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Is Pursuing a Part-Time STEM Master's While Doing a Social Science PhD a Good Idea for Industry Jobs?
I'm currently enrolled in a top social science PhD program in the US and recently passed my qualifying exam. My research primarily involves statistical methods and occasionally computational ...
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Pharmaceutics PhD in the USA where most time is spent in home country
Can apply for a PhD in pharmaceutics or clinical pharmacy in the USA? I already have a master's degree from Egypt. I was told that it is possible to enroll in a PhD program there and travel to the USA ...
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Part time PhD while working, who owns IP?
I'm interested in doing a part time PhD on the same topic I am currently working at a company for.
What do I need to do to make sure that I can fulfill my PhD obligations while protecting the IP of ...
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What are some effective strategies for successfully advising a part-time Ph.D. student in Engineering?
I have experience of working with a few full-time students, but I am now faced with the prospect of advising a part-time student for the first time. To gain insights into this unique scenario, I ...
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Do I need to tell my PhD supervisor that I am taking another part-time job?
I am starting my PhD this September in the UK. And I am thinking about taking up a part-time job. But I am not sure if I should discuss with my supervisors and ask for their permission first?
The part-...
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I am doing a PhD and I want to start a BA on the side, not sure how to approach this with my supervisor
I am close to the end of my second of five years of funded PhD in philosophy. Because of personal interest, I would like to start a part-time BA in Law on the side, which is tailored to people who ...
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Advice on Scheduling/Time Management for Part-Time PhD
So, I'm embarking on a part-time PhD. I'm doing it part-time primarily because I have a very well paying job that I enjoy and don't want to give up. Those are tough to come by in this day and age ...
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I'm from India, planning to do Phd in Marketing Management. Can I pursue it with my job thats 5 days a week 10 hours a day?
I am currently working in the media industry having a 9 years experience. I want to do a Phd in order to get into the academics sector in the next 3-4 years maybe. I have a 5 days a week working ...
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Part Time(Germany) vs Full Time PhD(Netherland) [closed]
I have a very complex situation. I am doing my PhD from last 14 months in the area of Computational Social Science in Germany. I have 2 publication(1 workshop and 1 Journal), 2 submitted paper(Tier 1 ...
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Is it possible to work full time and do a part time PhD in software engineering in England?
Is it possible to work full time and do a part time phd in the area of software engineering in England saying that I want to use my job earnings to pay my tuition fees? And if I start a part time PhD ...
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What is the best way of getting a part-time PhD in Europe?
I am interested in pursuing a part-time PhD parallel to having a job in the industry.
In particular, I am a financial professional based in Germany and I am interested in a PhD in Economics ...
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PhD Mathematics, University of Hagen [closed]
I am 30 and work for an IT company in Germany as a software developer.
I did B.Sc. in Mathematics (pure) and M.Sc. in Computer Science. Since then I've occasionally spent time with solving math ...
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Feasibility of obtaining an “individual doctorate” in Germany while working?
I will be working in Munich, Germany for a relatively small engineering company. I have always wanted to obtain an engineering PhD on a part-time basis.
I have been intrigued by the “individual ...
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I am an Undergraduate Student who landed a job as a Data Scientist. Should I pursue a PhD and can I do it while working full time? [closed]
I just graduated with a computer-science bachelor’s degree and accepted a job offer as a data scientist with a well-known company. It is a research role; so I’ll presumably be working towards goals ...
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Choosing full time vs part time on a PhD application, is one necessarily better than the other for increasing chances of admission?
Don't know if relevant, but I'm applying for PhD programs in math.
In general for grad school apps*, if I'm asked if I want full time or part time, I choose both if I am allowed to do that.
Is ...
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