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Is it Possible to Successfully Do a PhD in the UK Without Formal University Enrolment?
I was previously a PhD student for 2 years, about 15 years ago, but I had to drop out due to financial problems. I had 3 related peer-reviewed publications during that time, but the subject area has ...
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Is it ethical / legal for a PhD student to advertise that he is awarding PhD degrees to other students that pay him 200 USD/month? [closed]
My question is based on the example of a startup.
I have come across a "company" which claims to be providing services in Quantum Computing. However, various features of this company sound ...
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How much would an outside second Ph.D. supervisor get paid in the U.S.?
I have been asked to consider being a second supervisor on a Ph.D. project for a doctoral candidate at a U.S. university. As I am in the Netherlands, this does not fall under my normal employment. ...
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Are there application fees for PhD positions in Europe? [closed]
I'm new to the applying process and I'd like to ask a simple question. Does a PhD position in European universities require an application fee?
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Bench fees: typical procedure and rates for visiting students?
Over the summer I visited a research station at a different university to collect data for my PhD work. I received an invoice (nearly two months after the fact) for bench fees related to my stay in ...
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Who should cover conferences expenses for research work done in a lab a researcher just left for another lab?
It would be quite interesting to have others' experience and opinion on what guidelines are followed, and/or would make sense to follow regarding conference expenses for a researcher having recently ...
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What options does an international PhD student in UK have to fund his PhD? [closed]
I am in the final year of my PhD and have some dues to clear. Unfortunately, I don't have enough funds to pay my fees. What options do I have, being an international student, to obtain financial ...
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PhD interview - travel arrangement
I'm sorry if this is a wrong place to ask this question but I hoped to hear from others who travelled long distance for an interview.
Finally after countless applications I was invited for an ...
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How would the UK leaving the EU affect academia and PhD admission?
Will all European applicants count as ‘international students’ then?
Are there any proposals on this yet? I am finishing my BA in two years and was considering applying to the UK, but am worried now ...
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Can an international PhD Student in Australia make a living with an APA scholarship and 8 hours teaching work per week?
My "problem":
I am from Austria and currently in the process of applying for a PhD position in Brisbane, Australia. My supervisors said that I might be eligible for an
APA (Australian Postgraduate ...
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Is it possible to get application fee refunded from PhD programs that miss admission decision deadlines?
I'm sure I already know the answer to this question, but I feel compelled to ask.
With the passing of midnight a couple hours ago, the April 15 deadline used by many US graduate schools, by which ...
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Why do some universities charge an application fee?
In the high competition of admission in top universities, it is common that every applicant must send lots of applications to different universities/programs to get approval for a PhD program.
Some ...
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