Hello there,
I'm starting an MRes in September but am really convinced I want to do a PhD after it. I have a supervisor in mind (I did my Undergraduate dissertation with him and we got on really well), and a possible topic. I'm just not sure how to proceed from here. Would they expect me to wait until after I've completed my MRes before I start applying for a PhD? (Will they think i'm being a tad overkeen?) Also, how detailed does my application need to be at this early stage. I know I want it to be in Conservation Biology, and have identified a species in a relevant area, I'm just not sure how to pluck a detailed project out of the air because surely it will require permission from all sorts of different organisations etc...
Many thanks!