Questions tagged [application]
This tag refers to the application process for an academic course or an academic employment.
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How should I reply if the potential supervisor ask me whether I contacted other potential supervisor?
I received a response from potential supervisor, in her response , she said ' I would, in principle be happy for you to apply to the university'. then she asked me whether I contacted with Professor ...
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Can I use an MSc lecturer as an academic reference for another MSc degree?
I have a BSc and MSc in Architecture (2011). I am close to completing a second MSc and would like to go for a third MSc in Canada. Can a lecturer from the second MSc be a reference in the 3rd MSc ...
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How to reply a Phd rejection letter with funding suggestion?
When I reached a professor for potential phd supervision, I got a reply like:"Unfortunately there are no open positions for PhD students in our lab at the moment, or in the near future. There is ...
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My college laptop went kaput and I don't have any writing samples to include in my grad school application. Do you have suggestions?
Practically all programs require a writing sample from applicants. I'm preparing to apply by the end of 2022 but I'm stressed about this aspect of it since I have very few options.
The hard drive in ...
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Advice - Entering/completing MS program to increase competitiveness for PhD programs? [closed]
This fall, I am planning on applying to PhD programs as a graduated student. However, I’m having to make up for an abysmal undergrad - 3.23 GPA, very very intro research experience, and not too many ...
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Professor stopped replying after showing interest in introductory email [duplicate]
I want to do my Master's Degree from Japan, for which I sent an email with my research proposal on 3rd August, 2022. The Professor replied within 2 hours of email, showing interest in my profile and ...
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How much overlap with my research topic does a potential PhD supervisor need?
As a history student, my research proposal is about a comparative research of xx in country A and B. Does the potential supervisor need to be interested in both A and B? Or either of them is fine?
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Does being accepted in a PhD program guarantee that my tuition is payed for?
I'm a prospective psychology PhD student, and one of the most intimidating problems was tuition expenses, but I've checked a number of PhD programs (NYU, Carniege-Mellon, Princeton) and they all say ...
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Can I officially use the Ph.D. as the highest educational attainment while waiting for graduation? [duplicate]
I finished all the requirements for a Ph.D. degree at a university in Hong Kong. This month, I received a letter from our Graduate School confirming that the University Senate has approved my ...
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What should I do a potential supervisor doesn't reply after I send the research proposal to him? [duplicate]
A potential suprvisor (British university) gave me a positive response after my first email, and asked me to send a more detailed research proposal to him. I send it to him on the 14th of July, and ...
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How do I find small, teaching-focused universities in the European Union?
I'm a European doctoral candidate about to defend her PhD dissertation. I'd love to eventually get a job at a small teaching university with a relatively larger focus on education rather than research;...
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Is it a good idea to submit the preface of my dissertation as a writing sample for PhD application?
I am planning to apply for a PhD in the USA and Canada in fall 2023. I'm applying to English, Film and Media and Gender studies departments. All the programs require only one writing sample of decent ...
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What is meant by “Study Track”?
I’ve been looking for master’s programmes on university websites for a while and a couple of times, I’ve come across “Study Track” written in front of the programmes like English Studies [Study Track]....
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What to write in a motivation letter where the template says "In a few lines, specify your professional project"
My program is structured such that I have to do two years at one institution, then transfer to a different institution for the third and final year. I am now finishing the second year and filling out ...
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Poor Grades in CS Masters, Applying for Biology PhD [duplicate]
Thank you for your help in advance.
I am considering PhD programs in the biology of aging. I am a 2020 college graduate with a Chemistry BA from a top 25 university in the US. During this time, I ...
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Seeking advice regarding masters programs in US
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I have just completed my second year as an undergraduate in Computer science and Artificial Intelligence from India. I have developed a keen interest in mathematics and particularly ...
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Can I cancel a university offer acceptance in Canada? [duplicate]
I just received an offer from an Ontario university for a post-graduate program and it requires me to reply very soon. However, I also have a professor at another university who is very likely to give ...
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Do I have to disclose my minor academic misconduct warning in graduate school applications?
In my freshman year, I had an academic misconduct issue and received a zero for that assignment as well as a warning on the internal record (normally will not be shown to anyone else). I felt so ...
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Withdraw funded PhD position after accepting and enrollment but before actually starting
I know that there are already some similar questions, but mine is a little bit different, so let me ask it here:
I applied to two PhD position in mathematics in southern Europe. I just got accepted ...
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Same motivation letter for the same project but in two different places? [closed]
Let us assume that I have applied for a post doc position in place X on a project Y in collaboration with university Z, and they asked for a personal statement.
A week later, another post doc position ...
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How personalized does a CS postdoc research statement have to be?
I am looking for postdocs in computer science in the US. My spouse and children will not be able to move. So I have decided to look for positions at universities very close to my city. This puts me in ...
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Is it OK to ask a reference letter to someone not familiar with ones work?
I am working for a research organization where a senior member, holding a coordination role, John Doe, gives reference letters to people that he does not know well. It is a large organization and John ...
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How should I approach my academic dishonesty in graduate study application?
In my junior year I was caught cheating. I took in extra papers in an exam and tried to look up information on them (honestly, this was deliberate cheating). I have received the following sanctions:
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10 minutes to present math research proposal in PhD interview
I am currently applying for a PhD position in mathematics and during the corresponding interview, I am supposed to give a short 10 minutes talk about my research proposal. In my particular case, my ...
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Title Page for PhD Interview Presentation
Background information: I am currently applying for various PhD programs in Mathematics. For some of them, I have to give a short presentation regarding the research proposal, which I have submitted ...
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Friend looking to return to study without transferring any credits
A 28 year old friend wants to go back to school for an undergrad degree to become a social worker. She dropped out of school 10 years ago within the first year. She'd like to start fresh and not ...
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Change Ph.D. program
Suppose it is October 1st, I am a first-year math Ph.D. student at University X (medium rank university), and suppose I managed to get good reference letters in the summer/fall thanks to ongoing ...
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Job Titles at German Universities - Proper English Counterparts?
At universities in Germany, there are the following standardized job titles that I find difficult to express in English in a useful manner:
Studentische Hilfskraft: a student who does not yet hold a ...
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How severe do issues with a US grad school application have to be in order to cause degree revocation? [duplicate]
I completed graduate school and found that I had made several mistakes in my application. Though none of them were fraudulent, my application was sloppy. I was intentionally vague and omitted some ...
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How can I ask the professor if I could still work with them on the proposal?
I received two Ph.D. offers this year. The offer from A came too late, which was later than the deadline for the decision of offer from B. Thus, I decided to take the offer from B. Although I have ...
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Is it a good idea to add a cover letter to a scholarship application when a cover letter is not specifically required?
My scholarship application was denied yesterday. Fortunately, I can still request the scholarship committee to reconsider my application, provided that I have new credentials to present in my ...
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Applying for twice the same supervisors via different calls
I am in the following situation:
I have officially applied to some PhD position of some research institution (its for math and no research proposal was needed; so I didn't apply for any specific and ...
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PhD application targeting only one professor
I hold a master degree. Currently, I'm preparing PhD applications for several universities in the USA and Canada. I already know quite well my research interests. At some universities, there is only ...
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How to write Master's thesis summary for PhD application
I am currently applying for several PhD programs (in mathematics) and for many of them, it is required to write a short (approx. 2 pages; no more than 10.000 characters) summary of my Master's thesis. ...
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I'm the 1st author of a paper in a top conference in my field, and even then my PhD application got rejected from 5 out of 6 programs, is this normal?
It got me so disappointed because I thought the publication experience was the most crucial part of the application, and, as far as I could tell, not that many students in the universities I applied ...
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Asking another Professor for available PhD-position within the same research group
I am currently looking for a PhD-position and I am in touch with a professor already for some weeks. We had two zoom meetings and discussed about possible topics. The official call for the application ...
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Getting a Lecturer Position in the UK
I am an electrical engineer working in the industry for some time. I have completed my PhD from Oxbridge comparatively recently. During my PhD, I have published two IEEE journal papers. Although, I ...
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PhD-Application: After how many weeks (approximately) is it fine to ask the committee if I didn't receive any decision?
I have applied for a PhD position at a university in UK at the end of January (in time before the deadline, which was also at the end of January). Shortly after, I was invited to an interview, which (...
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Today is April 26th, and I still haven't received any response concerning my application to 2 Ph.D. programs. Is this normal?
I also tried contacting both schools, but they fail to give me a clear answer concerning the status of my application. Also tried looking on the application page on the site of both universities, but ...
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Is it a good idea to ask for details regarding an interview for a faculty position?
I applied for some faculty position in September 2021, and four days ago, I received an email mentioning that
We have now started with the recruitment process and are pleased to
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Should I follow up with a potential supervisor?
I was talking to a potential supervisor on mail for quite some time, asking them different questions related to the PhD project. They didn't reply for quite sometime to the first email but after that ...
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How to use a transcript with wrong course names in my application
The transcript for my last year of master's contains severe errors in course names. I will need it fixed if I want to apply to PhD programs, otherwise my chances would diminish.
The master program's ...
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Can I find a fully-funded PhD position in europe at 39 or more? [closed]
I'm 37 now and hold a master degree. I got my degree 3 years ago. For some personal reasons I plan on applying for a phd position next year or later.( I cannot do that now.)
I love my field and doing ...
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Concerning PhD application, I have been asked for an pre-interview call. What and how should I prepare?
I have submitted an application for a PhD position recently. It required a few papers being published and two reference letters that can be sent directly to them, along with of course research ...
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How to fairly assess applications coming from different countries for a master programme in the US/Europe
I am receiving a significant number of applications for a master programme in computer science from Islamic countries. When looking at their BSc curriculum and marks it turns out that a significant ...
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How does one appropriately navigate the situation of having a lot of prior knowledge before applying to university + courses not on main interests?
I am new here (but have been around MSE for some time). Generally on the mathematics stack exchange it's considered inappropriate to ask for personal advice but I see many such posts on this stack, so ...
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TT job ad re-posted after I had a fly out - implications? [closed]
I had a second interview for one US college 3 weeks ago and for another 2 weeks ago. The interviewers said they would be getting back to me in 2-4 weeks, depending on how things went internally. I ...
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Is it normal to keep contact with profs after a phd rejection?
I applied for a PhD position and got rejected. But the profs suggested I stay in touch (in the sense of regular meetings)—apparently I was not a terrible applicant.
Are such offers normal?
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Irish Degree Terminology
I'm from the US looking at an academic job in Ireland, and I'm not sure what the form below is asking for. It has a field for "qualification" and also for "result/class of award". ...
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How much would being at a top university at my country help in hypothetically getting into a good US/Europe uni?
The question is pretty vague, of course. But what I'm trying to get is if that has some influence at all.
To put it into perspective: I'm a Physics undergrad student at University of Campinas, which ...
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