All Questions
Tagged with deferral united-states
7 questions
3
votes
3
answers
1k
views
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 ...
- 431
3
votes
1
answer
338
views
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 ...
- 1,345
2
votes
1
answer
509
views
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.), ...
- 39
1
vote
0
answers
123
views
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 ...
- 11
2
votes
0
answers
185
views
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. ...
- 21
32
votes
6
answers
10k
views
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 ...
- 1,133
22
votes
1
answer
2k
views
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 ...
- 543