Questions tagged [deferral]
Questions related to delaying matriculation until a later date.
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Marie Curie fellowship - is it possible to defer the start?
I haven't won any MSCA fellowship yet, but in case I were to win at the next round, would it be possible to defer the beginning of the fellowship? (I have an assistant professorship and am involved in ...
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Applying to another PhD program during deferral VS as a PhD student
Recently, a previous student of mine consulted me the possibility of applying to other PhD programs while deferring a PhD offer. He was an undergrad at my institution; he got a PhD offer last year but ...
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Meaning of defer for graduate application
I applied to graduate school in USA for Fall 23. Recently I got an email from the director of graduate admission saying that there is no TA/Funding available and initially all the offers are made for ...
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What's the most respectful way to let my current advisor know I might have a different research interest later?
I am an incoming physics student at a UK university for a 1-year master's degree. I just completed my undergraduate studies at a US university and deferred a year for their PhD admission (currently ...
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Can I decline a PhD offer after deferral, and how to communicate with my professors for reapplying other PhD programs?
I got a PhD offer from a US university (the same university I completed my undergrad degree), and I asked for a deferral earlier this year (as I'm planning to do a one-year master's program at a UK ...
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Can I defer a PhD program for a year to complete another degree (medical reason)?
I'm in a master's program and have already completed my bachelor's, which is the only formal requirement for doctoral study for my program. The first semester went great and I received top marks. This ...
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Decline the PhD offer during the deferral
I've got a fully funded PhD offer from a US university. The department is open to deferral without any reason.
I want to go to work for one year before my PhD. If I feel satisfied with the job, I may ...
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Would this be considered a valid reason to apply for deferral for graduate school admission?
I have been recently admitted to a top 5 graduate school in the US and I am considering deferring my admission by one year.
My reason is that I am currently pursuing a master's degree and under normal ...
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Can I defer a math postdoc for a year till I complete my current postdoc? [closed]
I currently have a postdoc position at University X. Now, I was wondering: if I apply to math postdocs advertised by the departments in the U.S. (sth. like Szego Assistant, Benjamin Peirce etc.), ...
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Defer and re-apply or attend?
I am set to begin a MS/PhD in an engineering discipline at a top 5 program. I mention this because, despite the concerns I will lay out below, I am sure that I'll be able to make good connections ...
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Deferring PhD offer
If I receive a PhD offer, is it typically considered acceptable or possible to defer the start of the PhD by, say, 2 years, for a job and then join the PhD program without having to reapply?
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Requesting suggestion regarding Deferring a PhD offer
I am an international student (from the Non-EU region) and I have a Ph.D. Offer in the area of Information Systems from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA.
The program was supposed to commence ...
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Any places opening up this year? [closed]
I'm hoping to start a PhD, I had been planning to do application this year and start next year but I've now been laid off with no real prospects of getting more work soon.
Wondering with all the ...
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Is it OK to ask for deferral of graduate school admission because one has failed courses to make up?
What would happen if a student was admitted to graduate school (only consider US institutions here), but failed a course later and would have to wait till the next time to take the course to make up ...
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deferral of a Ph.D. position in Europe [closed]
I had an interview at a European university. After half an hour in the interview, they told me, we are positive to give you this position. The position starts in February however, the earliest time I ...
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Applying deferment after offered admission for second time
I am a university lecturer (say university A) that has been offered admission to university B's PhD program. This university B is a well-known university in Asia..and I have to say that this is truly ...
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Is preparing for a lawsuit a valid reason to defer an exam? [closed]
An employer owes me wages and I have not been able to get them to comply without escalating matters. As a result, I have been preparing to take them to court, but I have an exam for my masters that I ...
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Should I defer or start a PhD program right away? [closed]
I just completed a Master's degree in Canada and have been accepted to a US PhD program beginning this fall as an international student. My Master's degree allows me to work as a healthcare provider. ...
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Can I enroll in a 2nd University after deferring admission from 1st University?
I have been accepted to my dream MS program in a top ranked US university. But I could not get the visa. From where I am, there is a problem getting visa if you do not have University funding.
Since,...
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Deferring start of PhD program because of self-doubts
This year I applied to several universities in the US, and got into a top program in my field. It was great news; I was given a very nice project to work on, and accepted the offer, along with ...
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Is it okay to explore other grad school options while deferring admission for other reasons?
So the school that I got into for m PhD program offers a simple admission deferral process that I'd like to apply for, for personal reasons (I don't want to use this post to discuss whether or not I ...
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Deferring for non-academic reasons
I applied to PhD programs for Fall 2018, and am currently evaluating my options. I have narrowed myself down to two options, both good choices with potential advisors who are a good fit, though I ...
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Deferring a PhD to pursue a masters after accepting it. Advice?
I have accepted a fully funded PhD offer from a very good university. In the meanwhile I have managed to secure a masters offer from another very good university. (I applied to both at the same time, ...
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Defer TT start date before offer
I'm currently halfway though my interviews for tenure-track computer science faculty positions in the US. I've been offered a really great postdoc opportunity. I want to take up the postdoc and defer ...
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How to approach negotiating the start date of a tenure-track position?
A few days ago I got an offer (yay!) from a US school. I have about another week before they want a decision. Over the last few days I have been tallying up costs for start up. When should I start ...
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Is it possible to defer graduate admission for one year?
I got accepted into the Phd program at a Top 3 university in US.
However, as I have an external scholarship (full funding for PhD study), I have to defer my admission to work at the scholarship ...
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Is deferred enrollment normal or acceptable to graduate programs? What are the acceptable reasons for it? [duplicate]
I am an undergraduate student majoring in computer science. I am currently doing graduate (Master's) program application for top US universities.
However, just now I get a pretty nice research ...
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Is it okay to defer accepting a PhD scholarship to see if I get accepted into foreign Universities?
If I apply for a PhD scholarship at my current university, where I'm completing my honours, they'll notify me within 6 weeks of the deadline November 1st.
However, other universities I'd like to ...
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Good idea to start PhD with a potentially obstructive medical condition?
[EDIT] I have a medical condition, diagnosed after I received and accepted my PhD offer. I am wondering if i should defer or have the surgery in the middle of my program. [/EDIT]
The condition makes ...
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Applying early as a postdoc + two-body problem
A recent question asked about applying for tenure-track jobs before the end of a postdoc. I'm in a similar position, also in math, and would like to ask the same question with an additional twist.
I'...
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Can I accept two federal fellowships simultaneously and defer one?
I recently received both an NSF and an NDSEG fellowship. I see that I am not allowed to accept funding from both fellowships, but I wonder if it is possible to do something like: accept both, put the ...
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Why would a grad school not want me to defer admission?
I have been accepted to a fairly competitive online computer science-related graduate program (in the US). It is a part-time program geared toward working professionals. During the application process,...
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Deferring Admission to reapply for some PhD programs next year
This question is related to one of my previous questions:
Changing University in First year of Phd
I just completed my senior year. I have been accepted to a grad school (say University X).
I want ...
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Does deferring admissions to PhD affect future (post-PhD) career path?
I'm currently in my final year of undergraduate study, and will be applying to physics PhD programs (for condensed matter theory) soon. Without going into details, I am convinced that deferring my ...
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If I decline admissions at a program that doesn't allow deferment, will I be accepted next year?
I've been accepted to a top 20 Computer Science department with a RA, TA and fellowship. I decided to defer my admissions a year due to unforeseen circumstances. I was informed the school does not ...
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Deferring admission to a computer science graduate program
Background: I have the opportunity to pursue a Computer Science graduate degree at a well respected program (around top 20). I spoke with the professors at the university and I feel like I am a good ...
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