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postdoctorate

postdoctorate

7.5
A period of research after finishing a PhD
  • noun
  • /ˌpoʊstˈdɒktərət/
  • Specialized
translation icon : postdoctorado
  • After completing her doctorate, she accepted a postdoctorate position at a renowned research institution.

Examples

  • He spent three years in a postdoctorate role, focusing on advanced studies in environmental science.

  • Following a one-year postdoctorate at Brown University, he joined the faculty of Michigan State University, where he served until 1986.

    Academic text (1998)

  • During his postdoctorate, he published several papers that contributed to the field of molecular biology.

Surface Forms

postdoctorate singular
postdoctorates plural

Morphology

postdoctorate = doctorate (transparent) = post + doctorate

The meaning is directly derived by adding the prefix 'post-' (after) to 'doctorate' (doctoral degree).

Etymology

Postdoctorate is formed from post- 'after' and doctorate 'PhD', and it refers to the period or position of research someone takes on after their doctoral degree.