writing of a doctoral dissertation (thesis).This section provides mentors with resources they can share with their doctoral students for areas which can be challenging for students to supplement any materials mentors provide to mentees.. 

Useful resources on Completing a doctorate (PhD):

Vitae. (2021). Doing a doctorate. https://www.vitae.ac.uk/doing-research/doing-a-doctorate

Links to resources for each phase of the doctoral study process, including the completion process.

Tags: IPS OC; IPS T; IPS PS; PSR IKC; PSR LL; PSR G; IAL IntL; CompTS; CompGS

Peer Review: None

Table of contents:

1.4. Completing a doctorate (PhD)

1.4.1. How to work with PhD supervisors
1.4.2. Time management and the PhD completion path
1.4.3. Planning the final year of doctoral studies and preparing for the doctoral defense
1.4.4. Managing eThesis/doctoral dissertation submissions

 

Author: Stephanie Krueger

Peer Reviewer(s): None

Last Updated: October 26, 2021