Good Evening, I was wondering if there was a location where users may search for a list of university’s which offer PhDs by Publication for those in the physical sciences. I presently have a Masters in BioChemistry. I would like to sit the HCLD exam next May or October but I would need a PhD to do so. I have 8 publications, 4 as a first author in my field and currently work as a Laboratory Manager for a NFP. I love my work, and in my current position I will be publishing more regularly. I am in the process of making a spreadsheet detailing which options including; 1) minimum number of papers 2) timeline 3) oral examination (y/n) 4) cost. After some consideration I have determined the two most important issues are time and the oral exam requirement. Does anyone know if there is already a single location where I might pull this information? Thank you for your assistance. @bb
If there was a program in the United States that would be a major factor as well as it would help me know if CLIA or the ABB would accept the degree as genuine.
Normally, one needs a connection to a university for it to offer this option, but not in all cases. Please search this board for threads on this subject, which will contain all the information you need to get started.
Rich I have seen a few, but they were focused on other ares of study or out of date. If you know of one with information about which programs require orals I would appreciate the link as I have not located it myself, but do hope it is already out there. Of the 15 or so programs I have looked into only one required you to be affiliated with the university in a fashion. Granted I have only been looking at programs with a scientific focus. For the most part it seems to be 5-7 years out of undergrad, a 3.5 (aprox GPA) a Masters in your desired field of study and 3-10 papers on a common theme. And of course the actual dissertation tying those papers together. An oral is a requirement on both your dissertation and the overall field. I was looking to see if there was a current one or if it would be worth sharing what I have found so far.
It's more of a British thing, and I'm pretty sure there isn't one from an American university. If there were I can't imagine it wouldn't have been discussed here at length. If you do find one, by all means please let us know. The thing is, even if you already have many publications, a PhD by published works isn't just a matter of sending in a copy of each with a check. There's a bit of academic negotiation involved and you'll still have to write a paper that unifies all of your published works into a coherent whole. Even if all goes well I would be astonished if you can get this together by May, I wouldn't even call next October a sure thing.
Yes, echoing Steve, I very much doubt the sort of thing you throw together quickly. It's not an unheard of route in the UK, and there's not always a requirement that you're on the faculty of a university or an alum. I can think of a handful of universities that are willing to entertain applications from those outside their campus community. This is by no means an exhaustive list: UK Warwick Sunderland (mentioned above) Middlesex Westminster Glasgow Caledonian Coventry Kingston Bolton Australia East Anglia Western Sydney New South Wales Victoria
Thank you for the effort and energy that y'all put in replying. It is appreciated. I am focused on the physical sciences so I decided to speak with CLIA since at the end of the day if they do not recognize the degree it does not hold value for me professionally. If you wish to use your PhD in a CLIA lab you need to have it approved by a HHS approved board. Certification Boards For Laboratory Directors I have spoken with the folks at the ABB. They are being quite helpful. In order to expedite the process I was asked to focus in on a single program for them to review. I have chosen the University of Kent PhD by Published Works option. Has anyone had a program approved by HHS?
