Hi Lin,

Satchi gave you lots of wonderful options. Since you really think that the overseas phd is most appropriate for you, then just try (and try again). True, there are many students (including me) who have scholarships, but most of us had to apply several times and be rejected several times also. Like you, I got accepted by some universities who did not offer scholarships. Finally, I found out that there were scholarships offered to lecturers/staff of a list of universities. Since I am a lecturer of one of the universities in the list, I applied and got a scholarship. So probably Satchi's suggestion to find work in a university in your country is a good idea. Being part of a university indeed helped me find a scholarship.

Don't be so dishearted...I don't think there's a "time limit" for starting your phd. If you don't find scholarships now, try again next year. When you finally get a scholarship, you'll really appreciate it because of the work you've put in and the blessing you've received.