thanks pari,
those are very good points.

hi,

i'm in the uk and planning on doing a PhD in new zealand

i've got a list of prospective supervisors, but i'm wondering if there's a way i can find out what they're like as supervisors? (NZ being so far, i can't visit to meet them and their current PhD candidates)

thanks for your help

a colleague on my MSc had no formal education beyond 18. he had lots of practical experience in the subject tho, which is why my uni accepted him onto an MSc. he did really well, got a merit.

smilodon - i know what you mean, but when i thought of that, it seemed a bit lazy to be approaching a potential supervisor with such a basic question about doing an NZ PhD! but if i can't get an answer anywhere, i may have to do that with one of them (i've got a list of about 20 potentials)

Please can anyone clarify the situation in New Zealand, as per my question above?

I've been contacting NZ universities to ask, but keep getting standard replies with PhD application forms but not answering my question

I'm referring to approaching a uni with one's own idea (and often one's own funding), or going for a funded PhD which has been thought of by someone else.

use the powerpoint templates (some are in the programme itself, but for even more choice go to the microsoft powerpoint website).

they are professionally-designed and will help your presentations look professional too. plus they help you to not overdo words and special effects

i worked as a graphic designer for 10 years before going into science and even i use the templates all the time!

have you heard about the NZIDRS? started 2005, funding for international students to do PhDs in new zealand

some Masters courses will accept you with relevant work experience, even if no first degree/bachelors.

in the UK, unions often have funds for learning, especially if you have been a union rep, maybe in the US too?

I know that in the UK, there's a choice of pursuing a supervisor's research idea or one's own.

But what is the situation in New Zealand?

Is one or the other more likely to attract the New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarship - or any other source of funding available to a Brit studying in NZ?

cycle/walk/run to uni or to any place you go regularly

eat more vegetables, it'll leave you less room for the fattening stuff and give you more energy, helping you feel more like exercising

of course quality of course and research is crucial, that goes without saying! however as a mature student who suffers very badly from S.A.D., i know that long-term i need to make my life in a sunny place.

thanks very much for your reply.

i should have said the language i will learn in!

and if it involved a teaching studentship, that would also need to be in english.

dear all,

country-by country i'm looking into this, but if anyone can please tell me which countries offer funded PhDs and teach in english, i'll be very, very grateful.

i already know about the UK, the US, Oz and NZ, thanks.

i'm interested in any warm/sunny country anywhere in the world.

thanks so much for any help you can give

talk to other PhDs in the department to find out what they think of the facilities, supervisors, life in general