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Would I get a PhD offer without reference letter? [duplicate]
I am putting this question because I have not seen a question that addresses if a candidate can get admission into Ph.D. without a reference letter.
I am considering looking for PhD positions but I ...
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Will I be able to complete my PhD? Or should I search for other PhDs?
I have finished my Masters in physics in 2020. After two years of work experience as a research associate, I secured PhD at a good university. My adviser took me solely because of my old advisor's ...
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Could I ask an ex-advisor to show me the letter of recommendation he wrote for me?
Is it possible to ask somebody who wrote me a letter of recommendation to show me the letter? or is it impolite in academia? - The letter is a requirement to participate in a top networking conference ...
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Do French master's programs let you choose an advisor at a different institution?
I am about to begin my second master's degree in math in France. I am not from France; I did my first master's in my country.
In my course, master's thesis is in 2nd semester but I want to start ...
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Should I write a third e-mail to prospective supervisor? [duplicate]
I am a student from 3rd world Asian Country and want to do a PhD in Pure mathematics. I wrote to prospective supervisors of UK and France on 22 December, 2021 (I have never met any of them before). ...
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Should I consider university rankings while accepting a PhD offer? [duplicate]
I have two Ph.D. offers. One from a university in Germany which is considered one of the best in Germany and is ranked in the top 150 universities worldwide in my engineering field. The second offer I ...
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Cultural differences and etiquettes to be kept in mind for a PhD interview
I am a student who has completed his master's and I took an year break to prepare for PhD and living in a poor Asian country. I applied to PhD programs in Germany and France this year in Pure ...
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How to know when academia is not for you? [closed]
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Thanks to all the people who read the question, I have devised a plan to hopefully solve my situation. But first, some stuff that I learn as a result of this post and talks that I have with other ...
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How many days I should wait before writing a reminder E-mail to Potential Phd Supervisor
I wrote to 6 professors whose research aligns with my interests (all in Europe) on December 21 for disussing PhD opportunities and attached my CV along with the mail. One of the professors replied ...
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Can one be kicked out of Doctoral School because of not being able to find a supervisor?
I proposed a project about twistor formulations in noncommutative geometry for alternative theories of gravity to a professor to apply for a PhD program in physics in 2019, and though the professor ...
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In order to write a good email (not generic or close to generic) to prospective phd supervisors, in what level of detail should I read their papers?
This question is an extension of this particular question: Is this way of writing e-mails to professors asking for funded PhD positions to work under their supervision good?
I am a person in an Asian ...
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How to show special respect to a famous PhD advisor?
I am about to enter a 3-year PhD. Neither my bachelor’s nor my master’s were research-oriented nor very typical for my field, and I had to find a potential supervisor on my own. Due to my background, ...
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What to do if my advisor insists on early attendance?
I have a genuine problem in waking up early in the morning. My advisor prefers to walk in my office whenever he wanted to. Lately, he started to complain to me about not showing up in the morning. ...
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Math PhD after graduating with average grades
I am currently an MSc student in math in Europe (I'm doing mainly analysis and applied math). During my Bachelor's I've had mainly average grades (I'm not sure what the exact GPA equivalent is, but it ...
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Doubts when looking for possible PhD supervisors
I'm currently in my last year of my master in environmental engineering and I'm strongly thinking about doing a PhD afterwards.
I'm looking around for possible supervisors working with research ...
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