Questions tagged [application]
This tag refers to the application process for an academic course or an academic employment.
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Include endowed chairs/emeritus status in recommender titles for grad apps?
I'm currently finalizing my applications for philosophy PhD programs, and have a question about how to specify my letter writers' titles on my application.
Both programs to which I'm applying have a ...
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Why do I get so many applications from Mekelle university students?
Every 2-3 weeks, I get an email from a graduate of the Mekelle university in Ethiopia, asking me to do an M.Sc. under my supervision. None of them are related to my research field. It is not unusual ...
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To do another Master's, already holding a PhD [closed]
If a STEM PhD holder applies for a Master's in another STEM major, would this be an advantage or disadvantage in the eye of the admission committee?
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Should I remove irrelevant bachelor's thesis from my PhD application CV?
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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How binding is a PhD application for theoretical vs. experimental physics?
Quick background: I'll be applying for PhD programs and most likely want to study theoretical condensed matter (though I'm open to other theoretical and mathematical fields). I find experimental ...
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Will having an experimental summer internship hurt my chances of getting into a theoretical PhD?
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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Strategy for comparing yourself to other researchers in a faculty application
I am writing this after not passing the written application screening for a TT application in Japan. I'm wondering whether my strategy was correct or I could have done something differently.
Apart ...
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Should I say in the SOP that I'm not planning to stay in academia after the PhD in pure math?
I am currently applying to PhD positions in pure mathematics (my background is algebraic geometry, but I will switch to a field of pure math with more practical use during the PhD). For various ...
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Will tutoring calculus be worthwhile experience?
I'm an Electrical Engineer, working in industry but planning on returning to school in a few years to get my PhD and pursue academia. I was recently offered an opportunity to be a tutor for high ...
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How to fill the Part B2 form of Marie-Curie if I want to mention more than one beneficiaries?
I almost filled the Marie-Curie form. Finally i am filling Part B2 form, where I can mention more than beneficiaries.
In this part I have little confusion. I have a host institution X and a supervisor ...
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What is the purpose of asking whether a prospective grad student would attend the program in the absence of financial aid?
I need financial support to join a specific university. There is a question in the Master's application that says "Will you be willing to join the program even if you didn't receive financial aid? "
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Recommendation letter from mathematician for CS masters?
I'm currently applying for a CS masters. However, my primary major was in mathematics with an additional major in computer science. In my undergrad, I did not do any computer science research, but I ...
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Is It Appropriate to Provide a Professor's Assistant's Email in the Application System?
I'm currently in the process of applying to a graduate program and have a question regarding the submission of recommendation letters.
I have a professor who has agreed to provide a recommendation ...
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Will a research-based Ph.D. admission committee consider my application if my supervisor has only vaguely expressed his interest in supervising me?
I am planning to apply this year to several Ph.D. programs at several Canadian universities. The universities I've picked require Ph.D. applicants to secure a potential supervisor before submitting ...
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Is it rude to make someone an academic reference without getting their permission first?
I'm in the process of applying for a PhD student position in the UK. I need two academic references, and I have emailed two members of staff from my previous institution politely asking if they could ...
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