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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Topic mismatch in my current PhD program [closed]
I enrolled in a PhD student in computer science at an Italian university that started 1 month ago. Before that, I was a research fellow at the same uni. I initially decided to enroll in this program ...
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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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How can I extract the full publication date (year–month–day) from Scopus instead of only the publication year?
I am currently extracting bibliographic data from the Scopus database for my PhD research. The issue I am facing is that Scopus only provides a publication year in the metadata fields I can access ( ...
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Is the first semester too early to fire a PhD student?
I'm a new tenure track assistant professor in STEM at an R1 university in the United States, and this is my first PhD student. It has been a rocky start. I like him as a person but he's a very ...
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Advice needed for transferring to another school as a PhD student (mathematics)
I'm a second-year grad student in the US. I'm interested in stochastic PDEs, and more generally in stochastic analysis. I got into an Ivy League school for my PhD, but, unfortunately, I'm struggling ...
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Should I refuse to write a grant extending beyond my graduation despite ongoing collaborations
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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How to state that AI was not used in my thesis
I feel strongly about not using generative AI in writing my thesis. Therefore, I would like to add a statement to my thesis making it crystal clear that generative AI was not used in any form.
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How can a CS/AI applicant with no publications but a strong master's record identify realistic PhD programs in Europe/Canada? [closed]
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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What level of Math competency is required for Biological Science PhD admission in the US? [closed]
I plan to apply for a PhD in basic Life Sciences. I do have research experience, but my work so far involved very basic statistics and making simple graphs that could be easily done using a software ...
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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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Is it appropriate to email professors to ask for research work as a PhD student?
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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How should I choose between a higher-ranked but unfunded PhD with limited supervision and a funded PhD with strong supervision? [duplicate]
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 applying for PhD programs and previous graduates' dissertations overwhelmed me. Should I stop application?
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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Conflicted over pursuing a PhD but taking a significant pay cut
I'm looking for experience based career advice over my situation. Last year, I graduated my masters (Robotics thesis) from a middle tier university program, with 2 first author papers, and several ...
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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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