ScD
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ScD is an advanced doctoral degree in science, typically awarded for significant original research beyond the level of a standard PhD in some countries and institutions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | academic degree ⓘ |
| abbreviationStyle | post‑nominal letters ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
DSc
ⓘ
Scientiae Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
advanced research achievement
ⓘ
substantial body of scientific work ⓘ |
| countryUsage |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ some European countries ⓘ |
| discipline |
applied sciences
ⓘ
computer science ⓘ engineering ⓘ mathematics ⓘ natural sciences ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| educationLevel | doctoral ⓘ |
| evaluationBasis |
original contribution to knowledge
ⓘ
quality of research ⓘ scholarly publications ⓘ |
| field | science ⓘ |
| fullForm | Doctor of Science ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
research institutions
ⓘ
universities ⓘ |
| languageOfAbbreviation | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayBe |
earned degree
ⓘ
higher doctorate ⓘ honorary degree in some institutions ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy |
beyond standard PhD in some systems
ⓘ
equivalent to PhD in some systems ⓘ |
| relatedDegree |
DPhil
ⓘ
DrPH ⓘ EngD NERFINISHED ⓘ PhD ⓘ |
| typicalOutcome |
qualification for academic career
ⓘ
qualification for senior research positions ⓘ |
| typicalRequirement |
doctoral dissertation
ⓘ
peer‑reviewed publications ⓘ significant original research ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Harvard University (some schools)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johns Hopkins University (some programs) NERFINISHED ⓘ London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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