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On 8/31/2022 at 8:46 AM, dr. telkanuru said:
No.
But, I do know of someone who completed the residency requirement of two years and then relocated.
I had initially thought I would do the same but I realized it would have really shortchanged my PhD experience.
Also, this is advisor dependent... mine would never have signed off on something like this.EDIT: I'm in religion... not history
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This is a difficult decision. You are right that it's not unusual to get two masters degrees.
However, you also need to have the difficult conversation with yourself about whether or not you are "cut out" for this path. B+ average is really not a good sign, especially given how generous grade inflation is.
I am giving tough love here since I don't want to see you waste two more years and all that tuition.
On the flip side, I have seen people make up for average grades with extensive language skills.... but this might require several years for you.
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There are probably some British schools that would take your money here.
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This is crazy. You should post this on all social media and publicize. Unacceptable.
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On 3/2/2022 at 6:04 PM, sacklunch said:
Yes and no. Frankly, the reputation of one's adviser has little bearing on one's success securing a tenure-track job. Most scholars don't know (top) scholars outside of their (sub)field and most schools only have specialists in one subfield. So there are few times when an adviser's reputation will matter (e.g. when you apply to a top program, at which point you are applying against hundreds of others). In my opinion, it's far more important that you find an adviser who supports you, respects you, etc. (one would think these would be givens, but, unfortunately they're not).
This is very important advice and goes against the common but outdated line.
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On 12/21/2021 at 1:51 PM, TheWanderingStudent said:
I've just submitted Ph.D. applications and have started hearing back with invitations to interview (which is both exhilarating and terrifying). Of these, the 2 opportunities that most interest me are: 1) 3-year PhD fellowship at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, doing what looks like fairly groundbreaking work in my field—but very narrowly focused. 2) Normal 5-7 year PhD at the University of Chicago, which has one of the oldest and most renowned religious studies departments in the world and will give me excellent, broad training in the discipline.
I know I might be jumping the gun a bit as the interviews are still to come (and who knows, I might totally bomb them), but my mind is going round and round trying to figure out which is the better opportunity career wise, especially since I know very little of how European PhD's work. Any insight is appreciated. Thank you!
Uchicago.
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8 hours ago, Deep Fried Angst said:
Contingent employment and NTT employment typically does not affect how your research is seen by others since most people are aware of the state of the job market. One of the top prizes in early career scholars for SBL The Achtemeier Award was given to a contingent faculty this year. However, most of these positions have a much higher work load for less pay than TT and Tenured jobs. Less money and less job security makes it harder to do research and have continued research progress, especially if the schools you become connected to don't have a great library section in your research area.
The terminology varies from department to department. Mine only has instructor for PhD Candidates who are getting teaching fellowships beyond their fifth year. No lecturers. And everyone else is some from of Adjunct or VAP.
To my knowledge a couple Post-Docs is fine, but after that I'm not sure how that would look of if post doc committees would be ok with hiring someone on their 5th post doc.
The key thing to do is let departments in your area know you are there and open to taking on a course or two at their institution if anything opens up. You might end up taking on a medical leave or a sudden departure (someone leaves right before the semester begins) teaching load for a semester. Posting a job and doing a long hiring process for an adjunct is a lot of work for a little payoff. Many times departments will hire those who they know are open to doing the job without ever posting a position.
Thanks. That is helpful!
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How hard is it to "land" such gigs at a major university?
For those of us who may be geographically restricted and have another source of income, this is probably an option to consider as a "back up." But, is even this a difficult back up to get?
What about at one's own university?
And what is the difference in all of these roles?
Adjunct = class by class basis, unstable because of that
Instructor = Is this for language instruction only?
Lecturer = full-time, teaching heavy, & only a few years of job stability?
Have I got this right?
Anyone have any experience of such jobs? Also, does it really affect your ability to do research & be taken seriously by fellow academics?Thanks!
P.S. Also, can you be a perennial post-doc?
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1 hour ago, cdhtrigger said:
What
What is the three-strike rule?
I applied to two PhD programs last year and was denied to both. I applied to one of those again this year. I want to focus in Global Christianity so I applied to UC Riverside and University of Florida.
Harvard GSAS has a 3-strike rule: you can only apply 3 times in your lifetime. If you apply to 3 different departments in one go, for example, that's 3 strikes.
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On 1/17/2021 at 6:08 PM, alizeh55 said:
That's awesome--please do share if/when you heard from CSR at Harvard. According to older stats, it seems like we should hear by end of February, but this year is a COVID year and I assume all the professors are home-based so maybe that will speed the process up? Not sure.
Waiting is definitely the worst, and also knowing that we are the first COVID applicant cohort is even harder, because everyone you ask who is already in the program will explain that things have drastically changed due to COVID.
SIGH.
If you don't get in this round, ask them to waive the 3-strike rule based on COVID and your diminished chances due to that
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Personally I would switch to Pass. But I've heard the opposite opinion too... I don't think anyone here can give you a definitive answer.
Keep in mind also that I'm in the Study of Religion not history.
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24 minutes ago, Yogita1 said:
I needed an advise about the issue ... I have a bachelors in Business Administration (3.97 GPA) and then I did corporate job for 3 years and 1.5 years work at Non profit .. and after that I did Professional degree that is Masters of Liberal Arts majoring in Ethics & Leadership 3.81 GPA. from University of Chicago.. and i really wants to pursue PhD In religion with major in Ethics ... I am fluent in sanskrit language .. and all the papers produces in MLA was related to religion ... can anyone advise on ... that shall i go ahead and apply .. what will be my chances to get selected into Harvard Divinity and Columbia Divinity..
any response and advise are welcomed...
Hi there.
Harvard Divinity School no longer has a PhD program and there is no such thing as Columbia Divinity as far as I know.
To be very honest, I think your chances at a fully funded PhD program in religion are just about nil.
But, that's OK! I don't mean to discourage you but basically alert you to the fact that you need to first get a master's in the study of religion before thinking about a PhD.
Additionally, based on your major, it seems that your master's degree was from UChicago's Graham School (equivalent to Harvard's extension school). I think it can come across as misleading when you say UChicago full stop, although maybe others disagree with me here. Whatever the case, all of this reinforces what I said about the need for a master's degree in the study of religion. This is not just so you can stand a good chance of admission but also to learn about the basics of the degree program... Most importantly of all, you will get a better idea of if you really do want to traverse this path to begin with.
Your knowledge of Sanskrit is definitely a huge plus. You should use the extra time to learn another language as well. French or German is good, or another research language.
Finally, you should be aware of how grim the job market is.
Having said all that... Good luck!
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I'm in islamic studies but this question is hard to answer as it requires knowledge of ucla in specific. You obviously have as good a chance as anyone. But, some schools can have really small masters programs, limited to a couple students. Others have large masters programs like HDS. That makes a difference. Also, you haven't shared with us what your undergrad major was.
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11 hours ago, relsidk said:
Hello! Can any PhD admits or current students here shed some light on the MA/MTS to PhD process? How guaranteed is it really for one who does all the "right" things in a MA program (good grades, published articles, good recs, etc.) to ultimately be admitted to a top PhD program? It seems like there are quite a few people rejected from PhDs coming from MA programs with very strong CVs. It also seems, however, that most PhD admits have an MA in Religious Studies. Obviously there is no such guarantee, but I am curious to what extent the MA really supports a PhD applicant. Even with generous funding, I'm trying to gauge the pros/cons of investing even slightly in an MA program if the PhD application process is going to be the same lottery as always. Feel free to DM me as well.
There is definitely no guarantee. In fact, the lottery odds get much worse -- from forty percent acceptance rate to five.
On the other hand, another way to look at it is that the masters is fast becoming a virtual requirement to getting into the PhD.
Therefore, it is a (almost) necessary but not sufficient condition of admission to the PhD.
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HDS is super leftist. Almost no viewpoint diversity is tolerated.
So I think the answer is no.
But we all still go anyways due to the name and doors the Big H opens up down the road. Study at Harvard so you can teach at BC.
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On 3/6/2020 at 2:27 AM, NyarkoSan said:
Hey all, I basically heard back from all of the schools I was most interested in attending, and am trying to decide between UPenn and Georgetown. I got offers elsewhere for the MA level, but due to financial difficulties I am most interested in going straight to a PhD. My interests are in Islamic studies, with a particular affinity for Islamic material culture and historiography. I was offered admission to UPenn for their Religious Studies PhD, and Georgetown for their Arabic and Islamic Studies PhD. Both offer similar levels of funding. I was wondering what general consensus is on the programs' reputations, quality, etc. Any advice helps, thanks!
Congrats! That's a great problem to have. Both are top notch programs.
I'm biased to Georgetown but I don't know based on your stated interests.
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On 3/2/2020 at 11:09 PM, hajjibaba said:
Anyone have insights about UCB’s NES reputation? What do you know about it? Thank you in advance
It's top notch. Congrats!!! Berkeley is great.
https://www.universities.com/programs/classical-ancient-mediterranean-and-near-eastern-studies-and-archaeology-degrees(
(Like all lists, take this with a grain of salt... But, my view of Berkeley's NES precedes my seeing that list.)EDIT: I didn't realize my previous response on this already went through. Forgive the double post.
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On 3/3/2020 at 5:31 AM, mehak110 said:
Hi. I want to do my Masters in history, specialization Mesopotamian History. Can someone guide me towards the best university that will provide a 100% funding for it?
My GRE scores are verbal 153, quant 155 and IELTS of 7.5I think it will be tough. Work on improving your verbal score on the GRE.
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3 hours ago, pax et caritas said:
Is this in response to the original question or to my recent one about research in the intersection of politics and theology?
My view is that your decision-making at this point should revolve around one thing: getting into a PhD program.
You already have German on your CV. Add French. It's always good to have multiple languages on your CV and French & German are often necessary for the modern scholarly language requirement.
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On 3/2/2020 at 11:09 PM, hajjibaba said:
Anyone have insights about UCB’s NES reputation? What do you know about it? Thank you in advance
Solid
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On 2/8/2020 at 10:46 PM, snackademic said:
It's been a devastating week for admissions decisions for me so trying to look ahead at what to do if (as appears to be the case) I get rejected across the board. (Only have two schools left to hear from and they are far reaches.) It's my second cycle applying and I aimed high with profs' advice; I have an MA from top 10 school with a 4.0, strong recs, and put a lot of time into making sure I had what I thought was a strong fit, SOP and writing sample... though clearly I messed up terribly somewhere. All to say that I am incredibly disappointed in myself and could use some feedback:
1) Does anyone have any experience applying a third time? Or is that just a waste of time and money? (My stats would be rather similar, though I suppose I could try to get something published in the interim.)
2) Is there any space in the history field for someone without a PhD? Alternatively, any advice on where to look about pivoting towards a new career or related fields that might use history skills? I have 5 years of professional history research experience but it's primarily qualitative.
Thank you all for your advice.
I would consider applying a third time and making it a priority to publish something and present it at a major conference where your POI's may be in attendance. Make sure to ping them about your presentation and invite them to attend. (Keep in mind you can even present it before you publish, which enables you to get feedback before submission.)
Additionally, consider using the year to do language study.
I wiped out the first year I applied to a PhD. The second year I got into the programs in which the POI's attended my paper presentation, and wiped out everywhere else.
If you wipe out a third year in a row, then I think you should start looking at other career options. In fact, you should already have a clear plan in mind for that...
Just my advice, coming from a Religion PhD however...
Transitioning from Medical School to Divinity School?
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I cannot stress to you how bad of a decision this is. Complete your MD. You can always circle back to do a masters, hell even a PhD (including a short UK one) and then get an academic medicine job where you teach the intersection of religion and medicine.
unless you love poverty. In that case please ignore