Doctor of Philosophy
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5.4
- noun
- /ˈdɑktər əv fəˈlɑsəfi/
- Specialized
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Doctor en Filosofía
- In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
- Doctor of Philosophy degree
Examples
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This article is based on a dissertation submitted by the first author in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from Purdue University.
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The graduate students were first-year Educational Specialist and Doctor of Philosophy students.
Academic text (2015) -
Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy will rise.
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...and I'm still working for my doctor of philosophy.
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The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is the highest academic degree awarded in the humanities and sciences.
Blog text (5) -
This research is based, in part, on data from a dissertation submitted by the first author in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Speech Pathology from the University of Nevada, Reno.
Academic text (2014) -
Many students aspire to earn a Doctor of Philosophy degree to conduct original research in their field.
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After several years of study, she finally completed her Doctor of Philosophy and published her dissertation.
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To become a professor at a university, you typically need a Doctor of Philosophy in your area of expertise.
Synonyms
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4.8
A university degree given for advanced research after several years of study
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7.0
A university degree you get after long study and your own research
A university degree for advanced research in one subject usually earned after several years and a long research paper
An advanced university degree equal to a PhD often awarded by some British universities such as Oxford
How Advanced
- Specialized
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5.4
61
3.3
34
2.7
307
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
doctor + of + philosophy
The phrase is transparently built from its parts: 'doctor' (a holder of a doctoral degree) + 'of' + 'philosophy' (a field), so a learner who knows the constituents will infer it denotes a doctor in the field of philosophy (i.e., a doctoral degree). Although the formal use 'Doctor of Philosophy' (PhD) can function as a broad academic title across disciplines in English, the compositional structure is clear and follows common patterns found in many languages, making it readily understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Doctor of Philosophy comes from old universities where doctor meant a respected 'teacher' and philosophy meant 'love of wisdom' or all serious learning. So the title originally meant a top teacher of wide knowledge, and today it is used as the name for the highest 'research degree' in many fields.