Almost all countries (= Europe and America + Canada,
Except for England, but I know more or less about it).
Let me give you a summary for the history of art.
in europe
– Doctoral position/occupation. You get paid. There are no deadlines and programs like in America and Canada to worry about getting funding, tuition fees, research and conference expenses, research trips, etc. It is opposite there.
-You should constantly check the vacancies on the websites of the universities or the sites that I have included in the group above.
– There is no specific deadline, departments/professors/universities may post this vacancy at any time of the year.
– Some places may ask you for a research proposal or research plan. Not in some places.
– The project time is usually about 4 years in the field of European humanities and arts. I emphasize usually.
-Unlike America, 90% or more
Advanced education is required.
-Unlike America, the model is not to send an email and the professor will give you an OK. Holland, at least, is not like that at all.
– You should probably know a language other than English. Professional reading ability. But it totally depends on the defined project/position.
– Unlike America, it does not have a Fi application.
in America and Canada
– Every case for which I mentioned the word “against” above, it is the opposite here.
– Usually, most universities consider a complete funding package for a PhD student automatically for 5-6 years. Usually, every year they recommend applying for departmental, university, and foreign funds, which incur different costs.
– The time of the doctoral program can vary between 4 and 6 years. Some universities make a statistical table, which may take longer.
– It usually has two years of coursework.
– At the same time, in these first two years, you should acquire the ability to read professionally at least two languages other than English (or know it beforehand).
In some places, you will be tested for the first language in the first semester or the first year, then the next year. The test is to translate a text from another language to English, maybe between 1000 or a little higher.
Some people let you solve this requirement by passing the course.
In some places, German and/or French is required.
In some places, you have to learn the language according to the field you want to research. Of course, in consultation with the department.
Some places do not accept your mother tongue to meet this need.
– You must take a comprehensive exam.
You should collect all these usually with a grade of B or higher. The model too. Different universities are different.
– After passing the comprehensive exam and the above steps, you will be allowed to start the doctoral research process (proposal to defense).
– It is recommended to find professors who have a field close to your desired research/area of interest and correspond. But this correspondence does not determine 100% acceptance.
– Admission is mostly only for the fall semester. The deadline is until the middle of January.
– Higher education is not always necessary.
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