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[Agents of SHIELD] In S1E12, Fitz & Simmons claim candidates need at least one PhD to enter SHIELD's Academy of Science and Tech. Is it just me, or is that absolutely ridiculous?

I just don't understand the value a SHIELD science academy would provide to doctorate-calibre people. 

Most PhDs are pioneers at their narrow, obscure scientific fields - what (or more importantly, HOW?!) the hell can you possibly teach them anything they don't already know at their field?

Or, if the academy is merely to give a well-rounded scientific education - WHY? These guys are rare talent with niche specializations. To have them do anything else seems like a waste of their talents that otherwise is extraordinarily difficult to find. 

Plus, from what I understand, it takes an average of 8 years to earn a PhD. That's like a decade of their lives slaving away for their professors with poverty pay. Where's the incentive for a PhD to put their professional lives on hold for another 4 years to be at the bottom of the academic rung again? How on earth are they attracting enough PhDs to make an Academy viable??
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> Where's the incentive for a PhD to put their professional lives on hold for another 4 years to be at the bottom of the academic rung again?

The chance to work with top secret metahumans and alien tech. If you want riches and fame, SHIELD isn't for you. If you want the intellectual pursuit and a chance to make a difference, then maybe you'll fit in.