I recently received the following question from a reader - edited to preserve anonymity:Greetings,Currently I am applying to PhD positions in Europe but not getting a preferable response and now I have started to get disappointed in myself.My request is…
I recently received the following question (edited for anonimity):Dear Dr., I hope this message finds you well. I am XX, a PhD candidate in City Somewhere University, Country right now. I have finished the course work, proposal defense and data…
I recently received the following question from a reader:Hey! Interesting schedule... But, when do you make time for family & friends, maybe for a romantic relationship? Do you feel that close relationships will be an obstacle to your academic work?I…
I recently received this reader email, which can be interesting for other readers of PhD Talk as well (edited for anonymity):Dear Eva Lantsoght,I earned my Bachelors of Field and M.Sc. in Field Economics from the University of Somewhere and desiring…
A reader recently asked me the following question:Some of the language we use here (South Africa) is a little different. Could you clarify what you mean with 3:3 or 4:4?. If you are teaching 3-5 courses, is that full semester…
Let's bring some more Q&A to you! Today, I'm focusing on the following comment that came to my blog:Not sure about the comment "what does not kill you". I have seen several candidates suffer mental breakdowns.This comment came together with…
I recently received the following question from a reader that I wanted to reply in a Q&A post:I want to ask question regarding phd subject.my question is that i have done mtech in computer science can i pursue phd with…
Time for some more Q&A! I recently received the following question:I'm a PhD student from Country X. I found one of your posts when I was looking for the information about doctoral thesis form in Belgium. In Country Xit is…
I recently received the following email from a reader (edited for anonymity):Hi,I am invited to participate in a roundtable discussion next month, and I was wondering if you have any tips for participants. I am a PhD candidate and the…
Recently, I received the following question from a reader (edited for anonomity):Dear Eva, I recently came across your Book and blog. I am finishing my master Somewhere and starting to apply to PhD positions in NL for directly after my…
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