phd. stands for

A PhD is a doctoral degree with an academic focus. Under appropriate academic supervision, you’ll develop a significant, original piece of research, usually equivalent to 70,000 to 100,000 words.
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A COLLECTION FROM ROGER MAYNARD
Post hole Digger
Professional hair Dresser
Progressive heart Doctor
Professional humidity Detector
Piano hauling Done
Pro at hurling Darts
Professional hugger of Dames
Private house Detective
Pizza hut Driver
Pretty heavily Depressed
Prozac handouts Desired
Pretty heavy Diploma
P h D
Patiently hoping for a Degree
Piled higher and Deeper (after BS = Bull. MS = More of the Same. )
Professorship? hah! Dream on!
Please hire. Desperate.
Physiologically Deficient
Pour him (or her) a Drink
Philosophically Disturbed
Probably headed for Divorce
Pathetically hopeless Dweeb
Probably heavily in Debt
Parents have Doubts
Professors had Doubts
Pheromone Deprived
Probably hard to Describe
Patiently headed Downhill.
Permanent head Damage
Pulsating heaving Disaster?
Pretty homely Dork
Potential heavy Drinker
Professional hamburger Dispenser. “Would you like fries with that?”

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With special focus on Africa
Welcome to the International Association of Universities’ (IAU) portal on doctoral education! IDEA-PhD stands for Innovative Approaches to Doctoral Education in Africa, which is exactly what this portal is about. On the different portal sections you can find a lot of information about what it takes to ensure successful doctoral education and research. Resources range from the origins of PhD programmes to supervision support and funding opportunities. The aim of the provided information is to assist leaders, academics, administrators, technical support staff, students, and researchers alike to easily find documentation and tools to increase their capacity.

Refences:

http://www.shabbir.com/jokes/college/phdfun.html
http://www.phdmedia.com/
http://www.idea-phd.net/index.php/en/
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889490600000259