why a phd

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Promoveren? Wat is het en wat kan je ermee?

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Why a PhD?


Introduction

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Agenda

» What is a PhD (AdH)» What does a PhD do all day/week/years (LK)» When you have a PhD, what’s next (LK/AdH)» Where to get a PhD position (AdH/LK)» Q&A


What is a Phd?Ph.D. = Philosophiae Doctor

Middle Ages: Europe

19th century : Germany USA

20th century: CanadaUnited Kingdom

21sth century: Around the World


Student or Employee?

» Student / Fellow:

Bursary, Grant, Stipend, Scholarship

NL: “Bursalen” / “Beurspromovendi”a.k.a. student research trainee

» Buitenpromovendus


Student or Employee?

NL: Employee

Official term: “Promovendus” (OIO, AIO, Jr Researcher, Research Assistent)

Collective Labour Agreement (CAO)Salary Scale 10 (between 2 and 2,6 K € p/m)


What is a PhD?

Aim: To conduct and publish scientific research, based on

the department’s research plan and in consultation with the doctoral thesis supervisor or his/her assitent, with the aim of contributing to the development of scientific knowledge and understanding in a particular field of research, proved by the conferral of a doctorate within a specified period.


What is a PhD?Core Activities:

Research ProposalResearch PlanBudget ProposalResearchSupervising Research Support StaffPublication of ResearchDoctoral ThesisTeachingSupervising Students


What is a PhD?

PhD’s outside of Academia:

TopTech Institutes: TI Food & NutritionWetsusTI Pharma

Hogescholen (Universities of applied sciences)


What is a PhD (AdH)What does a PhD do all day/week/years (LK)When you have a PhD what’s next (KL/AdH)Where to get a PhD position (AdH/LK)Q&A


What does a PhD do ?


Research proposalResearch planBudgetStudy preparationData acquisitionBlind data reviewData analysisReport writingPublication of researchDoctoral thesis



TeachingStudent supervision

4-year goal: independent researcher



What does a Phd do ?


Politics?


Thesis: December 2011

Defence: Spring 2012

New job: Strategy Consulting at AT Kearney

After my PhD?


What is a PhD (AdH)What does a PhD do all day/week/years (LK)When you have a PhD what’s next (LK/AdH)Where to get a PhD position (AdH/LK)Q&A


The added value of PhD»Analytical Skills»Critical Thinking»Project Management skills »(including budget responsibility)»Leadership/Management experiance»Working in an international environment

When you have a PhD, what’s next?


Bachelor

Master

PhD

Post Doc

Student

Employee

Assistant

Associate

Full



PhD

Postdoc Industry

IndustryAcademia

Source: Bart Noordam


Where do PhDs want to end up? (1/10)Local/State Government 4,4Not for Profit 5,0Univeristy or Research Instition 5,2Government 5,3Self Employed 5,6Small local/regional company (SMB) 5,8International Organisation (NGO) 5,9Multinational 6.1Large National /Regional Company 6,4Small Fast growing company 6,7



Where do PhDs really end up?33 % University16 % Industry14 % Business & Finance12 % Research Institutions10 % Government5 % Health3 % Education



“More than 50 % outside the realm of academic research”

vs. “Only 20% find work in Universities”

(Research Institutions,Public Sector & NGO’s)



What is a PhD (AdH)What does a PhD do all day/week/years (LK)When you have a PhD what’s next (LK/AdH)Where to get a PhD position (AdH/LK)Q&A


Where to get a PhD position?

Print

Online

Personal


Print Media

Newspapers:» NRC» Volkskrant» De Pers/Metro/Spits

Magazines:» Intermediair

(Trade) Publications/Journals


Online Media

Generic Career Portals:

» Intermediair» VKbanen» Monsterboard» Stepstone

Tool Tip: Profile, Agents, RSS


Online Media

Niche Job boards:

» AcademicTransfer.nl» Euraxess.eu» Jobs.ac.uk» Academics.de» Nature Jobs» Science» Career.edu


Personal (Online)

Social Networks: LinkedIn, Academici, Nature Network, SciencePlease, Graduate Junction, Academia.edu, Facebook, Twitter

Personal Sites & Blog


Personal (IRL)

Network: Professors, Alumni, Fellow students

Events: Reseach Career Event, Job Fairs, ...

Organisations: PNN, EMBO, YEBN, etc.


The added value of PhD»Analytical Skills»Critical Thinking»Project Management skills »(including budget responsibility)»Leadership/Management experiance»Working in an international environment



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