My university, from which I received my PhD degree, is not well recognized in the global arena. So, I feel that having PhD does not open any doors for me in an academic field globally, or even in a non-academic field (I mean that I am not getting more (job) opportunities after completing my PhD, and this I attribute to a non-recognized PhD degree that I have). However, currently I am doing well in academia - I have an adjunct position at the same university and publishing papers in top-tier journals in the field. My current goal is to get an international exposure and mobility, and find better environments for conducting research. Therefore I believe I need to pursue my second PhD in a top university. I was wondering whether I am eligible to do the second PhD in a similar filed, but in a top PhD program? If not, this means that the wrong decision that I made a couple of years ago to pursue a PhD in a "bad program" forces me to stuck in my "non-competitive place" ... not fair, I think.
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2see also: academia.stackexchange.com/questions/188914/…, academia.stackexchange.com/questions/75817/…– SursulaCommented Jan 4, 2023 at 10:11
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On one hand, you should focus on what you learned, not on the names present in your PhD title. Focus on that, you completed your PhD, no matter where. On the other hand, if you succesfully completed a PhD, your decision was not the wrong one. "not fair, I think." Unfortunately life is not fair. Disclaimer: by this I do not endorse being unfair or being unempathic.– EarlGreyCommented Jan 4, 2023 at 10:32
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@EarlGrey Thank you for your comment. Indeed, As I mentioned, I successfully completed PhD and now doing well in research. Personally, I don't pay attention to PhD title .. but what I learned from my experience, international academic field pays. Even if I am doing well in my research, in order to find a good postdoc position in the US, I need to have graduated from a top program and/or have great publications, connections. I have great publications, but it is not possible for me to find a better research environment because of "non-reputable" PhD title.– SaneCommented Jan 4, 2023 at 10:37
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3If you are publishing papers in the top-tier journals of your field, lack of recognition does not seem to be the problem. There are plenty of excellent scientists who chose non-top tier universities for a variety of reasons. Your problem may be more your lack of interaction and collaboration with other researchers. Focus on that: visit conferences, other departments and give talks. w.r.t. non-academic job offers: EarlGrey answer says it all.– OбжорoвCommented Jan 4, 2023 at 13:34
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I have an adjunct position at the same university and publishing papers in top-tier journals in the field
This means that doing a second PhD will not help you. Try to get fundings and contacts to visit a department abroad.
I am not getting more (job) opportunities after completing my PhD
People in the private world are smart enough to understand that your focus is on the academia, not on getting a job, so they do not see you as an interesting candidate.
If you were sending 10s of applications per week, you would see a marked difference in your approach as well as in the response from potential employers. Are you sending 10s of applications per week?
