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DOCTOR PHILOSOPHY [4 records]

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Record 1 2019-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scholarships and Research Grants
CONT

Predoctoral fellowships provide three years of [financial] support for individuals engaged in graduate study leading to a Doctor of Philosophy(Ph. D.) or Doctor of Science(Sc. D.) degree.

Key term(s)
  • pre-doctoral fellowship

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourses d'études et subventions de recherche
CONT

Les bourses seront de deux types : bourse prédoctorale d'au plus 30 000 $ par année pendant un maximum de deux ans; bourse postdoctorale d'au plus 50 000 $ par année pendant un maximum de deux ans.

Key term(s)
  • bourse pré-doctorale

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Standards
  • Statistical Surveys
  • Educational Institutions
DEF

[An education level from the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) that leads] to an advanced research qualification.

OBS

Programmes classified at ISCED level 8 may be referred to in many ways, for example :doctor of philosophy, doctor of science, doctor in law, doctorate or similar terms.

OBS

doctoral or equivalent level; ISCED level 8: a classification level from the 2011 International Standard Classification of Education.

OBS

Level 6; Second stage of tertiary education: a classification level from the 1997 International Standard Classification of Education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de normes
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
  • Établissements d'enseignement
DEF

[Niveau scolaire selon la Classification Internationale Type de l'Éducation (CITE) qui permet] l’obtention d’une certification de chercheur hautement qualifié.

OBS

Les programmes classés au niveau 8 de la CITE peuvent être désignés de plusieurs manières, comme par exemple : docteur en philosophie, docteur en science, en science, docteur en droit, ou doctorat.

OBS

Niveau 8 de la CITE; Niveau doctorat ou equivalent : niveau de classification selon la Classification Internationale Type de l'Éducation de 2011.

OBS

Deuxième cycle de l'enseignement supérieur; Niveau 6 : niveau de classification selon la Classification Internationale Type de l'Éducation de 1997.

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
CONT

Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. D. or PhD for the Latin Philosophiæ Doctor, meaning "teacher of philosophy, "(or, more rarely, D. Phil., for the equivalent Doctor Philosophiæ) is an advanced academic degree awarded by universities.

OBS

Ph.D.: Formerly, style guides recommended the use of the periods in ... abbreviations ... of academic degrees (B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.). The more recent trend ... is towards dropping the periods in all such abbreviations unless tradition or consistency requires them.

OBS

Compound abbreviations are written without spaces.

Key term(s)
  • DPhil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grades et diplômes
CONT

Le philosophiæ doctor [...] est l'intitulé le plus commun des doctorats en recherche en Amérique du Nord, mais il y a beaucoup d'autres types. Sa durée d'obtention est de l'ordre de 3 à 5 ans.

Key term(s)
  • PhD
  • DPhil

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
OBS

Vision : To empower humanity in the expression of maximum health, wellness and human potential through universal chiropractic expression and utilization. Mission : To advance chiropractic throughout the world as a distinct health care profession predicated upon its unique philosophy, science, and art. Objectives : Maintain and promote chiropractic' s unique identity as a non-therapeutic, drugless and surgical-free health science, based on its fundamental principles and philosophy. Provide leadership in the establishment of chiropractic licensure regulation in every nation and promote the quality and authenticity of chiropractic education. Foster the professional and technical development of the Doctor of Chiropractic through programs of continuing education, research, political, and social action. Encourage the highest professional, technical, and ethical standards for the doctor of chiropractic while safeguarding the professional welfare of its members. Champion the principle that every citizen in the world has the right to freedom of choice in health care and be able to choose unhampered the doctor and the healing art of his/her choice. Work harmoniously with other health care organizations and governments in a global humanitarian effort to foster chiropractic and spinal hygiene in the fields of family health(including children, women, and the elderly), and occupational health. Work for full inclusion of chiropractic in all public and private health care delivery programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière

Spanish

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