Questions tagged [part-time]
These questions relate to maintaining other employment while working in Academia or to part-time post-graduate study while working full-time.
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Is it possible to work full time and complete a PhD?
Is it achievable to perform a doctorate while working in a private company (not in college) full time (8 hours per day, 5 days per week)? Or is it too much work or stress?
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What part-time jobs are suitable for PhD students?
I know PhD is unsparing in terms of available time, but at times there may be situations that demand some extra income, for example, family situations or some medical emergency.
In such cases, are ...
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Will the Ph.D. stipend be enough to support my parents?
I am considering to do a Ph.D. from the USA and I wonder, if the stipend would be sufficient to support my parents.
I estimate that I need to send about 400 USD a month to my parents. Will I be able ...
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Is it possible to complete a Master's degree while working full-time?
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There's a question which asks is it possible to get a PhD while working full time? The responses to this were essentially "yes but say goodbye to anything except school and work" or "only ...
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Mandatory army service in the middle of PhD, will it be possible to finish PhD under these conditions?
I started attending a university while in highschool, currently finishing my masters and have started working on my phd with the same (very very nice) advisors (who are aware of the following ...
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Part-Time PhD in the UK? How does this work?
I'm from the US but I work as an engineer in the UK. In the US, part-time engineering PhD students at high-profile universities are possible, but rare and usually limited to special cases.
In the ...
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Is it expected that a part-time masters student publish before transferring to a PhD?
After reading this question, I am curious as to the publication expectations for part-time students. I am a Mlitt Student (working full-time and studying part-time) and am in the process of switching ...
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Part-time PhD workload compared to part-time undergrad workload
Does a part-time PhD workload differ significantly from part-time undergrad studies?
I'm intending to go on to postgraduate studies next year. I'd prefer to go straight to a PhD if possible, but ...
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Pursuing a Second Master's Degree(Part Time) : pros and cons
I am currently working in a manufacturing company as a software developer and have just completed my masters in control and automation in 2011 with my bachelors in "Electrical and Electronics". My ...
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I am having difficult first year in my part-time PhD program; How can I figure out whether I should leave it or not? [closed]
I have a full-time job, and am a part-time PhD student who is experiencing tremendous struggles throughout the first year, compared to my previous schooling which was extremely easy. I want to know if ...
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Studies on lost teaching hours due to USA Affordable Care Act?
In the USA, the Affordable Care Act requires employers to provide health care to employees working above 30 hours. Some employers to save on costs have either cut full-time employees hours to part-...
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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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Is it a good idea for a part-time post-grad to start an Academic CV?
As someone who returned (part-time) to academic pursuit in a different area a number of years ago, in which time I have completed my BA and now am in my first year of a MLitt, I am wondering is it a ...
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Independent research after grad school while holding a somehow unrelated career. What are the potential caveats or problems?
I recently graduated from a master's degree while working on an interesting but niche intersection of machine learning and biology. This area is of my personal interest and I believe it can impact the ...
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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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