Is PostDoc experience at top university equivalent to Habilitation?
If yes, in which countries? Any evidence is highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
This is an interesting question. They seem to be similar but not equivalent in my experience. The postdoc lasts perhaps 1-3 years while the habilitation may continue on longer (3-7?); and it seems the culmination of the habilitation is a (2nd?) book in the Germanic system and an evaluation by a panel of judges to conclude whether the candidate has passed. This almost seems more akin to a 2nd more advanced PhD or progression to Tenure status in the US system. The culmination of the postdoc instead is completion of a research project and then progression on to another project / job. Thus, similar but not equivalent.
Dear Kevin Kester, thanks for sharing your opinion.
Right, similar but not equivalent.
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