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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How formal are expectations for in-office work vs. alternatives (outside, coffee shop, pub) during a PhD in France?
Context: I'm Brazilian, recently I moved to a small town in France for my PhD. Both my undergrad and Master's were done in the same university in Brazil, a really enormous city called Sao Paulo. I ...
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Is it easy to change field of research when moving from PhD to postdoc?
Is it easy to move from one research topic to an other in the transition from a PhD to a postdoc?
If I ask this question to Google, it says that it can be done. This process would have even the ...
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Reschedule 2nd Interview PhD [duplicate]
On 13 March, I had my first PhD interview, and on 14 March, I received an invitation for the 2nd interview on 18 March; however, I cannot make it, and I asked for a reschedule. The professor said that ...
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Can stellar MSc GPA overshadow a messy BSc record? [duplicate]
I graduated from a mid-tier college with 3.06 GPA this year with BSc in computer science. Due to some mental issues, I had messy grades(failing the course first, then passing with AA etc.). I am now ...
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Declining US program after April 15 deadline post deferral
I received a PhD offer from a US program last year but the funding was withdrawn days before April 15 and I was asked to defer, which I did. They got back to me again in late June saying they could ...
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Math PhD applicant CV advice
I am an undergraduate (in the US) student who will be applying to Math PhD in Fall 2026 (in the US). I am currently drafting my CV.
In doing so, I noticed that by the time of application I will have 3 ...
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Can a PhD student be paid to collaborate on research outside their PhD topic while enrolled?
I started a PhD in mathematics more than a year ago. My original topic was number theory, but I ended up strongly disliking the subject which ultimately led to a breakdown in the supervisory ...
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Striving for a PhD after retirement
I hold a university diploma in mathematics, but turned to software development for my professional career that is now ending.
Besides my professional career I pursued mathematical problems privately ...
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My former PhD student, who dropped out, is stalking me
I had a PhD student from 2022 to 2024, who from the get-go was just not a good fit. I accepted her into my group, gave her funding, only to realize quite quickly that she was really not a good ...
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Thesis committee does not reply and supervisor does not followup
I have three members on my PhD thesis committee. My supervisor sent my thesis to them for review, only one of them responded with his reviews. I addressed his comments and he replied aying he is good ...
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How likely are you to get a math postdoc offer if you are invited for an interview?
This is in the context of US (pure) Math postdocs. How likely is it to get a postdoc offer if you get invited for an interview? Has the committee almost already made their mind to hire you? Or is ...
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Should I send a follow up email after some technical difficulties during a PhD interview?
I recently had an interview for a PhD position in my field. Unfortunately, at the start of my interview my internet cut out and it took a while to get back online, but most of the interview (around 70-...
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Incorrectly written citation in a review
I submitted my bibliography and brief overview for a second year PhD. As soon as I submitted I realised incorrectly wrote two citations. All real authors and work just mixed them up when writing. I’m ...
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Moving to industry after a Math-PhD [closed]
I completed my PhD in mathematics (mathematical physics: gauge theory and representation theory) in Spring 2025 from a US university, and I am currently a postdoctoral fellow at a prestigious, top-...
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How can I ensure I graduate on time?
I am in my fourth year of my PhD in pure mathematics currently working on my thesis which is due for review exactly one year from today.
The theme of my thesis is extending a particular general theory ...
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