der Doktorand
Translation
PhD student, doctoral candidate, doctoral researcher
Examples
Er ist Doktorand an der Universität.
He is a PhD student at the university.
Als Doktorandin forscht sie an einem neuen Medikament.
As a doctoral candidate, she is researching a new medicine.
Grammar Patterns
to be a PhD student ((at+place)) Doktorand ((an+3)) sein He is a PhD student at the Humboldt University.
Similar Words
Promovend (doctoral candidate)
Etymology
From 'Doktor' (doctor) + '-and' (a suffix from Latin gerundive, indicating a person undergoing a process).
Memory Tips
Think of someone on the way to becoming a 'Doktor'. The '-and' suffix is similar to the '-and' in 'operand' - something to be operated on.