Advice for PhD applicants

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  • čas přidán 13. 06. 2024
  • Thinking about a PhD in biological sciences? How to choose a supervisor, prepare for an interview and understand what supervisors are looking for in a PhD applicant.
    Find PhD opportunities at the School of Biological Sciences, The University of Edinburgh
    www.ed.ac.uk/biology/study-wi...

Komentáře • 25

  • @bouchraben7651
    @bouchraben7651 Před 3 lety +4

    Very helpful. Thank you very much u have just supplied me with enormous positive energy. Many thanks

  • @jalalwr
    @jalalwr Před 3 lety +4

    Very helpful and informative.. Thanks for sharing..

  • @donatellapiaspano3151
    @donatellapiaspano3151 Před 3 lety +27

    I'm PhD applicant and I'm preparing for the interview! This video helped me a lot. I'm more confident, thank you

  • @anthonys1989
    @anthonys1989 Před 2 lety

    Thank you very much for this informative and very helpful video

  • @jingpang1217
    @jingpang1217 Před 2 lety

    谢谢

  • @hidayatullah6740
    @hidayatullah6740 Před 2 lety

    thanks much informative now I got enough energatic than before....

  • @simoni6770
    @simoni6770 Před 8 měsíci

    Very inspiring. I think sometimes you can tell when people are interested in you and when they are not. I did attend an interview for PhD and from he beginning it was like I was there just for formalities. They are asking questions right from the beginning whilst looking elsewhere, or reading something else, not even facing you. I knew that it was not for me.

    • @poppy6794
      @poppy6794 Před 7 měsíci +1

      This is so sad to hear.. and really common. I have had experiences pitching my PhD proposal to academics, some really just put on an act. After many months i finally found a supervisor who respects me and my work, its really worth perserveering, be the change you wish to see!

    • @simoni6770
      @simoni6770 Před 7 měsíci

      @@poppy6794 I have just completed my MSc. And this was my very first PhD interview. While my experience in the interview itself was not good, I learnt so many things, that even with such experiences we appreciate the fact that we got there. I appreciate the fact that they found it worthwhile to list me for the interview. And I actually appreciated them for that. Maybe we canno really blame them, they have their own wishes, which we cannot blame for. Maybe we can celebrate them for taking us to that stage and for giving us lessons. We continue to put effort until we become better candidates.

  • @muskanbhadok2370
    @muskanbhadok2370 Před rokem

    Is it useful to have a research article published (after doing masters) and applying for PhD?

  • @laboneeyt111
    @laboneeyt111 Před rokem

    This video is very helpful for my forthcoming PhD life. But, I don't have sufficient ideas about one thing how shall I get in touch with my supervisor while I am applying in any UK universities from India?
    I am pertaining to English literature background. 🤔

  • @VladyslavKL
    @VladyslavKL Před 3 lety

    🦋

  • @keyursolanki2605
    @keyursolanki2605 Před 2 lety +1

    Helpful...

  • @chemistyuva5913
    @chemistyuva5913 Před 3 lety +11

    I am aged 32 years with 10 years of experience in industry , I would like to pursue PhD in organic chemistry. Can I get a PhD course in Germany if I try?????

  • @stephenfavour3531
    @stephenfavour3531 Před 2 lety

    Many thanks for your insights on the subject. I want to ask, how long should i wait to hear from prospective supervisors after contacting them for the first time? I have written to several PhD supervisors since 12 days now. Only one replied she no longer accepts PhD students.

    • @kkaka85
      @kkaka85 Před 2 lety

      Hi Stephen
      How's your search going?
      Any luck
      Thanks
      Ron

    • @schmetterling4477
      @schmetterling4477 Před rokem +1

      Efficient supervisors will clear their inbox daily, so you should get a yes or no very quickly. If somebody takes weeks to respond, you are probably looking at a bumbling professor. That's not a good sign from your perspective. Good luck!

  • @fernandocortes1187
    @fernandocortes1187 Před 7 měsíci +1

    3:50 no masters? 3:58 ???!

  • @sciencetechnologyeducation9560

    Hi I want to take admission in PhD chemistry can you please guide me

  • @snehadasgupta338
    @snehadasgupta338 Před 2 lety

    Is it necessary to have a review paper?

    • @schmetterling4477
      @schmetterling4477 Před rokem +2

      You would be one of a handful of people in the world with a first author review paper in a serious journal before they were even doing their PhD. That's a bit on the high end, don't you think? Nobody expects that from a student. You might get a chance to write a review paper chapter towards the end of your PhD, if your supervisor is any good. I know a couple of people who have done that. Of course, if you want to have an actual academic career AFTER getting your PhD, then you need to work hard enough to get to that kind of level of academic performance.

  • @JohnVKaravitis
    @JohnVKaravitis Před 3 měsíci

    2:25 Your chances of getting into a PhD program, without some kind of idiotic summer internship or presenting a "poster" at a an academic conference, are about the same as a snowball's chance in Hell. Research is boring and tedious. If you haven't experienced it at the undergraduate level, or at the Master's level, then there is a great possibility that you will drop out of the PhD program. FYI, in America, 57% of PhD candidates drop out and never get their PhD. ALSO, funding is a big issue. If you enter a PhD program with the expectation that funding will continue over the 5 or so years you'll be there, and it dries up, YOU ARE SCREWED.