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What is the correct phrase to describe an ongoing study for a PhD?
She is doing a PhD in the X program at Y University,
She is working towards a PhD in the X program at Y University,
She is studying for a PhD in the X program at Y University.
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- phrase-usage
- I've heard all three. How formal is the context? – Jeff Zeitlin Nov 7, 2017 at 21:34
- PhD is a combination of work and study so I’d go with doing or getting. – AffableAmbler Nov 7, 2017 at 21:44
- It will be used in a formal context, on a university website or in anewsletter. – meltem Nov 7, 2017 at 21:45
I'm not sure that this is actually a grammar question, as all of the choices follow the same grammatical structure. However, based on word choice, I would select your second option of:
She is working towards a Ph.D. in the ~~ program at ~~ University.
An alternative way to refer to a Ph.D. is a Doctorate degree, and as such the colloquialism changes to:
She is doing her Doctorate (degree) in (the) ~~ (program) at ~~ University.
Using the verb doing instead of saying working toward for this colloquialism is acceptable. Meaning, a sentence like this makes perfect sense:
She is doing her Doctorate in Computer Science at Caltech.
or as you describe above:
She is working towards a Ph.D. in Computer Science at Caltech.
- 1 You wouldn't capitalize "Doctorate" in this case as it isn't the actual name of the degree. – Azor Ahai -him- Nov 8, 2017 at 1:14
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Ph.D., PhD noun
a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
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ph.d. , doctoral , doctorate , ph.d , doctorat , ph. , doctor , dr. , d.phil.
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Synonyms: Doctor of Philosophy, doctorate in Philosophy, Philosophiae Doctor
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Aveek Bhattacharya :
I was basically going to default to academia, I was pretty sure I was going to do a PhD when I started my masters.
David Wessel :
It's short-hand, it's a rule of thumb, the average person can understand it. You don't need a PhD in Economics to add together two numbers.
Janet Dafoe :
I got a PhD. That was hard, i've climbed mountains. That was hard.
Karthik Athreya :
Writers who have not taken a year of PhD coursework in a decent economics department (and passed their PhD qualifying exams), cannot meaningfully advance the discussion on economic policy.
D Duane Steward PhD :
The ultimate lesson to prohibition is two-fold. Watch out for solutions that end up worse than the problems they set out to solve, and remember the Constitution is no place for experiments, noble or otherwise.” – D. Duane Steward, PhD
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The center has also supported a PhD thesis on the legal consequences of having the directives implemented.
His current PhD research focuses on how documentary film can be used for design research.
He went on to gain his PhD in 1984 and was appointed a lectureship at the Veterinary School in the same year.
PhD projects are available for students interested in studying morphogenesis in cell culture or in a developmental context in the fly.
He transferred to the University of Göttingen in Germany to study neurobiology, and went on to obtain a PhD .
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PhD synonyms
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- doctorate academic degree of highest rank
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An alternative way to refer to a Ph.D. is a Doctorate degree, and as such the colloquialism changes to: She is doing her Doctorate (degree) in (
What is another word for PhD? ; Master of Arts · Master of Science ; person with a degree · Ph.D. ; BA · BSc ; MA · DPhil ; MSc · postgraduate.
What is another word for Ph.D.? ; higher degree · doctorate ; Doctor of Philosophy · research degree ; university degree
to do one's phd translation in English - English Reverso dictionary, see also 'once',on',onset',owner', examples, definition, conjugation.
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