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who is suffering from thesis avoidance?
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Just found this website... not that I want to do another PhD.... I am nearly finished one. But I manage an environmental website so I thought I'd investigate this link. Well, it is very good. Just that a word of warning to anyone looking to do a PhD... be careful. Know that this is really what you want to do and only di it if you are sure it is what you really need/ want to do.

If anyone else is suffering from "I don't wanna write up anymore" syndrome. Please let me know! I need help!!!

PhD interview
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What kind of question shall I answer when I am beeing interviewed?

New route PhD
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What is this new route PhD and is there funding available for them similar to the ones that the normal PhD has?

2.2 plus industrial experience
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Does it matter if the Masters is done part time? i.e will a part time masters and 2.2 get you a PhD?

eyeing for Ph.D fellows in the field of environment
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To answer your questions: - I am very, very lucky...and aware of that...especially when I read the messages of this forum. I didn't search for this position, a friend of mine who is studying Aquaculture in Scotland sent me the offer. So I sent my resume plus a full description of the courses and internships I attended during my studies (and relevant with the subject...of course), I communicated with my new advisor, speaking about the project (you have to show how you are interested, being curious, making some comments... even if you aren't already part of the "project-team", I called her on the phone, then after that I had to take the GRE and the TOEFL.
I am leaving in about 10 days now and I contacted my advisor for the first time in the middle of January.
I have an assistanship (I have a good "lab experience" so I don't have to pay the tuition and I have a good stipend, covering the "living expenses".
I was really surprised on how US Univ can be generous with their Doctorates...it's totally different in France. - My University is State University of New York in Albany, at the department of Environmental Health and toxicology. - The advices that I can give you are to send you resume with a desciption of your experience on your field of interest (put your name as the title of your Email), don't hesitate to contact advisors on the phone and be curious... maxime

Archaeology
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I am going to embark on a MSc in Archaeology this September, at Edinburgh University. Can any1 tell what it is like, and what courses are worth doing?

whats going on?
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Ive got a PhD from first application i made.I didnt think this was unusual until i read this site&discovered how hard it can be.Im gonna appreciate my luck more from now on.If anyone is in same position(about to finish BSc)then i would like to hear.

Im feeling apprehensive, mainly about changing institution because im happy where i am (Bradford).Any advice on settling in?I really wanna get on with the people. Is it best to keep my head down and concentrate on work?Or join in the chat/social scene from the start?

Last on to post on this thread wins
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i am a newcomer to this site - but a winner already hurrah!

Starting a PhD in October and a bit scared!
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oh good im glad its not just me! i have a phd place for october (conditional on achieving 2.1 obviously). and yes i am scared - very scared! but on the other hand i am looking forward to it very much - both to the work and meeting new people! hopefully evrything will turn out ok and i am sure it will for you too!

It's not what you know.................
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Definitely the case I struggled for ages to get a position and in the end I got one for someone who was an old friend of my bosses. But I also found that most positions go to students already at that institution

Student Loans
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I don't think the Student Loans Co. support masters students, but many banks offer "Professional Studies Loans" with deferred payment and favourable interest rates.

Student Loans
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Does anyone know if I can get a student loan for an MA in psychology?

Great website!!!
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Very good observation. Sometimes most websites credibility should be put to serious doubt. Nice one oo!!!

eyeing for Ph.D fellows in the field of environment
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Bonjour Maxime,

Nice hearing and knowing you
I am looking at some issues regarding oil spill remediation using chemical sorbents and will wrap up my project here in NZL by the end of this year. I am for the time being looking for a scholarship to do my Ph.D in USA. Do you have any ideas or advice about that? Did you get funding for your Ph.D and which Unis in US you are gonna be heading to,

All the best et Merci,
Kisak

Great website!!!
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I started looking for a phd in 2002 and used this site, however I decided to do my masters and have started looking again!

I thought it strange that some supervisors was advertising the same projects up to 2 years later! I applied to one and he got back to me saying that he had no studentship this year. Another had left the advertised univesity a year before.

So this poses the question "do you ever update this website????"