Hey all,

This may sound a bit odd; however I have to ask. I am a phd aspirant and does not belong to UK/EU and have been following the threads in this forum earlier. Owing to the fact that applications do get binned in the UK, how many unis do u reckon should I apply to secure a phd entry. I completely understand that it depends on my field of study and the supervisor availability.. which I have to say is sparse!! I have to secure an entry in any uni in any part of the world where funding is available. Pls help. I have got the idea and firm mind to work on it, but I do want help both with supervising and funding. Can anyone suggest me of anything?

thanks in advance

I just applied to every project i thought looked interesting, then if further down the line i saw that it was not as interesting as I thought, I withdrew my application. This way, I always had projects on the go, and was getting a feel for how phd projects work, it also kept my options open.

There is no limit to how many projects you apply to, just be prepared to fill out a lot of forms. One thing I did was have a ready email to fire off to everyone, this made it quicker to contact universities.

Some universitys are very slow at processing applications, so by applying to loads, you will get a good mix of slow and fast responses, and so hopefully a load of interviews you can attend, this way you will be able to compare the projects and see what ones you like best.

hey dan and stu,

thanks for your replies... I reckon both of you are from UK/EU, but I am an international student here and I am sure you guys know how hard it is find funding for a student like me. What do u suggest considering this factor. Also am I late if I start now. Well I have already done; however I havent started shooting the standard mail :) to unis.

Thanks