PhD candidates
Doctoral degree seekers
PhD candidates are graduate students who have completed their coursework and qualifying examinations and are now working on their doctoral dissertations.
The term distinguishes them from earlier-stage PhD students who haven't yet advanced to candidacy: The department has twelve PhD candidates expected to defend this year.
Also called doctoral candidates.
- doctoralOf advanced academic study
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- advisorOne who gives guidance
- defenseProtection against harm
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