Doctor of Philosophy

=== Argentina ===
{{See also|Education in Argentina}}
==== Admission ====
In [[Argentina]], the admission to a PhD program at public Argentine University requires the full completion of a<!-- an Argentine(?) --> [[Master's degree]] or a [[Licentiate (degree)|Licentiate]] degree. Non-Argentine Master's titles are generally accepted into a PhD program when the degree comes from a recognized university.

==== Funding ====
While a significant portion of postgraduate students finance their tuition and living costs with teaching or research work at private and state-run institutions, international institutions, such as the Fulbright Program and the Organization of American States (OAS), have been known to grant full scholarships for tuition with apportions for housing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scholarships in Argentina |url=http://spuweb.siu.edu.ar/studyinargentina/pages/study1203.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507074830/http://spuweb.siu.edu.ar/studyinargentina/pages/study1203.php |archive-date=7 May 2010 |access-date=2010-04-28 |publisher=Spuweb.siu.edu.ar}}</ref>

Others apply for funds to CONICET, the national public body of scientific and technical research, which typically awards more than a thousand scholarships each year for this purpose, thus guaranteeing many PhD candidates remain within the system.

==== Requirements for completion ====
Upon completion of at least two years' research and coursework as a graduate student, a candidate must demonstrate truthful and original contributions to their specific field of knowledge within a frame of academic excellence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GFME: Global Foundation for Management Education |url=http://www.gfme.org/global_guide/pdf/13-18%20Argentina.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061031095524/http://www.gfme.org/global_guide/pdf/13-18%20Argentina.pdf |archive-date=2006-10-31 |access-date=2010-04-28}}</ref> The doctoral candidate's work should be presented in a dissertation or thesis prepared under the supervision of a tutor or director and reviewed by a Doctoral Committee. This committee should be composed of examiners that are external to the program, and at least one of them should also be external to the institution. The academic degree of Doctor, respective to the correspondent field of science that the candidate has contributed with original and rigorous research, is received after a successful defense of the candidate's dissertation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Comisión Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación Universitaria |url=http://www.coneau.edu.ar/index.php?item=29&apps=16&id=428&act=ver&idioma=en |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825184546/http://www.coneau.edu.ar/index.php?item=29&apps=16&id=428&act=ver&idioma=en |archive-date=25 August 2010 |access-date=2010-04-28 |publisher=Coneau.edu.ar |language=es}}</ref>