This study presents the experiences of current science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) Ph. D. students and alumni with respect to professional development …

PhD recipients acquire discipline-specific knowledge and a range of relevant skills during
their training in the life sciences, physical sciences, computational sciences, social sciences …

• Together, these results suggest that humanities PhD education offers relevant training that
prepares graduates for jobs both inside and outside of the academy. Programs and …

An exploration of engineering doctoral education is needed for several reasons. First, the
realignment of undergraduate curricula based on studies of employers' needs and …

Despite an increasingly competitive academic market, more and more people are seeking a
PhD degree. While significant research focuses on skill attainment during PhD candidature …

Prior studies of PhD graduates beyond the academy have focused on graduates'
perceptions of work or the views of employers and organizational factors. We argue this …

Background: Given national calls for intentional career development during graduate and
post-graduate scientific training, this study assessed career readiness development within …

The United States is at a critical juncture in its ability to remain internationally competitive in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). At present, too few people from …

The purpose of the doctoral education process is to create and legitimize scholarly
researchers. This transformation, from student to scholar, is widely discussed in the …

Rising worldwide scrutiny of the PhD has focused on issues such as return on investment
and career outcomes. This article investigates PhD graduate careers and knowledge …