Trend flies in face of Trump-administration policies, but could yet see a rapid decrease, especially in science fields.

The U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings will include more business school programs than in previous cycles.

This article is the first in a series discussing the results of Nature’s 2025 PhD survey. The next will look at what doctoral candidates wish they’d known when they set out on their degrees. The ...

Amid cuts to federal funding, US universities tighten budgets, forcing PhD students and early-career researchers to navigate an uncertain future. These funds are necessary for financially supporting ...

Tiffany J. Nhan is the recipient of the prestigious Minority Fellowship from the Council on Social Work Education.

US Ph.D. admissions are shrinking as top universities cut spots in STEM and humanities programmes. Funding reductions under ...

Welcome to PhD and Postdoc Careers, a website dedicated to connecting you with staff, resources, and information meant to help you thrive in your time on campus and position yourself effectively for ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Graduate students from China have an unusually large role in U.S. international ...