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Mechanical Engineering
The Mechanical Engineering program at Kansas State University requires at least three years of full-time study beyond the bachelor’s degree, equivalent to at least 90 semester hours, including a dissertation representing at least 30 hours of research credit. Students who hold a master’s degree may request transfer of up to 30 hours of that degree toward a Ph.D.
Sociology
The Sociology program at the The University of Arizona is intended to be a professional research degree. This program of study prepares you well for careers in sociology. In addition to course work, you are expected to gain professional experience through participation in research, both independently and in conjunction with faculty members.
Political Science - Political Theory
The PhD program in Political Science - Political Theory at Central European University (CEU) aims to bring the Philosophy Department into closer cooperation with the Doctoral School in training doctoral students and also mentoring junior scholars.
Creative Arts
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is University of Malaya’s premier research Creative Arts degree.
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The goal of the Earth and Environmental Sciences program from Columbia University is to educate future scientists who may follow careers in academia, research, government, and industry.
Microbiology
The Microbiology Graduate Group at University of California, Davis offers interdisciplinary, interdepartmental training and combines academic and experimental training in modern molecular approaches to microbiological problems.
Social Geography and Regional Development
The Social Geography and Regional Development programme from Masaryk University focuses on the study of the spatiality of social life. The Faculty of Science at Masaryk University is a traditional specialization, whose content reflects the changing society and its manifestations in the area.
Nuclear Engineering
The PhD in Nuclear Engineering programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Nuclear Engineering.

Astronomy
The Astronomy Unit at Queen Mary University of London offers postgraduate research opportunities across a wide range of areas of Astronomy and Astrophysics, leading to the degrees of PhD and MPhil.
Numerical Analysis
The Numerical Analysis degree at Lund University encompasses the construction, analysis and implementation of computation methods intended for the solving of mathematically formulated problems using computers.
Materials Science and NanoEngineering
Rice University's Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering PhD program offers students a collaborative atmosphere and an environment that values independence, innovation and scholarship.
Medical Life Science and Technology
The Medical Life Science and Technology at Technical University of Munich provides high-level scientific training for students with a background in medicine, natural and life sciences or engineering.

Fire Engineering
The Fire Engineering degree at University of Canterbury is open to graduates from relevant branches of engineering, and covers all aspects of fire safety in buildings and other structures, human safety, and risk assessment.
Biology
The Department of Biology at West Virginia University offers graduate courses and research that lead to MS and PhD degrees in the areas of ecology, bioinformatics, genetics, genomics and evolutionary biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, neurobiology, behavior and physiology, plant sciences, cell and developmental biology, biology education and forensic biology.
Sociology
Upon completion, our Sociology graduates at Western University - Canada work in a variety of academic institutions, government agencies and private businesses around the world.
Psychology
Study for Psychology degree at University of Plymouth and join a supportive community of researchers who make Plymouth a centre of excellence in psychological research.
Jazz Studies
Discover a new level of musical excellence. We offer a program degree in Jazz Studies at Indiana University Bloomington.
Nanotechnology
With our enviable reputation for research in Nanotechnology, Swansea University provides an excellent base for your research as a PhD student in Nanotechnology.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program from Oregon Health & Science University trains graduate and post‐doctoral students interested in the fields of structural, biochemical and biophysical research.
Hospitality Administration
The Ph.D. in Human Ecology with Specialization in Hospitality Administration at Kansas State University offers a specialization in Hospitality Administration.