Questions tagged [phd]
Questions about the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, including requirements such as dissertations and university programs leading to a Ph.D.
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What's required for a PhD in pure math at MIT? [closed]
I'm new to college and I was wondering.
I want to complete a PhD in pure math at MIT.
Could you complete a Bachelor's degree at another university or would you have to get a Master's degree before ...
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Can a project be "too good" for a Master's?
Pretty straight forward. I am starting to apply to grad school and I was discussing possible projects with some (grad student) friends of mine. When I mentioned something in particular one of them ...
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Abbreviation usage in PhD Thesis
What is the best way of using abbreviations? Can I use them frequently or rarely?
For example, I use "Expectation Maximization" 4 times in first 3 sections, but I have to use it 10 times in section ...
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Is it too old to start a Physics PhD at 26? [duplicate]
Is it too old to start a Physics PhD at 26 ? In average , How many PhD students in physics or mathematics who are older than 25 in their first year ?
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PhD position: got rejected - reapply?
I applied for a PhD position and I was invited to give a talk about my Master thesis, but I didn't get the position, because:
Maybe my talk wasn't as good at it could be- I wasn't ready with my ...
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Should I mention that I was an athlete in a curriculum for a PhD application?
I am going to apply for a PhD in mathematics in north Europe. During my high school and undergraduate years, I was also a semi-professional athlete, and I retired when I was a graduate student to ...
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PhD interview questions
I am going to apply for a PhD in an Australian University and I will have an academic interview.
I am going from a BSc to a PhD in applied mathematics.
At the interview, they usually give me ...
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What are the differences between PhD programs in the US and UK? (biology/bioinformatics)
A significant part of the PhD process in the US involves deciding on and doing the background research for your project. Is it true that in the UK you basically get a predetermined project handed to ...
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Graduating a year early?
I'm considering graduating a year early and I'm having a bit of a hard time making the decision. I'm going to be as specific as possible so that I can get the best advice possible, so sorry if this ...
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Why is my mood dictated so much by how well my research is going?
I'm a senior PhD student at an American university. I have found over the course of my degree that my mood has largely been influenced by how well my research is going. If I make a small break-through ...
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Could Brexit negatively affect PhD students in the UK who are EU nationals?
This question relates to the potential withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, a.k.a. Brexit.
I am an Italian citizen, and I will start a (funded) PhD in the UK in September.
Right now I don'...
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Trouble with advisor in final Ph.D. phase
I am a 6th year Ph.D. student in the sciences. The typical duration of a Ph.D. in my program at my institution is 5 years. I am months away from finishing the last component of my research; however, ...
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Troubles in Doctoral Studies [closed]
Currently I am on the second year of my PhD. I started more than a year back and I doing phd in basic science and I am not from basic science.
My problems are:
I don't cope with the ideology people ...
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Is it possible to publish 3 papers within 2 years to get PhD? [closed]
It has been 4 months since I started my PhD study for two years. My advisor said that to get my PhD I have to publish 3 papers. Is it possible to publish 3 papers within 2 years doing research on ...
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How to get started on a PhD?
When visiting my old school to attend the graduation of a friend, I ran into my old tutor. Exchanging stories and ideas, she nearly immediately offered me the option of a PhD position under her.
Now, ...
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Why is it necessary to have a master’s in Europe to apply for PhD?
When I look for a PhD position, they always write that they need a master’s degree. However, most of the times I see that I have all the experience they are looking for. PhD is a lab-based work, so ...
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How to boost academic profile for Master's application
I want to apply for a Master's degree program in Robotics at some top schools in Europe and America. However, I feel my current profile is not strong enough to get into a top school and I am looking ...
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Is just 'being interested in the topic' a bad reason to do a PhD? [duplicate]
I've got an offer to do a PhD at a great uni in the UK, in a scientific topic I find really interesting because of some courses I've taken at Master's level.
My dissertation advisor seems to think ...
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How much is expected to know before starting a PhD [closed]
I recently graduated with a BSc in applied mathematics and considering on applying for a PhD. In fact, I contacted a supervisor and he seems some what interested in my undergraduate academic ...
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Masters in Europe, PhD in US
I have seen various questions regarding PhDs in the EU vs US, but none I've seen address this. The subject area is Maths/Physics.
From what I've seen, in the EU you do a Masters (I'm soon to be ...
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Pure Math PhD Application with an accidental F (But with some rescue action) [duplicate]
There are certain concerns that say this might be duplicate of this question:
How does the admissions process work for Ph.D. programs in the US, particularly for weak or borderline students?. However, ...
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Why and how to go to the US for a PhD-exchange semester?
Context: My wife and I are both PhD candidates in good-but-not-major eastern European universities, aiming to defend our theses in fall 2017 (i.e., in 15 months). She works in accounting, whereas my ...
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How to talk to PI about dropping out of graduate school?
There are a lot of threads about whether people should drop out of grad school, or PIs forcing students to leave. My situation is a little different, some people might call this ungrateful, but I want ...
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Mentioning non-academic pre-PhD work on one’s website?
Does mentioning non-academic pre-PhD work on one’s website help or hurt one on the academic job market?
I’m a graduate student in political science approaching the end of my PhD and preparing to go ...
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CV for a PhD application in applied mathematics
In my CV I want to know whether the following ordering of the categories is suitable. I thought of giving prominence to research work because I am applying for a PhD.
Personal Details (name,address,e-...
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Can you contribute to Public Loan Forgiveness (US) while pursuing a funded Masters/PhD?
I think I can, if I'm understanding the rules right, but I was wondering if anyone had done this/could give advice.
I recently completed a JD. My dream in college was always to get a PhD in ...
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Any tips when applying from Master's to PhD programs at different institutions? [duplicate]
I'm most likely going to be defending my master's thesis by December of this year, so I can graduate. Depending on the results, my work could be submitted for publication or not. My program is ...
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If boss is my PhD supervisor, is a wage negotiation inadequate?
I got the offer to do a PhD at an university while being employed at a company. In that scenario, my boss is also my supervisor.
Is it inadequate to start negotiations about my wage I get from the ...
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Changing fields after PhD? [duplicate]
I have two fields that I am interested in. Field A is historical and requires me to learn two new languages and I would love to focus on this first. Field B is more accessible, that is, there are no ...
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Applying for Academic position after Phd completion
I completed my Phd 5 months ago and I left university to return to my home country. I was an associate lecturer and now I am converting my PhD into articles with my supervisor. The problem is that my ...
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Would it be an advantage in terms of admission, to study pedagogics before applying to a PhD?
Currently I am in my third year in engineering - applied mathemathics. I have been thinking about what I would want to do after I get my master. I have concluded that I have 3 options.
Work as an ...
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Quitting current PhD programme and impact on future PhD applications.
I am currently enrolled in a PhD programme in a north American university and I am considering quitting my current PhD and applying for a PhD in another institution.
The reasons for me doing this ...
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how to inscribe the phd book when handing in it to the advisor [closed]
I'm going to hand in a copy of my phd book to my supervisor.
I think normally people write a small note by hand on the first page to somehow acknowledge their advisor (even though he has been already ...
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Is it advisable to try and avoid attending a PhD program from a U.S. public university?
I read this Sunday's New York Times, which had a big article on the funding crisis of public universities - the Times went into detail about the school system, CUNY, but stated that similar problems ...
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Is my doctorate good enough?
I received a doctorate from an online school Walden University. I have not had any luck finding a full time college teaching position. Should I pursue another Ph D from another reputable college? Can ...
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Do I always have to discuss conference attendance with advisor?
As a PhD student (in the US), should I always discuss whether I should go to a conference or summer school with my advisor before I apply? Even if
The conference is providing full financial support, ...
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How do the committees think of an international student who is exempt from the English admission requirement(TOEFL) but has poor GRE verbal score?
I am planing to apply for Ph.D programs in Mathematics in U.S.
Since I have studied in U.S. for two years and eligible for TOEFL waivers according to the websites of many math departments, I don't ...
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Enquiring PI about post-acceptance process of admission (PhD, Germany)
Recently I have been offered a PhD position from one of the research institutes in Germany. The PI told me that he has prepared the acceptance/contract draft and sent it to the HR department who are ...
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What should I do in the yearly group event?
I am a first year PhD student. In our group there is this tradition of going to a small village town during an extended weekend and giving presentations.
Being a rookie in the group I have never ...
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Phd in Mathematics (Analysis, Analytical Number Theory) [duplicate]
Does one have to study algebra at a graduate level (master's degree) in order to do a Phd related to complex analysis and analytical number theory, or functional analysis and PDE? Is a master's degree ...
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Reminder email about acceptance letter
A professor at a university replied to my PhD application email with a yes. I asked him further about his current research projects but haven't heard from him for nearly 2 weeks now; should I write ...
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Conflict of interest: My research reflects badly on my PhD supervisor
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I am in the final stages of writing-up my thesis. Unfortunately, my findings don't seem to reflect well on my supervisor. I have just had a key chapter returned with many comments like "...
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What is a European Doctorate Programme?
I am currently a PhD student in a EU country and recently I was advised to pursue a European Doctorate Programme.
I thought that, being "European", it was some kind of regulated, inter-country ...
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Can computer science student do PhD under supervisor in mathematics?
I am masters in information security. I want to do PhD in cloud security. I am currently studying homomorphic encryption. My supervisor knows abstract algebra and has PhD in mathematics(abstract ...
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What is expected in a masters thesis of a mathematics student?
What is the level of work expected in the masters thesis of a student of maths?
I know some people's works are worthy of publications while some involve only studying some topic in detail from a book ...
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To what depth can a new algorithm be presented while applying for PhD?
I am applying for PhD to German and Finnish universities.
I do not have any publication date. Hence there is no direct proof that I can do the research.
However I am working on an algorithm. The ...
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Applying for jobs outside academia: when and what kind of jobs are out there? [closed]
I am at the end of my PhD. I am considering switching to the private sector and find a job in some company. There are two main questions I did not find an answer yet:
Is there some professional ...
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How should I approach a situation where my head of department doesn't want me there?
I'm in my first year of a PhD programme in the UK. In this year of the programme we do a few short projects with different supervisors and then choose a supervisor and project for the next 3 years.
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Having a retired professor write my letter of recommendation, [duplicate]
One of my math professors (in a U.S. university) retired this semester. He was one person that I had planned on asking to write my letters of recommendation this coming fall semester, when I send out ...
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Better to give a poor/unfinished talk at a conference or cancel it?
Here's my dilemma. I met a post-doc at a conference a while back, and told him about the project I was working on at the time, and he subsequently invited me to give a talk in a session at an upcoming ...
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