Academic and non-academic career paths of international and domestic PhD holders

Some countries have strong culturally rooted practices and policies to incentivize their PhD candidates to develop their doctoral studies abroad. Their programs provide cultural and methodological diversity opportunities and globally oriented career prospects. In the last years, many of those countr...

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Autores: Diaz Villalba, Laura Karina, Castelló, Montserrat
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Ramon Llull (URL)
Repositorio:DAU Arxiu Digital de la Universitat Ramon Llull
OAI Identifier:oai:dau.url.edu:20.500.14342/5673
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/5673
https://doi.org/10.18543/tjhe.3126
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Palabra clave:Universitats -- Estudis de 2n i 3r cicles
Doctorands
Competències professionals
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spelling Academic and non-academic career paths of international and domestic PhD holdersDiaz Villalba, Laura KarinaCastelló, MontserratUniversitats -- Estudis de 2n i 3r ciclesDoctorandsCompetències professionalsSome countries have strong culturally rooted practices and policies to incentivize their PhD candidates to develop their doctoral studies abroad. Their programs provide cultural and methodological diversity opportunities and globally oriented career prospects. In the last years, many of those countries are increasingly developing their own domestic doctoral programs, which may offer career benefits due to their strong connections to the local research and academic environment. The career paths of 126 PhD holders working in Paraguay, a country in which doctoral studies abroad intersect with national-based doctoral programs, were examined using the ECRID survey. The perceptions of those who completed their doctoral studies domestically and those who studied abroad were compared in terms of the usefulness of the skills provided by their respective PhD programs. The results showed that most PhD holders in Paraguay work full-time in the academic sector. The percentage of PhD holders employed in non-academic roles reflects the diversity of career options available to PhDs holders in the Paraguayan labour market. Furthermore, results indicated how the participants re-signified the skills acquired during the doctoral program to adapt them to various professional settings. This process underscores the emerging demands of the current labour market and the necessity for universities to adjust doctoral training models to better equip graduates for diverse professional paths. This adjustment includes institutional support to reduce cultural shock and subsequent burnout levels. Pioneering results from the Paraguayan context provide empirical evidence to enrich the reflection on the resources and opportunities for PhD holders at both structural and organizational levels.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionUniversity of DeustoUniversitat Ramon Llull. Facultat de Psicologia, Ciències de l'Educació i de l'Esport Blanquerna202520252025info:eu-repo/semantics/article28 p.application/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/5673https://doi.org/10.18543/tjhe.3126reponame:DAU Arxiu Digital de la Universitat Ramon Llullinstname:Universitat Ramon Llull (URL)InglésTuning Journal for Higher Education 12 (1)Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International© Universidad de Deustohttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dau.url.edu:20.500.14342/56732026-06-21T06:40:37Z
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title Academic and non-academic career paths of international and domestic PhD holders
spellingShingle Academic and non-academic career paths of international and domestic PhD holders
Diaz Villalba, Laura Karina
Universitats -- Estudis de 2n i 3r cicles
Doctorands
Competències professionals
title_short Academic and non-academic career paths of international and domestic PhD holders
title_full Academic and non-academic career paths of international and domestic PhD holders
title_fullStr Academic and non-academic career paths of international and domestic PhD holders
title_full_unstemmed Academic and non-academic career paths of international and domestic PhD holders
title_sort Academic and non-academic career paths of international and domestic PhD holders
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Diaz Villalba, Laura Karina
Castelló, Montserrat
author Diaz Villalba, Laura Karina
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Castelló, Montserrat
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Doctorands
Competències professionals
topic Universitats -- Estudis de 2n i 3r cicles
Doctorands
Competències professionals
description Some countries have strong culturally rooted practices and policies to incentivize their PhD candidates to develop their doctoral studies abroad. Their programs provide cultural and methodological diversity opportunities and globally oriented career prospects. In the last years, many of those countries are increasingly developing their own domestic doctoral programs, which may offer career benefits due to their strong connections to the local research and academic environment. The career paths of 126 PhD holders working in Paraguay, a country in which doctoral studies abroad intersect with national-based doctoral programs, were examined using the ECRID survey. The perceptions of those who completed their doctoral studies domestically and those who studied abroad were compared in terms of the usefulness of the skills provided by their respective PhD programs. The results showed that most PhD holders in Paraguay work full-time in the academic sector. The percentage of PhD holders employed in non-academic roles reflects the diversity of career options available to PhDs holders in the Paraguayan labour market. Furthermore, results indicated how the participants re-signified the skills acquired during the doctoral program to adapt them to various professional settings. This process underscores the emerging demands of the current labour market and the necessity for universities to adjust doctoral training models to better equip graduates for diverse professional paths. This adjustment includes institutional support to reduce cultural shock and subsequent burnout levels. Pioneering results from the Paraguayan context provide empirical evidence to enrich the reflection on the resources and opportunities for PhD holders at both structural and organizational levels.
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