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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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I’m currently deciding between two PhD options and would appreciate some advice. Option 1: A PhD at a QS ~80 university, but without funding and with very limited supervision. The potential supervisor ...
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I am trying to calibrate my expectations for PhD applications in computer science / AI (with an interest in machine learning and computer vision) and would like to understand how to identify realistic ...
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I’m starting a PhD in one of central European countries (self-funded) and I already have a supervisor. During my interview, my supervisor told me that in the future I might be able to help in their ...
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My supervisor, where I do part-time research (collaboration between my school and his institute), wants me to write a grant whose results will be known in about 8 months, while he clearly knows that I ...
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I recently found a potential supervisor at a Japanese university who said that my research proposal was already polished enough for me to submit it to the Ph.D. admissions committee as it was. However,...
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I'm currently a masters student applying to PhD and CDT positions in the UK. During my undergraduate studies, I only became close with my personal tutor but I haven't worked or really had a ...
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In France a student can have separately his master years. I had an M1 in Mathematical Physics and M2 in Astrophysics and Cosmology. At the end of the year I had an internship in Cosmological ...
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For context, I am currently pursuing my masters degree in Computer Science in Europe. My thesis is in a field that I have a lot of experience in and would like to pursue further as a doctoral student ...
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I am currently in a MS program in computer science (machine learning). I briefly enrolled in a statistics PhD program here, but it wasn't a good fit. But, I'm thinking of applying to PhD programs ...
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This is adapted from a previous post of mine, which was considered too vague and closed. I hope I have made it more specific this time. I am considering applying for biostats PhD programs this term. I ...
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I am a fourth-year student who is doing a master's in theoretical physics as part of an integrated master's program (3-year undergrad + 1 year master's). I have been between condensed matter ...
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I want to contact some complex system researchers in order to find a PhD position the EU. After reading some papers, I identified what I think is a possibility for new interesting work that I have not ...
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I’m 25 years old and have completed a research-based master’s degree. I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child, but my parents decided against medication because they were uncomfortable with the idea of ...
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I was supposed to graduate in the previous semester. I defended my thesis and published 3 journal articles. Some of my work was presented at conferences, one of which was presented at a top-tier ...
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TL;DR: I have had an unsuccessful attempt at a maths PhD that I needed to "master out" of due to an unsuccessful ADHD medication titration - feeling unsatisfied with the way my life has ...
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Is it a common or average occurrence that PhD holders in France can right away secure a position as an MCF, or is this rare? If I apply to open positions straight out of doctoral school, would I have ...
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I am a student in Mathematics and this fall I plan to apply for PhD programs in biostatistics/ bioinformatics. I have had some experience in these subjects, and to be honest, I do not find myself very ...
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I am a pure math student in an international university. The average major GPA in my university is about 2.7-2.8. I have 3.75 major GPA and 3.71 overall, which is not that great but most likely enough ...
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The title gives the summary. I am a PhD student and I formed a collaboration for a research project with my supervisor and two more researchers (let's call them A and B) from other institutes. A is ...
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I am a PhD candidate in one of the Australian universities. I am supervised by a professor and co-supervised by a research fellow. I have 1 (one) hour of time with both of them every week. I prepare ...
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I read this question, but I am wondering if it just as detrimental to work staying as a postdoc with your PhD advisor if they change universities. For example, A PhD student completes their PhD with ...
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I am unsure how to deal with this situation. I finished my master's recently and decided to send in applications for a PhD in the US. I have the backup of two professors, one from my bachelor's and ...
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I have less than a month to go till I submit my PhD thesis. This degree has been extremely painful, mostly because of a supervisor whose mentorship was inappropriate and damaging. Eventually they were ...
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What happens to PhD students when their advisor changes institutions/moves countries? I have a conditional TT offer (conditioned on successfully acquiring a national-level grant, of which I am in the ...
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I’m currently a PhD student in a mathematics department in the U.S. and will be graduating soon. I'm getting ready to apply to postdocs and industry positions. The industry roles I'm interested in are ...
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