I may be an outlier here, but the school and the professor where the Ph.D. is
earned count little in my book. I feel the best indicator of future potential
is the breadth and depth of background and skills, the quality of the research,
and the quality and timeliness of the publications
I currently have a masters in biology and have been thinking about getting
my PhD, and I would like to get some international experience as well. So
my question is what is the difference between getting a PhD in the U.S.
vs. getting one abroad? I have heard that international PhDs are usually
Michelle,
The three year PhD is typical of the European Degrees - what is lost with the
three year cycle is the course work which is virtually non-existent with the EU
degrees. Personally, I found that the course work I took in my PhD was quite
useful, however you might judge otherwise. I find
Michelle,
The PhD programs in Canada are a bit of a mix between the US model and
the EU model. The focus is on the research and the student may take
courses based on the needs deemed by the student, committee, and
comprehensive exam at the end of the first year of the PhD. To echo
what
