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- What is the difference between a PhD degree and a DSc degree?
A DSc is a doctorate in science, and is not awarded for literature, law, divinity, or music, each of which has its own dedicated higher doctorate The DSc is a higher doctorate than a PhD, in England
- What is the difference between Ph. D, D. Sc, D. Litt, etc. ?
The meaning of these degrees vary by country In some countries (especially in Europe), PhD is the "basic" degree It's the one you get out of graduate school D Litt (aka Doctor of Letters) and D Sc (Doctor of Science) are the highest conferred degrees You need sustained achievement at the top before these are awarded Here's a quote from the Wikipedia article on D Litt: The Litt D
- Differences among Doctoral Degrees titles - Academia Stack Exchange
I have two colleagues who hold doctoral degrees They are moving to the US within the next couple months Both of their doctoral diplomas, one from Europe and the other from South America, literall
- What is academic degree after PhD? - Academia Stack Exchange
Does your country have any academic degrees after the PhD? If yes, what is it called and how graduating this degree? Additionally, what is a Post-Doc? Is it a degree or something else? I have see
- What is meant when a job says PhD or equivalent required?
I saw a job posting that says PhD or equivalent required What is meant by equivalent? What can be an equivalent for PhD? Expertise gained through work experience and publications?
- Is a PhD the highest degree? - Academia Stack Exchange
Many countries have higher degrees than the PhD In the UK, there's Litt D Doctor of Letters Literature DSc Doctor of Science LL d Doctor of Laws D D Doctor of Divinity (the highest) Each of these typically requires the submission of a body of work - a research portfolio - together with a critique of the work Or they may be awarded as honorary degrees; see the links above for the
- Do I have to sign a recommendation letter that will be submitted online . . .
Personally, I always sign my recommendation letters, including the ones submitted electronically In fact, I'm not sure I've ever submitted a physical recommendation letter I do this for two reasons: In the United States, at least, it is still quite strongly the custom for such letters to be signed It at least proves that the person writing the letter has access to a copy of my signature
- etiquette - How do you address holders of non-Ph. D. doctorates such as . . .
It is customary to call Doctor of Philosophy (Ph D ) holders by the prefix "Dr ", but I wonder whether the same holds for other doctorates, such as Doctor of Science (Sc D ) or Doctor of Education
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