Doing your PhD in Holland
15 Nov 2010
On this page you can find some relevant information on 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 field.
- 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.