The purpose of the present study was to determine faculty output and accountability within faculty workload by determining the unit cost in output and effort in graduating a single Ph.D. student. Work equivalents are determined from institutional and faculty self-reports at a major graduate university in which 225 faculty members were surveyed.…

This directory of engineering college research and graduate programs is designed to promote the cause of graduate study in engineering by describing for each institution the admission requirements, faculty names and specialties, enrollment by specialty and degree program (master, Ph.D.), degrees, fields of advanced study, appointments available to…

The committee responsible for the present report was asked to perform a variety of functions that fall into 5 categories: (1) the identification and articulation of long-range goals for graduate education at Stanford; (2) the implementation of a pilot project using Departmental Visitation Teams to study graduate curricula in several departments;…

Described are the history and current trends of graduate level training of scientists in Brazil. Current and probable future problems are considered. (SL)

This paper highlights responses received in a survey of two year and four year college economics departments to gain insight into the effectiveness of Ph.D. programs as training grounds for future economics professors. (Author/RM)

Proposes that English educators provide increased inservice training, doctoral programs for nontrditional students, training in secondary reading instruction, increased research on language acquisition and development, and special training for school administrators. (DD)

Examines some recent evidence about the current state of doctoral research training, and plans for the development of doctoral study; provides some interpretation of the problems we face; and offers four suggestions for enhancing research training in doctoral programs. (Author)

A questionnaire to measure community mental-health center directors' perceptions of requisites for doctoral-level employment was mailed to 302 directors in Department of Health, Education and Welfare Region IV; 117 returned completed questionnaires. Data are discussed, and a model is proposed for training of doctoral-level counseling-community…

The graduate admissions process at the University of Oregon is described, and some analyses of data from over 1,000 applicants are presented. (Author)

A rationale for defining "clinical pharmaceutical scientist" is developed along with an outline of the aims and purposes of a training program for him. Postdoctoral (PharmD) fellowships are described as the most effective training method. (LBH)

Available evidence shows that research or scholarly achievement can coexist with teaching excellence, even though there is no correlation between the two. Neither pharmacy schools nor the profession as a whole can afford to neglect research or scholarly activity. (Author/LBH)

Describes a two-day selection process implemented by a counselor education department for screening doctoral applicants. Discusses assessment of each applicant in four areas: counseling skills, interpersonal effectiveness, level of professional knowledge, and credentials. (Author/ABB)

Describes the organization of degree programs by phases. Discusses the prospects of students in research and employment in fields related to biochemistry in Belgium and the Netherlands. (CW)

The status of doctoral programs in western Europe is reviewed by country; initiatives taken by some countries to improve doctoral education are examined; and the establishment of international, interinstitutional doctoral programs is proposed. (MSE)

Compares the aims, structure, and methods of postgraduate training in Britain, Canada, and the United States and discusses common problems confronting students. Makes suggestions for smoothing the abrupt transition from undergraduate to postgraduate life in Britain so that degree completion rates will improve without sacrificing the quality of…