Q15: Which statement best expresses your feelings as a PhD candidate?
Observing the answers from the total population of students, 70.3% of Israeli students answered,
“I love my research, and enjoy my life as a PhD candidate” while only 56.8% in Western European
did so (Table 15). Some 4.96% of Israeli and 9.75% of Western European S&E students answered
that they were disappointed with the doctoral program, and that it was below their expectations.
Only 4.74% of Israeli and 6.41% of Western European S&E students regretted choosing
the doctoral program, but they understood that they had to complete it and get on with their lives