An international team of contributors examine best practice in doctoral education, covering key topics including:

• what doctoral study in nursing involves
• the roles of the student, the supervisor, the awarding institution
• the doctoral process
• quality monitoring
• funding for doctoral education and research
• models of international exchange
• postdoctoral study.

This book is an indispensable source of reference for doctoral students and their mentors, wherever they are pursuing their research.

An international team of contributors examine best practice in doctoral education, covering key topics including:

• what doctoral study in nursing involves
• the roles of the student, the supervisor, the awarding institution
• the doctoral process
• quality monitoring
• funding for doctoral education and research
• models of international exchange
• postdoctoral study.

This book is an indispensable source of reference for doctoral students and their mentors, wherever they are pursuing their research.