RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Li, Yanyan A1 Poláchová Vašťatková, Jana T1 The Role of Doctoral Study in the Professional Path of Academics JF e-Pedagogium YR 2014 VO 14 IS 2 SP 69 OP 81 DO 10.5507/epd.2014.019 UL https://e-pedagogium.upol.cz/en/artkey/epd-201402-0007.php AB To prepare the next generation of academics is considered the primary function of doctoral education. This study attempts to identify the role of doctoral study on the path of academics. The data were collected by the in-depth interview of Ph.D. graduates who had achieved their doctor degree of education successfully at Palacký University Olomouc in the past decade. The life stories of seven interviewees were included in analyzing by coding process. Six categories were generalized under three themes based on the grounded theory.