doctoral

American  

[dahk-ter-uhl, dahk tawr-uhl] / ˈdɑk tər əl, dɑk ˈtɔr əl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the postgraduate level of study leading to a the degree of doctor in any field or profession.

2. characteristic of or belonging to a doctor, especially a medical doctor.

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Example Sentences

Birmingham University's Dr Alison Broad, suggests in her doctoral thesis there is a "growing body of research which indicates the significant impact that animals can play in supporting well-being and mental health."

From BBC

He and Pillai were both doctoral students at the University of Cambridge, where the project was initiated.

From Science Daily

Part of the problem is industry reluctance to invest heavily in new production lines without guaranteed long-term government contracts, said Fabian Hoffmann, a doctoral research fellow at the University of Oslo.

From The Wall Street Journal

"In North America and worldwide, carnivore communities are undergoing major changes," said Wesley Binder, a doctoral student at Oregon State University and lead author of the study.

From Science Daily

"Our work is about using less optical power with these resonators for future uses," said Bright Lu, a fourth year doctoral student in electrical and computer engineering and a lead author on the study.

From Science Daily