Redefining doctoral studies: Open Ph.D. as a path to greater opportunities

Statistics and online discussions highlight significant challenges with traditional doctoral studies. These include difficulties in finding a supervisor, rigid study plans, communicating with supervisors, financial constraints, and burnout among Ph.D. students. This essay proposes the creation of open doctorate programs as a solution to these issues, drawing inspiration from how openness has successfully improved software development (e.g., Linux) and information sharing (e.g., Wikipedia) in the past.