Doing your PhD in Holland
Nov 08, 2010
Doing a PhD in Holland is different than doing a PhD in Mexico. Here you can find some relevant information of doing a PhD in Holland.
Why do your PhD in Holland?
- Holland ranks 2nd worldwide in number of publications per researcher
- Holland ranks 4th worldwide in impact of research publication
- Holland has excellent graduate schools
- There is a large variety of research fields
- There are 14 research universities offering PhD positions
- A PhD is not regarded as a study but as serious research
- PhD candidates and their supervisor work in close collaboration
- There is a great amount of interdisciplinary collaboration
- PhD researchers are often paid employees
- Ten Dutch research universities are ranked in the top 200 of the Times Higher Education Supplement 2009.
- Twelve Dutch research are ranked in the top 500 of the QS World University Rankings 2010.
- Twelve Dutch research universities are ranked in the top 500 of the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2010.