You’ve earned your PhD and are now asking yourself: what’s next? You want to explore the paths taken by fellow PhD holders and gain a clearer understanding of what it means to be a postdoc. Discover our analyses based on responses from nearly 3,000 PhD holders from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (WBF). Across a range of themes, you'll find key data and concrete insights into career trajectories after the PhD.
Based on responses from nearly 3,000 PhD holders from the WBF, this section examines mobility trajectories in order to understand the factors, motivations, and perspectives related to relocation during and after the PhD.
By comparing data collected in 2019 and 2022, this analysis identifies trends in the evolution of transition paths toward a first job after the thesis defense. It draws on several variables: the time it takes to find a first job, the nature of that position (academic or non-academic sector, with or without research activities), the perception of the transition, and the main challenges encountered.
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