Career Outcomes of Political Science PhDs
The PhDs – Ten Years Later study, allowed us to provide detailed information about the actual employment patterns of nearly 4, 000 PhDs recipients in biochemistry, computer science, electrical engineering, English, mathematics, and political science. This report, offers a specific examination of the career paths of those who completed the PhD. in Political Science. Surveying PhD recipients in political science ten …
Read MoreInternational PhDs: Exploring the Decision to Stay or Return
Findings from the Ph.D.s–10 Years Later study regarding Ph.D. recipients from abroad who earned their degrees at U.S. institutions of higher education centers and whether they stayed in the US or returned home. While, overall, 40 percent of the Ph.D.s from abroad returned home to start their post-Ph.D. careers, there was, in fact, considerable variation by field of study, region …
Read MoreCreating and Sustaining a Culture of Interdisciplinarity
The US National Science Foundation’s Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) programs aim to encourage new approaches to interdisicplinary education. IGERTS are developed to meet the challenges of educating doctoral level scientists, engineers and educators with the interdisciplinary background, deep knowledge in chosen disciplines and the technical, professional and interpersonal skills to lead their fields and become creative agents …
Read MorePostdocs: What We Know and What We Would Like to Know
This report provides information about choices and career outcomes for current doctoral students and postdoctoral appointees in science and engineering. It considers qualities of the positions and expectations within different fields. Nerad, M. (2002). Paper presented at the National Sciences Foundation /CPST/Professional Societies Workshop December 4. Download: What We Know and What We Would Like to Know
Read MorePostdoctoral Appointments and Employment: Patterns of Science and Engineering Doctoral Recipients Ten-plus Years after Ph.D. Completion
This paper highlights major findings regarding postdoctoral appointments and employment outcomes of science and engineering doctoral recipients ten to thirteen years after receiving the PhD. These results are part of comprehensive study, PhDs -Ten Years Later. Nerad, M. & Cerny, J. (2002). Postdoctoral Appointments and Employment: Patterns of Science and Engineering Doctoral Recipients Ten-plus Years after Ph.D. Completion. Communicator, VXXXV(7). Download: Postdoctoral …
Read MoreImproving Doctoral Education: Recommendations from the PhD – Ten Years Later Study
From the findings of the PhDs – Ten Years Later survey, a list of actions required to improve doctoral education programs for students. Nerad, M. (2000). Improving Doctoral Education: Recommendations from the PhDs – Ten Years Later Study. Communicator, vol XXXIII, no. 2, p. 6. Washington DC. Download: Improving Doctoral Education
Read MoreOn Research and Writing: A Personal Account
A discussion of the author’s approach to conducting and reporting on research. Nerad, M. (2000). Association of Higher Education, V13 (2), Summer. Download: On Research and Writing: A Personal Account
Read MoreWidening the Circle: Another Look at Women Graduate Students
Today, graduate women are still lagging behind their male counterparts. In this paper we will try to explain, both historically and empirically, the situation of women doctoral students and what problems keep them from parity with male students. We will present practical suggestions for graduate deans on how to improve the present situation and how to truly welcome women into …
Read MorePostdoctoral Patterns, Career Advancement, and Problems
Postdoctoral appointments can have different functions and meanings, depending on the field and whether the postdoc is a man or a woman. This papers summarizes the findings from the Ph.D.s—Ten Years Later survey for biochemists and mathematicians. Nerad, M. & Cerny, J. (1999). Postdoctoral Patterns, Career Advancement, and Problems, Science, Vol. 285, pp. 1533-1535 Download: Postdoctoral Patterns
Read MoreFrom Rumors to Facts: Career Outcomes of English PhDs
The cohorts of English doctorates sampled for this study have been called “the lost generation of humanists.” But were they really lost? This article traces the often difficult transition from receiving the PhD to stable employment, examines the level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction English PhDs have with their current employment, and discusses the value they place on their doctoral education. …
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