Replication Data for: Hard Work and You Can't Get it: An International Comparative Analysis of Gender, Career Aspirations, and Preparedness Among Politics and International Relations PhD Students

Do all PhD students aspire to academic careers? Do PhD programs appropriately prepare students for the realities of the job market? There is a well-established gap between political science PhD graduates and tenure-stream academic postings. The mismatch between PhD graduates and academic positions may point to alternative models of doctoral education as a possible solution. However, this survey of Canadian and Australian PhD students suggests that issues and challenges are common regardless of the model of doctoral education. Canadian PhDs do report more mentoring activity, but also are more fixated on securing academic positions. However, we find important gender differences across countries - men are more interested in an academic career and only a (disproportionately male) minority is confident they will succeed in securing a faculty career. This raises questions about diversity in the future profession. This research suggests that while students have different experiences under different doctoral models, issues of academic jobs and a mismatch are common in both systems.