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Creative Writing
Throughout the Creative Writing course from University of East Anglia postgraduate researchers have opportunities to work at the heart of active research teams, challenging boundaries and making real advances.
Public Health
The Public Health program at University of Utah will allow the public health practitioner to be a primary investigator on population-based studies and thus enable the researcher to compete for NIH and other funded studies.
Engineering
At the Singapore Management University, we offer our graduate students a Doctor of Engineering program.
Education
Research in the School of Education at Oxford Brookes University spans learning and development from the early years through to primary, secondary, further and higher education. It covers both formal education and informal learning outside institutional contexts, and a range of disciplinary traditions and methodological approaches.
Mechanical Engineering
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell prepares engineers for leadership positions in industry, government, and education.
Environmental Engineering
Graduate students in Environmental Engineering at Lehigh University conduct experiments across a breathtaking range of scales, using electrokinetics, nanoparticles, sensor and communications technology, and advanced physics and mechanics while overseeing some of the world's largest and most advanced structural testing and simulation facilities.

Soil Science
As a PhD Soil Science student in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at University of Reading, you will be part of a vibrant research community.
Epidemiology
Candidates who successfully complete the doctoral program in Epidemiology at University of Hawaii at Manoa will be prepared to teach in academic and other settings, conduct independent and collaborative epidemiologic research, and provide consultative services to academic, not-for-profit, governmental, and private organizations.

Management (Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour)
In this PhD Management (Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour) programme at Henley Business School at University of Reading, you will undertake original research that is timely and business relevant in the area of Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour.
Biomedicine
The main aim of the Biomedicine programme of the Pompeu Fabra University is to train students to produce a doctoral thesis in the field of health and life sciences.
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
The main aim of the Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Comenius University Bratislava is focused on the design, synthesis, analysis, and evaluation of biologically active compounds.
Civil Engineering
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Civil Engineering offered by the Department of Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes enriching and forward-thinking learning opportunities.
Biochemistry
The first year of the graduate Biochemistry program at University of Washington consists of formal lecture courses, three intensive laboratory “rotations” of three months each, and seminar courses in timely topics ranging from protein structure and function, to molecular and cellular biology.
Population Health and Systems Leadership
At University of Washington, our Population Health and Systems Leadership (PHSL) track in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program is designed for nurses who are interested in improving population health, healthcare, and community systems in the U.S. and around the world.
Mathematics
The Mathematics program at the University of California, San Diego allows study in pure mathematics, applied mathematics and statistics.
Environmental Science
The Environmental Science PhD program at the University of Windsor is intended for those who want to further their research in a specialized and independent way. Students look for solutions to the major issues that are stressing the environment.

Sociology
Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology is a selective and collegial programme. Many of the PhD students secure scholarships and pursue careers in academia, research, policy, and the non-profit sector.
Clinical Experimental Oncology
The program Clinical Experimental Oncology at Medical University of Vienna aims to encompass all relevant areas of cancer research to provide students with a profound theoretical background in cancer research as well as excellent practical skills.
Theology
The Faculties of Theology of the Universities of Basel, Bern and University of Zurich jointly offer a new doctoral program.
Islamic Civilizations Studies
Islamic Civilizations Studies (ICIVS) at Emory University is a unique Ph.D. program that investigates Islamic civilizations through trans-regional and multidisciplinary perspectives.