Unanswered Questions
268 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Number of international doctoral students in the US: how to reconcile OECD data and SEVIS data?
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the US Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) apparently disagree on the number of international doctoral ...
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How to respectfully "correct" my supervisor even though normally I'm the one who needs a lot of help?
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I have made little progress in the time I started working as a PhD student (few months) and I need a lot of help from my supervisor (the professor). I get the feeling that I - or my lack of ...
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Where do graduates in Chemistry from small PhD programs in the U.S go?
I am gathering information about the universities I intend to apply later this year and I've noticed that even in small graduate programs, most faculty members come from top universities such as ...
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Can I get hired as a psychology professor if I get a PhD in educational psychology in an education department?
I'm interested in educational psychology and learning sciences. However, most educational psychology graduate programs are within the education department, not psychology.
What's the difference ...
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Is it legally allowed to pursue an MBA while pursuing a PhD in Sweden?
The title says it all. To elaborate, In Sweden Ph.D. is being considered a formal job and students receive a monthly salary and pay taxes. Therefore, the question is specifically about whether ...
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What is the process for getting a non-EU PhD "validated" in Germany so I can continue working as university associated faculty?
I am a medical doctor in Bosnia and Herzegovina (which is not in the EU). I also hold a PhD title and am an associated professor on the medical faculty. I am moving to Germany (Oberbayern). I have ...
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Seeking Advice on Choosing a right PI in Japan
I’m a master’s student currently in Japan on an Erasmus program, writing my thesis at a local university where I also plan to pursue a PhD. I’d really appreciate some advice, as I have no prior ...
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Defending my PhD thesis in interdisciplinary work (mainly social sciences) in a life sciences college
I am a PhD student in a life sciences college. My PhD project is in collaboration with another research institute specializing in Biomedical ethics and religion. So my PhD work happens to be more of ...
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Is It Appropriate to Provide a Professor's Assistant's Email in the Application System?
I'm currently in the process of applying to a graduate program and have a question regarding the submission of recommendation letters.
I have a professor who has agreed to provide a recommendation ...
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How realistic is it really to transition from an applied maths PhD to a career in finance?
I am currently in my final year of PhD in mathematics (functional analysis of PDEs) at one of the top 3 universities in Japan. I earnt my master's (mathematics) here too, and a bachelor's (theoretical ...
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Getting back into academia after a two-year gap
Two years ago, I got my degree from a master's programme in theoretical physics. After graduation, I took some time off as I felt burnt out after completing my studies away from home during the ...
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Transferring to another Ph.D. program
I came here to ask some questions regarding transferring to another Ph.D. program.
I am in a top-tier Stat Ph.D. program, under a well-known advisor. However, security problems keep becoming more ...
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Authorship disagreement between PhD student and supervisor
I completed my PhD thesis two years ago. My thesis subject was supported as a project by my university scientific research committee. In this project my supervisor was principal investigator and I was ...
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FOMO in PhD specialization
I recently graduated from my Master's program in theoretical physics. Throughout the program I did most of my coursework in high energy physics and did my thesis in the same. However, I also did ...
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PhD transfer from European to American University
I am a non-EU PhD student in a European country. I am 5.5 months into my program. However, I am facing a lot of issues adjusting to the social aspect.
Due to the virtual nature of the setting, I haven'...
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