What will be the next qualification after a PhD?
In general, a PhD is the highest degree you can get. A postdoc is simply a research position that is not permanent, i.e. no fixed contract or tenure. There are some exceptions, for example in the German system where you can get your Habilitation, which is a degree after you get your PhD. But in most systems there is nothing beyond a PhD in terms of degrees.
When you write to a holder of an academic doctorate, use Dr. William Green or William Green, Ph.D. When you have a Ph.D., sign your name either as Dr. Ernest Smith or Ernest Smith, Ph.D. If you have a Ph.D. you should engrave all your personal envelopes or labels with either Dr. Ernest Smith or Ernest Smith, Ph.D.
To be very accurate (like 100% dr) you'll have to wait until after July, or after you get the letter from the uni (which ever comes first) then you can put DR in your applications. What you can do before getting that letter is to state somewhere in your application that you have passed the viva on xx-xx-2014. hope this helps Dr Little Owl :-) love satchi.
It seems logical for them to just give us a project to do so we don't have to think independently, make it as easy as possible for us to do the PhD by teaching us the technical skills rather than let us figure it out, write the papers themselves so they don't have to teach us how to write properly and mentor us properly so we don't stress out and can actually get results. But this isn't what.
It used to be possible to take a break after your PhD before coming back to it with fresh eyes later. However, in today’s competitive climate that really isn’t the case. You need to start work on publications and future plans straight away. Perhaps your PhD would make a great book; if so, start looking around for publishers immediately. If.
Hence a PhD is a logical step as part of the process of becoming a highly trained and specialist consultant doctor. It's a natural part of the career progression. Going from a PhD to a MD is far more of a backwards step - in that you would have to start as a med student from the very beginning. It wouldn't be a step forward on the career ladder.
After I got my PhD, I started taking on projects I thought would add to my resume. I did things like join a volunteer group, created a website, and started my first business. The business didn’t take off but I was really excited about it. I was nervous too—nervous that other people wouldn’t take me seriously. So, I made sure to tell everyone I met, at networking events or otherwise, that.