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Re: Getting a PhD
Originally Posted by James6452
(Post 9234988)
Thanks for the advice so far. I'm looking at melbourne (where my gf lives) and i would be able to live with her, so i'd even be happy with just a fee remission scholarship if need be.
I have a few areas i'm particularly interested in (cancer biology, virology, proteomics) but i'd take a less inteesting topic if i could go to the right place. I'm currently doing a masters at the university glasgow (i'm on course for a top grade) and i did my undergrad at bristol (2.1) so hopefuly i'm qualified enough. I think it seems like talking to possible supervisors is the first thing i should be doing? maybe sending them a cv? University of Melbourne Monash RMIT As the others have said, you need to do a lot of homework, even before you try contacting anybody (look at research section for that dept, current students, past students, publication lists). Have a look at the relevant pages for prospective PhD students - some require you to submit the research proposal with your application. There are also different timescales in terms of the academic year starting in Feb and ending in Nov, but PhD applications can take a long time to process. It can be a nightmare if you don't choose the right supervisor. There may be job opportunities for you as well, eg RMIT have a 4 year PhD option if you teach at the uni at the same time. There's a job being just advertised on Seek: http://www.seek.com.au/Job/proteomic...burbs/19287381. |
Re: Getting a PhD
Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
(Post 9235498)
mate I thought you enquired about taxi driving or security work when you come to Aus? Nothing wrong with that mate but not exactly using your PhD skills especially a supposedly good PhD:confused:
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Re: Getting a PhD
Originally Posted by Keith Moon
(Post 9235624)
We are all different mate, very different, and believe me, i am different; to unblock a drain can give a better sense of achievement than to solve an equation or understand a new theory/software package. Sometimes we choose career/academic paths which are not suited to one's personalities/needs; i did, i chose wrong. But to admit one is wrong, takes a wise individual; i am happy with my decision, so that makes me a very wise man in my eyes...........
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Re: Getting a PhD
Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
(Post 9235647)
fair enough. Did you get your PhD mate?
Keith. |
Re: Getting a PhD
Originally Posted by Keith Moon
(Post 9235661)
To participate makes you a winner, to lift the cup is a function of participation, we do not all need to lift the cup to be winners, I will let you decide, am I a winner or a participant, have a nice day………….Solve the equation…………….
Keith. |
Re: Getting a PhD
In addition to a good supervisor, I would have thought one's choice of research (field), original research and results are more important to any potential journal, audience or users than which university? Further, some universities, unknown to many, have international excellence in particular areas of research..... but end of the day it up to researcher.
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Re: Getting a PhD
Originally Posted by James6452
(Post 9233809)
Well my girlfriend is Australian so i'm wanting to move to australia anyway. but i want to do a PhD in biomedical science, i'm going to have to apply for one as an overseas student to do one in Aus i think so i'm looking at applying for a scholarship (i cant afford to pay for it). anyone done this before? any advice on the subject?
You might stand a better chance if you are here so you can go to interviews and chats. Academics here already receive a large number of emails from overseas students asking after places, and are visited by local students wanting to do a PhD, so you have to have something good to convince the academic to take a chance on you. Meeting them in person for a discussion over a cup of coffee definitely helps. |
Re: Getting a PhD
Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
(Post 9235916)
so thats a no then:lol:
Keith.:fingerscrossed: |
Re: Getting a PhD
Originally Posted by tking
(Post 9233915)
So a PhD from an Aussie Uni is low class and the equivalent of an ex-UK polytechnic? I don't think so.
You'd be hard put to find a better supervisor than David Chalmers. If he represents the quality of Aussie academics, then why bother with the Ulan Bator Technical College? http://consc.net/chalmers/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Chalmers |
Re: Getting a PhD
Australian Universities are not really as researched based as just say US and the UK.
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Re: Getting a PhD
Originally Posted by James6452
(Post 9233809)
Well my girlfriend is Australian so i'm wanting to move to australia anyway. but i want to do a PhD in biomedical science, i'm going to have to apply for one as an overseas student to do one in Aus i think so i'm looking at applying for a scholarship (i cant afford to pay for it). anyone done this before? any advice on the subject?
if you want research based degree then go to the UK. - thats the answer. Its so different here. am thinking of doing a PhD after 40. Not now. (hopefully UK if I can manage it financially) |
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