i would say getting a PhD as a ticket for respectful life.
while the research work during PhD studentship is just a beginning towards later professorial stage.

and to add, phd candidate is required to published their research finding in cited journal publishers.

in UPM for example, there are Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) awards to the selected PhD candidates, monthly allowance about RM2.5k is not mistaken plus summore other allowances for local people.

but in return, UPM expected the candidate to publish at least 2 cited papers.
and bear in mind that it is worthy to own several journals when defensing your thesis during viva.

and when u graduated, u will obtain a cool 'Dr.' title in front of your name that make people 'wow' at you.
Germany engineering PhD will obtain more cool additional title, "Dr. Ing."

This post has been edited by exsaga: Jun 8 2010, 12:29 PM

i do think that is Australian system.
my concern is, is there no question arises since the thesis wasnt went through examination, defending, etc etc

and i also heard that some of the Japanese PhD studentship doesnt require to come up with any nobellity values? somebody can explain?

thanks for the correction.