1. the position, rank, or title of a doctor, especially an academic doctor or physician
2. the period of time during which someone holds the position of doctor

Examples

• She earned her doctorship in molecular biology after five years of graduate study.
• His doctorship at the university came with both prestige and significant research responsibilities.
• The doctorship program requires completion of a dissertation and comprehensive exams.
• During his doctorship, he published over twenty peer-reviewed articles.
• Many students aspire to achieve doctorship in their chosen fields of study.