Yes I think we have discussed this here before. Of course now it is all changing again as various EU standardizations are pushing toward a more standardized Ph.D. Eng.D. Theo. D. etc. etc. Sci.D. I was reminded of the higher doctors when i discovered that Denmark for instance recognizes them as different than ph.D.'s in their reward schema. I also was reminded more recently of them because there were some awarded in Australia, which I thought strange until i understood that they were honoris causa as you explain below. However, my point still stands, that there are positions that require a good deal of work after the ph.d. much like some graduate faculties require.
On Dec 8, 2009, at 3:19 PM, Ken Friedman wrote:
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> The degree above a PhD is known as the higher doctorate. These are such degrees as DSc, DLitt, or DSocSci. The degree may be earned or awarded honoris causa. When earned, it is generally earned well after one has completed the PhD. Generally, one submits a body of significant research work demonstrated through high level publications assembled over an extended period. Some universities only award the higher doctorate to scholars that have already earned a first doctorate at that institution. Others also make the award to members of their own staff that have applied for the degree or been nominated for the degree by their faculty. When the higher doctorate is awarded honoris causa, it is generally awarded for an extended body or work or an extended contribution to a field of sufficient quality to earn the higher doctorate the ordinary way.
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