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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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Double PhD: is it really worth it?

They have both "doubled" the PhD in France. They have worked formally with two supervisors, but in practice only with one of them. … The double PhD had the advantage of training with the group in another country, and of course the funding came from both Universities, which doubled their salary. …
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Quit PhD and find a job

First of all, the level of happiness has nothing to do with the fact that you are a PhD student and not, it only has to do with the value between expectations versus reality and the way we see and the … I have a friend who has worked on PhD topic and in his spare time has approached a new exotic field and has published in leading journals without any guidance or supervision. …
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Does impact factor of journal you publish in matter when getting a post doc?

Moreover, I know another peer who have completed the PhD based on multiple publications having difficulties finding a post-doc. … We hope that in the future there would be no problems for PhD students to advance in their research. Good luck! …
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My research area has very few research positions, would it still be possible for me to stay ...

Although it didn't strictly answer the question, this answer offer an overview on the possibilities offered by the industry. There exists some positions in industry which are related strictly to mathe …
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Is it appropriate (as a PhD student) to email other researchers asking about some details in...

The tip would be to find a more relaxed author, like a PhD student. …
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How many papers are expected a PhD student to write in order to be accepted on postdoc progr...

I am a PhD student now in theoretical physics with applications to nuclear physics, astrophysics and chemistry and I am asking about how many papers are expected a PhD student to write in order to be accepted … I know one PhD student who didn't write any papers during his PhD, but this didn't stop hip being a CERN collaborate postdoc. …
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How should I approach a situation where my head of department doesn't want me there?

Hence, in this way you can justify that are a serious student in the department, and you can established connections for you career after graduation the PhD program. …
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Word choice for salutation in a formal email to your PhD adviser, Is *Dear Boss* appropriate?

The formality is not important, more important is the content of the letter/e-mail. However, some people tend to consider themselves as respectable, so using formal language Dear Professor X or Dear D …
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How to start doing "more theoretical" research?

I believe that you are at the transition between BSc/MSc(where one is used to textbook level research) to PhD where one is requested to read and publish papers. …
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Should I quit my PhD?

There are many people who receive PhD diploma with few publications, or even no publications at all. …
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