Denmark and other Scandinavian countries are seen as top destinations for PhD candidates from other European nations.Credit: Bumble Dee/Shutterstock How much do PhD students earn? The first comprehensive overview of PhD income shows vast imbalances across much of Europe1. The report, which investigated the earnings of first-year doctoral candidates in 2024–25 across 26 countries, was
The problem Dear Nature, I’m a graduate student in biochemistry at a prestigious institution in the United States, and I’ve concluded that I’m in the wrong laboratory. I’m constantly exhausted and my project isn’t one I’m truly passionate about. Our principal investigator (PI), who is also my adviser, is something of a star in their
Credit: Getty Graduate students increasingly use artificial-intelligence tools to search the literature, design presentations, generate code and summarize papers. But many fear it could erode the very skills a doctorate is meant to build. A 60-minute webinar organized by Nature’s careers team will investigate how PhD programmes are adapting to accommodate future workplace needs. The
Credit: Jakub Zerdzicki/Alamy In May 2024, four years into my postgraduate career, I decided that I wanted to finish my PhD by the end of 2025. The problem was that, despite working on many ongoing projects, I had not yet published a paper discussing my PhD work. My days were full and I was spending
Private firms will host US doctoral students in a scheme announced by the US National Science Foundation.Credit: Getty The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has kicked off a sweeping effort to deepen the ties between PhD students and industry. The pilot programme will provide participants with hands-on industry research experience and funding from universities, companies
International students at American academic institutions will have a maximum of four years to complete their studies unless they are granted an extension.Credit: Cheney Orr/Bloomberg/Getty Reversing a decades-old policy, the U.S. government will soon limit international students to no more than four years in the United States unless they can obtain an extension from the
