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I am an EU student and graduated in 2002.I am finding it difficult to find funded projects in my field and now after 3 years away from study will this be looked at negatively by a prospective supervisor if I manage to secure funding/get a funded project?

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Cathy, why do you think it will look negative? If you can secure some funding, it will look wonderful. If not, you will have to pay from your own pocket. A prospective supervisor is more interested in how well you know a particular topic you are going to research and whether this topic corresponds with his/her research interests. Just my 2 cents ...

G

I agree with Alex, there is alot of benefits from taking time out between graduating and starting a PhD - you're more mature for starters. Look at the experiences you've had in the past three years as a positive thing, and think of all the qualities that you can take into a PhD that you couldn't before. If you find your own funding that's brilliant.

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