In a previous study entitled Post-doctoral Education in the Ontario Universities 1969-70 (HE 003 573), the author showed that the majority of postdoctoral students in the Ontario universities in 1969-70 were not citizens of Canada. Upon finding this, the author determined to find out if a significant number of Canadian doctoral graduates continued…

Shows that social work educators are convinced of the importance of research but that they have stronger interest and skills in teaching. Compared to those with master's degrees, faculty members with doctorates have higher levels of interest and involvement in research. Greater research interest and competence are needed. (Author/ABB)

This document presents data from the fall 2000 National Science Foundation/National Institutes of Health (NSF/NIH) Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering. The data represents the estimated total enrollment in science and engineering (S&E) among 11,832 graduate departments of 596 institutions in the United States.…

Describes an annual three-month seminar at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics at Trieste, Yugoslavia. The curriculum assumes a certain level of training--the new Ph.D. The goal is to discuss in detail subdisciplines of physics through formal lecture and informal discussions. (LS)

A collaborative group of postgraduate students in education and their supervisors identified issues related to the long completion times and high attrition rates of education postgraduates. Students felt ill prepared for research and experienced isolation, lack of resources and structure, and changed power relationships. (SK)

Describes development and marketing of a Welsh business school's diploma in entrepreneurial practice, an action learning-based program. Discusses problems encountered in dealing with the concept of business ambiguity, program flexibility, and measurement of outcomes. (SK)

Many postgraduate students in Britain experience a 'mock' viva some time before their 'real' one, but little has been published on this aspect of gaining a Ph.D. or professional doctorate. In this study questionnaire data on the experiences and feelings of 29 UK postgraduate students concerning their mock vivas are summarized. The results suggest…

In this article, we discuss the recent evolutions of science and engineering doctoral and postdoctoral education in Europe. Indeed, Ph.Ds are crucial to the conduct of research and innovation in the national innovation systems, as they provide a large amount of input into creating the competitive advantage, notably through basic research. First,…

The "Research & Action Report," published twice a year, is a window on the activities and initiatives at the Wellesley Centers for Women. The report typically features news about the Centers, interviews with researchers, commentary on recent events or social trends affecting women and girls, announcements of new publications, and much more.…

A 1-year postdoctoral training program in instructional research was conceived and implemented by the staff of Teaching Research, a Division of the Oregon State System of Higher Education. Five educational administrators were selected as resident fellows in the program designed to increase the number of educational researchers who can address…

During his postdoctoral fellowship year, Dr. Morgan took formal course work in computer programing, advanced research design, projective techniques, the physiology of aging, and hypnosis. He also attended weekly seminars in the Institute of Environmental Stress and conducted an investigation entitled "The Alteration of Perceptual and Metabolic…

The purpose of this study was to provide some basic facts about postdoctoral study in the United States. The report begins with a review of the history of postdoctoral education since its beginning more than 50 years ago. Succeeding chapters consider in detail the composition and distribution of the postdoctoral population; the significance of…

During his postdoctoral fellowship year, Dr. Rand taught a course on psychology and the physical environment at the Columbia University School of Architecture, worked with the New York City Office of West-Midtown Planning, completed a conceptual design of urban housing, and obtained support for a 3-year study of the fellowship between housing…

This report describes and evaluates a residential postdoctoral program in educational research at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Activities normally engaged in by the fellows in this program include the following: (1) Reading, study, and reflection; (2) analysis of data, writing, and rewriting; (3)…