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Questions about the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, including requirements such as dissertations and university programs leading to a Ph.D.

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Why is there a general dislike for asian universities?

I had intentions of applying for higher education in Korea or Japan, but I was told many times that "Doing PhD in an Asian university is a career suicide". Why is that? … My field is cognitive neuroscience, and to be more specific I'm interested in a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at the Seoul National University. …
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Why is having multiple PhDs frowned upon?

I've often read that having more than one PhD is badly seen. Is there a good reason for this? …
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How much is a PhD worth without publications or a reputation?

PhD is a mean to do research, this is, to publish papers. The degree is meaningless by itself. … If a person is able to perform proficient research after their undergrad, they would never need a PhD (some of them don't bother to get it at all (example: Kripke). …
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