Doctoral and post-doctoral research – a priority of the Romanian postgraduate education system

Doctoral and post-doctoral research – a priority of the Romanian postgraduate education system (Doc-Postdoc).

On November 12, 2014, the project action “Doctoral and post-doctoral research – a priority of the Romanian postgraduate education system (Doc-Postdoc)” held its Official Opening Conference in Bucharest at Athénée Palace Hilton. The project focuses on supporting doctoral and post-doctoral research in Romania, and is cofinanced by the European Social Fund through the Sectoral Operational Programm...

Opportunities: Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Obesity Research

The Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham announces the availability of post-doctoral fellowships funded through the NIH T32 grant (T32DK062710) awarded to Dr. David Allison by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The funds from this grant may be used only for US Citizens or permanent residents. In very rare ...

Comparative study of nursing doctoral education system in Iran and Tennessee American universities

Introduction: Improving the quality and dynamism of nursing higher education programs requires continuous evaluation and quantitative and qualitative studies and applying the results of evaluation in practice. Neglecting the quality of higher education and the efficiency of graduates, especially doctoral education, is one of the major concerns of the health education system. Therefore, this stu...

Doctoral education in China

Doctorate holders represent a crucial human resource for research and innovation. As a site for the production of new knowledge and new knowledge making practices, doctoral education has recently become ‘a matter of increasing interest and concern’ in many parts of the world (Lee & Green, 1995, p. 2), as a consequence of educational reforms. In China, postgraduate education is a borrowed concep...

Panel: Post-PhD Research - the Trails and Tribulations of Beginning Post-Doctoral Research Following a PhD