Questions tagged [phd]
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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Should thesis defense slideshow be shared?
As mentioned in Academia.SE, it is encouraged to share one's thesis manuscript and publish it online. What about a PhD defense slideshow? I am quite glad with the work we did on this presentation and ...
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How to find the Ph.D. thesis of Sir Roger Penrose? [duplicate]
I am currently writing my Ph.D. thesis. I like to take inspiration from the writing of people I have admired my whole student life. The idea is to take inspiration from how people wrote many ...
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My PhD supervisor is leaving for MIT and wants me transfer along, which could prolong PhD. What to do?
I'm a third-year PhD student in applied mathematics at a Canadian university, focusing on a particular scientific field. Having nearly completed all my coursework and passed my comprehensive exam, I'm ...
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Current advisor wants me to graduate with my PhD soon but I don't feel like I learned a lot or obtained enough skills. Should I discuss this with him?
I'm a soon to be 4.5th year Ph.D student currently in a 10 week internship. My advisor wants me to wrap up my dissertation as soon as I can. However, I'm not feeling good about where I'm at right now ...
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Change PhD for better living conditions?
tl;dr How to handle the situation of transferring PhDs due to living conditions without destroying supervisor relationship? I have already talked to them and they are not happy with the idea.
I'm ...
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When do you know things are actually going poorly in graduate school?
When does someone know things are actually going poorly in graduate school? Each time folks post about being behind, it's always assumed that graduate students are such high achievers that they have ...
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Can I use questions from a published study when the questions haven't been published as a standalone measure? (PhD psychology research)
I'm a PhD candidate researching and evaluating the impact of interventions on children and young people. An existing published study that closely aligns with my own topic created a series of questions ...
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10 minute PhD presentation on previous research experience
I have a PhD interview soon and I was asked to make a 10-15 minute presentation on my research work. As I am preparing the powerpoint presentation for the same, I am confused whether to put the ...
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Why should I meet my advisor even if I have nothing to report?
On Ravi Vakil's page for potential students, he states
I like to meet my students every week (except for exceptional weeks, of which there are many). You may prefer not to meet in a given week if you ...
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How would a record of a misdemeanor traffic violation affect post-Ph.D job prospects?
I was clocked going 21 MPH over the posted speed limit on a 65 MPH highway when I wasn't paying attention and was cited by the police. The police thankfully only cited me for going 5 MPH over the ...
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Is it possible to complete a Phd on your own?
Suppose you can't ask for anyone's help with anything at all in your research, but you'll be able to get any online/offline book/material and funds you want to study.You have been given a topic to ...
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The number 1 thing that folks notice about me is my lack of confidence. They think its unusual despite how far I've come in my education. Why is that? [closed]
I'm soon to be a 4.5th year Ph.D candidate in Experimental Psychology who is currently completing an internship where only 9/90 candidates were accepted in this case. I'm one of four who had no pre-...
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How to Address a PhD Student in an Email: Mr. or Dr.?
I am preparing to send an email to a PhD student and am unsure of the appropriate title to use in my greeting. Is it more appropriate to address them as Mr./Ms. or as Dr., considering they are still ...
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Why Do Some American Universities Prefer Direct PhD Programs Over Master's for International Students?
In exploring graduate programs in the United States, I've noticed a trend where several universities offer fewer Master's programs for international students and instead have a larger number of direct ...
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What is the chances of me getting into top 20 university in US with low gpa? (ranking from US News) [duplicate]
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I'm a year 1 undergrad at The University of Hong Kong under the faculty of Engineering. My CGPA is 3.0-3.3/4.3 and converted to 3.5x - 3.6x/4.0 with WES GPA Convertor (free version, I did ...
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What are job options after Phd in theoretical physics excluding academia [closed]
I am planning to do phd in theoretical physics at IISc( Indian Institute of Science), but my M.Sc and B.Sc are from very average universities which downgrades my profile. Even if i manage to get post-...
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What kind of publications can I submit on my own without the need of supervisors approval?
I am a geology PhD student and would like to publish some writings to academia to improve my profile, I do not aim for high-impact journals. I would like to publish by myself only because my ...
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Would a PhD from Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand be accepted in the US?
I am planning to apply for a PhD program outside of the US but would like to know (I am not going for medical school, and assuming that the programs and universities are accredited in their respective ...
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Machine learning researcher as a high-energy physics masters graduate [closed]
From what I understand, the majority of novel machine learning (ML) research is in applications such as natural language processing (NLP) and computer vision (CV). How can I focus my career on ...
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Statement of Contribution in Dissertation
I'm currently writing my PhD dissertation and I need to fill out the statement of declaration page. This page declares my contribution to my published papers, which are coauthored with my supervisor ...
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Co-author conflict regarding paper submission to conference
My paper was first submitted to a conference but after some time, we had to resubmit to another conference. My coauthor was against resubmitting to that particular conference for political reasons.
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How much does the PhD institution matter for getting a Post Doc position in a top institution [duplicate]
how much does the image and ranking(provided by various institutions) matter irrespective of individual work of an institution where you pursue your PhD in getting a Post Doctorate position in a top ...
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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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On GPA and Applying for PhD [duplicate]
I am an undergraduate studying mathematics interested in pursuing research in this field. I am interested in differential geometry and have tried several courses involving geometry/analysis. However, ...
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Unsure whether to begin a PhD program
A bit of background:
I'm in my late 20s and got my Master's degree about six months ago in Italy. I'm currently working as a research assistant at the same university, building on my thesis work. ...
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I feel like doing a PhD is my only option but I am not excited about it. What can I do to fix my life? [closed]
I have graduated a year ago from Oxford with a first honour master's degree in maths and computer science. Since then I've been trying to find a decent job and have been failing, to the point where I ...
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TV-L 13 Classification (stufe) for PhD with Prior Industry Experience
I recently got accepted into a fully-funded PhD position in distributed systems in Germany. I have over five years of experience as a software engineer in Greece, working on a product closely related ...
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I did not have advanced calculus and statistics in my undergraduate (B.com (hons)), do I still qualify to apply for Econ PhD in US universities? [duplicate]
My undergraduate was in B.com (Hons) from the University of Delhi, India and later, my MSc in Public Policy from the University College London (UCL). In my undergraduate, I took courses like Business ...
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Taking a gap year and looking for remote research positions before applying for a PhD, how can I make it work?
I'm a recent Masters graduate and I will be taking a break and moving back to my home country to live with my parents for a year before applying for my PhD.
During this period I would love to get more ...
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Profile Development Advice Needed [closed]
I am about to start my Masters in Data Science this Fall and while thinking about what comes after that, I just had one answer: I want to become a professor, get into the teaching line.
Now I have ...
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