As head of the executive branch, the president must appoint the top officials for all of the federal agencies. These positions are listed in the Plum Book which outlines more than 7,000 appointive positions in the government.
1 When you have a Ph.D., sign your name either as Dr. Ernest Smith or Ernest Smith, Ph.D. 2  If you have a Ph.D. you should engrave all your personal envelopes or labels with either Dr. Ernest Smith or Ernest Smith, Ph.D.his is the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas in his Treatise on Justice. (Question 58). Therefore, one should address a person with a doctorate by his title, and the person should have no fear in calling himself or herself by that name.
Brief definition. In the UK, a PhD stands for âDoctor of Philosophyâ, sometimes referred to as a âdoctorateâ. It is the highest level of degree that a student can achieve.At some institutions, including Oxford University, a Doctor of Philosophy is known as a DPhil.It is distinct from professional doctorates such as an Engineering Doctorate (EngD).n undergraduate degree is a minimum requirement and many will also require a masterâs degree (such as an MA, MSc or MRes). Some funded PhDâs will be on a 1+3 basis, which is one year of a masterâs plus three years of PhD funding.