Questions tagged [research-topic]
On identifying, evaluating suitability, or sharing a topic or focused direction for research.
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How do I avoid “resume padding” and focus on real learning? [closed]
I want to go into theoretical physics seriously, not just to impress people, but because I really care about it. But I worry that some of the things people suggest for students (like summer camps or ...
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Advice on writing research statements after having charted an unconventional path after PhD
I am a mathematics postdoc. I performed research in geometry during my PhD, and managed to get a decent solo publication out of it.
I am now a postdoc, and came across a well known problem from a ...
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Should I quit and find another PhD program if multiple preferred research interest supervisors are not taking any, or more than one, PhDs
I am a physics PhD student in India in one of the few premier institutes dedicated for research in natural sciences. I was extremely excited due to the cool bunch of topics and researchers present ...
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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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Concerned About Lack of TCS Research at My University
I'm a rising junior pursuing a dual degree in Computer Science and Mathematics at a Top 15 U.S. university. I’ve been involved in research since my first year and currently have one first-author ...
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PhD - I’d like to work on a project which combines the work of my current and my previous labs. Can I do this while avoiding conflicts?
I am a 1st year PhD student at a university in Europe. Previously, I had been a master’s student at a different university. At the end of my master’s, I published a paper as a first author, together ...
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Seeking Advice on Choosing a right PI in Japan
I’m a master’s student currently in Japan on an Erasmus program, writing my thesis at a local university where I also plan to pursue a PhD. I’d really appreciate some advice, as I have no prior ...
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Possible postgraduate advisor wrote my research proposal
I was accepted into a PhD program. This program requires a research proposal, of course.
Due to difficult circumstances in my personal life, and a little procrastination due to insecurities about my ...
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How do I judge if a PhD problem will put me in competitive position for Post-Docs?
I'm about to finish my MSc in mathematics, from a good university. By comparing the results with those of my peers, I think it went well.
I like working with my current advisor, and I consider working ...
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Post-PhD Research in a Different Subject than the PhD [duplicate]
I'm doing a PhD in computer science (roughly half way through) and increasingly finding myself interested in psychology. I'm playing around with an idea of switching research fields/careers.
Perhaps a ...
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Applied math PhD program at engineering school vs. at math department [closed]
I have background and degree in pure & applied math, and I'm applying for applied math PhD programs this year. My research interest is mainly applied & computational mathematics in PDE(for ...
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Is there a way to do a PhD such that you get a broad view of a field or subfield as a whole?
I will aim to keep this as general as possible, given the already narrow scope of the question.
I am looking for a way to design a PhD around the broader study of mathematics. I want to learn more ...
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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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Research in Machine Learning in the era of transformers [closed]
I'm a master's student in Machine Learning. I'm interested in pursuing research in the field, but I'm concerned about the recent advancements like ChatGPT, CLIP, and DiNO that require massive compute ...
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Passionate about research in general but open to many fields: is academia for me?
I've completed my PhD, gone into industry, and now considering returning to academia.
I loved doing the research, all stages of the process, from the exploration of ideas to drafting papers - I ...
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