Global Doctoral Studies

Candidates from around the world, interested in engaging in IBRs Global Doctoral Studies, are invited to enrol in Kairos University’s PhD programme. The Kairos PhD is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The research-focused doctoral postgraduate programme is classified at the EQR 8 Level in the European Union and the UK, and at NQF Level 10 in Australia and South Africa. The Kairos PhD curriculum is designed to develop innovative and value-creating products, processes, paradigms, hypotheses, theories, and solutions within the chosen research field. The research topics typically involve new and complex phenomena.

IBR, Kairos University's partner for contextualisation, facilitates the research process and specifically the application of research findings to improve businesses, non-governmental organisations, industries, societies, and even entire nations. The overarching aim of IBRs facilitation is to promote and establish concepts of human flourishing within a specific, predefined area of research.

From the very beginning, the research journey encourages the exchange of subject-related and multidisciplinary research knowledge, starting as early as the proposal stage. Additionally, there are regular discussions and debate groups conducted at a group level, often through online conferencing, throughout the doctoral research period. These discussions aim to foster a culture of ongoing research and result in publications in the specified research field, contributing to the continuous development and international recognition of research efforts, and potentially leading researchers toward post-doctoral or further PhD research opportunities.

There is no better way to learn

There is no better way to learn than through Kairos PhD programme, which places a strong emphasis on individual researchers and their unique interests. At Kairos University, faculty mentors adopt a traditional "doctor-father" approach, taking joy in guiding experts from diverse backgrounds around the globe on their research journeys across various academic fields, all contributing to the advancement of human flourishing.

Kairos international PhD students value the flexibility that comes with the programme, as it enables them to remain at home and continue working at their respective workplaces without the need to attend evening or weekend classes in the United States. They have the autonomy to set their own schedules in collaboration with their research mentors. This includes approximately 72 hours of academic discussions within group settings alongside peers and faculty mentors. Typically, these discussions occur through web-conferencing technology, allowing students to join in from any location worldwide. The distinctive mentoring approach to the PhD research process reduces the overall time commitment for participants by at least 2-3 semesters compared to the traditional university route.