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Unis to apply to for PhD in the US or Europe? [closed]
I want to pursue a PhD in physics in the US or Europe. I applied last year to a small number of unis and got rejected. Now I wanna expand my list. So, PLEASEEE share the list of unis you applied to! ...
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How do I find funded humanities PhDs in the US or Europe?
I am a final-year Master's student with professional experience of 7 years working in gender and development field. I am liking the subject of study and want to pursue a PhD in gender and development ...
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Can I enroll in an engineering PhD as an MD?
I currently have a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering and soon I will get a Medical Doctor's degree (which technically is a Master's degree). I want to start a PhD after finishing medical ...
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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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Mention incomplete PhD in Europe in the Statement of Purpose for PhD in USA?
I started a PhD project in Europe. However, as the project was going in a direction quite different from what I had expected, I spoke to my supervisor and converted it into a research position for a ...
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Going into a PhD in Europe or US [closed]
I am an International Student perusing a Masters in Actuarial Science in the US. I did my Bachelors here in the US (Actuarial Science), worked for 2 years as an Actuarial Analyst in the US. I am doing ...
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Is a PhD degree from a European university considered equally valuable as one from the US?
I earned my PhD in continental Europe. Except going to a few conferences outside Europe, my network, collaborations and events were all in Europe so I was pretty much living in a European bubble. I am ...
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How is a PhD by publication valued in the US?
A PhD by publication is more common in Europe. I am expecting a few first authored publication this year in decent journals, but I am not sure of the value of this. Thanks!
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Doing part of my PhD remotely in Europe while working full time?
my US company offered me the prospect of doing my PhD (in public health, public policy, international development or something similar) at a European university while retaining my employment. They ...
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What is the difference between PhDs in the US and Europe (in terms of employment)? [closed]
It is frequently mentioned that PhD students are employed in Europe (e.g. the Netherlands, Scandinavia, etc). I still don't understand how this affects a PhD program.
What is the difference when one ...
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PhD. in the US directly after European BSc., or is it better to go for a MSc. at first? [duplicate]
I'm currently in the final year of my BSc. in physics and the second year of my BSc. in mathematics at a university in german-speaking Europe. I'll have my degrees finished in summer 2018.
Eventually, ...
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non-US PhD's with extensive course work [closed]
I think I understand the general difference between US and European PhD.
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GRE is compulsory to get admitted to any PhD programs.
First we get admitted to the institution.
Need to do extensive ...
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Is a PhD from a developing country worth paying for?
In my country, Egypt, some well-known institutes offer PhD degrees. I want to apply for a PhD program in biostatistics for which I will certainly pay a lot of money.
How much would such a program ...
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How does PhD candidate salary compares between differen European countries, and the USA? [closed]
I would like to know which is the salary average of a PhD candidate position in chemistry in different countries of Europe or in USA.
I know that in Germany and France the salaries are around 1300€ ...
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Should you contact professors at universities you plan on applying to for graduate studies in mathematics? [duplicate]
I am currently applying to graduate school in mathematics. In the last year of undergraduate study I have read many papers and books by experienced mathematicians, and with the help of my honours ...
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