Obtaining a PhD in Portugal. Determinants of Success and Subsequent Career Paths

This study analysed the career paths of 5800 individuals who benefited from a doctoral scholarship, using four cohorts of scholarships which began in 1995-1997, 2001-2002, 2006, and 2012. The following research questions were addressed:1. How do different groups of scholarship recipients compare in terms of success rate and time to obtain a degree, based on variables such as gender, nationality, age at the start of the scholarship, field of study, and location of the awarding university?2. What is the persistence of these doctoral graduates in the Portuguese R&D system and what are the characteristics of their post-doctoral careers?