Long considered the pinnacle of academic achievement, the PhD is now facing strong headwinds, including reduced federal support for jobs, research and graduate training.

A PhD from Case Western Reserve University—a leading research institution on a national and international scale—can set you apart as an expert in your chosen field. With our state-of-the-art research ...

The National Research Fund (NRF)has opened postgraduate research grant applications for the 2025/2026 financial year. In a ...

Faced with a $46 million budget deficit, Brown predicts a decrease in the number of admitted PhD students this year. But University administrators remain confident that research will remain unaffected ...

GWU is the latest institution to suspend admissions to Ph.D. programs, citing financial constraints. The university is seeing ...

At the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, the process and application of design is everywhere. Students are constantly designing tools and technologies. Faculty members are launching ...

With five different areas of study—astrophysics, biophysics, particle physics, condensed matter and physics education research—Drexel’s physics PhD program gives students the flexibility to pursue ...

Integrated bachelor’s-master’s-PhD programs introduced by major universities like Seoul National University and KAIST to cultivate advanced STEM research talent have been found to be largely ...

A renewed focus on research and experiential learning has driven enrollment in the undergraduate, master's and PhD programs ...

Doctoral research is widely regarded as the backbone of a nation’s innovation ecosystem, intellectual leadership, and knowledge economy. Countries that produce high-quality doctoral research tend to ...