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Still waiting for ethics approval to start recruiting for my thesis.
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I did ask information around before applying. But it wasn't a lengthy application though, so I did not waste that much time. But yeah, you may be right, I have a RAship and a fellowship so that might be also some of the reasons why I did not get selected for this.
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I am going to a parliamentary simulation for the next week. I'll be presenting a "fake" bill on equality of chances. Lots of important people will be there as well. Yay!
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I feel anxious. It sucks.
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I just responded to your private message
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Got my research project "destroyed" by committee
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UPDATE. I NEED YOUR PERSPECTIVES/INPUT/ADVICE. So as you know, I have tweaked my initial research project with my supervisor to make it broadly about women rather than a specific group of women (marginalized women) with whom I don't have long standing links/relationships with. However, as I have posted on the forum, I am presenting at a conference at the end of August. You guys know that when you submit an abstract, you have to do it one year ahead. So I submitted the abstract with my initial research project in mind, and my abstract got accepted. For background, at a congress in 2017, I did a case study in partnership with an organization that is from the specific group of women that I wanted to work with/work on during my master's degree. We presented a case study at that congress. The person who took part in the case study got her full ticket reimbursed to take part in the congress with my supervisor's funds. At that point, there was zero issues, the organization had fully agreed to take part in this and saw no issue in it. (That's why I was cut off guard by the cold (absence of) response when I approached them again to work on a larger portion of my actual master's thesis which was essentially the exact same project but with more people involved. On top of the fact that I was a past volunteer for them for many months.) So back to the congress at the end of August this year. When I submitted the abstract for it, I had the 2017 congress + my initial master's research thesis topic in mind, thinking that everything would go as planned. My abstract got accepted. So now I am stuck to stick to what I have told them I would present. So my supervisor and I both said that a good option would be to present the same thing that I have presented in 2017, but to add more context (the prevalence of sexual violence in my country versus their country, my theoretical approaches, then use the case study of 2017 as an example of the themes I'd like to address during my master's thesis and then make a connection about marginalized populations in the country I am going to at the end of August). That is good advice, it is really helpful. BUT, I am still incredibly afraid of being mistaken for a spokesperson for that community when I don't have the legitimacy to take on that role. Additionally, this will be my first academic paper ever, plus my first time travelling alone to another country so it adds to my already-there anxiety. I also fear the question period, because I KNOW I will have to do 101 stuff about that community and it will put me in the position of a spokesperson which I absolutely want to avoid because I don't have the legitimacy to do that. But these questions will come up for sure, I can tell from my experience in 2017. What do you guys think? Maybe I am overthinking this. PS : The organization that I partnered with in 2017 doesn't know I am re-using the same data that we presented in 2017 at the Congress in August. -
Hello, so I am thinking of publishing one article based on my master's thesis. My first question is 1) When is the right time to start working on a manuscript? and 2) As a master's student, should I aim to the top in terms of journal quality and impact factor ? (I have a few options in mind) 3) English isn't my first language so I am a bit concerned about that as well. Thanks!
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Oh, yeah, that makes sense then. So I probably wasn't high on their list.
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Hello, I came across a doctoral student who won't transcribe her qualitative interviews but will hire someone else (either a MA or BA student) to do it for her. Is this common practice? Is it ethical? What are your thoughts? I had lots of questions when I saw that but did not want to ask her because maybe she knows what she's doing.
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nope, I don't know why I included a timeline. Maybe I should include it in my methods section
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I am wondering if it's even relevant to put a timeline in the proposal. My methodology is very much described. My timeline is pretty much "I am going to do my PhD in 5 years" and explaining the different steps of the research process in more general terms. I don't know if it is useful to put this section because it's pretty much a "given" that everyone goes through these different steps (coursework, comprehensive exam, dissertation project, ethics approval, data collection, analyzing, writing the thesis.)
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Hello, so I have applied to four courses to be a TA (I wanted to get only one for next term) but I got the answer from my department that I did not get selected for three courses. So I still have one application pending in another department that I am also enrolled in (as a graduate option to my main degree). Are Teaching Assistantships usually reserved/prioritized for PhD students? I am disappointed that I did not get a TAship but at the same time, I am going to be working as a RA + gonna be a fellow at a research institute so it's fine. Probably is a good outcome anyways due to how busy I'll be next term.
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Good luck to you too! Where do you study?
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I have submitted two first versions of chapters 1 (lit review) and 2 (theoretical approach) to my supervisor today!
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I am out of town for four days (writing retreat). Worked since 10am this morning until 8pm (with breaks).
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I did not get a TA position for next term. I don't know why but I am assuming they give priority to PhD students instead of MSW students. Better luck next time.
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Yes, you can fast-track from a BA to a PhD, some people do it, especially if they have very high grades, but it might be difficult in the long run because you don't get to have the prior experience of doing an actual thesis and learn the basics of the research process. Being in graduate school is very different than being an undergraduate program and you need to learn how you best function, learn, process and work through the process which is not something you can really know before actually doing it. I could've fast-tracked but decided not to do so because I really wanted to learn the research process and learn my way of producing a thesis. I think I would've felt lost if I had just fast-tracked directly from my BSW to a PhD. I also read there are also higher chances of quitting the program by students when they do fast-track. However, some people do fast-track and are fine in the long run. It really depends. I would never tell anyone not to do it, if that's what they think is best for them.
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My experience has been that I did a social-worky program in CEGEP (which is specific to the province of Quebec, it's a step between high school and undergraduate university studies) and that program allowed me to have a lot of field placements because it was geared towards heading to the job market rather than to university (at that moment, I did not know if I wanted to go to university which is why I chose that program). So I worked in the field as a student during and after that CEGEP degree. So when I got into university, I already had a few years of work experience under my belt + I did a lot of volunteer work prior to that. So when I got into grad school after my BSW, I realized that I wanted to do research and choose the "thesis" option in my MSW which means: no field placements. However, I am the only student in my program (cohort of approx. 30 MSW students) who chose that route. 99% of the students in my cohort want to be clinicians or community workers. Work on the ground in other words. I still took the same courses as my cohort for the most part. We had two mandatory research courses, but that was it, research was not really part of the vocabulary of my professors because most students don't chose that path and most students in my cohort aren't interested into research at all. So it's not typical for social workers to choose the research route. Most social workers work on the ground. However, I cannot stress how much we need researchers in social work. We have an expertise and a way of analyzing social issues that is very macro and embedded into other "bigger" things than simply personal failures. So I do believe that more social workers need to do research so we can bring that perspective and expertise to the table. If that's what you really want to do, there are ways to get involved into research either as a RA/TA, in labs or even in associations of students from different universities who work on the topic you want to study (you can ask for recommendations about those types of associations to your supervisor, they often allow students to be members and sit on committees). I also took a graduate option in gender and women's studies which allowed me to meet other "research-oriented" students from all across campus. I am sure these types of options exist as well in the US. You would need to look into the specifics of the universities you want to apply to. One thing I did was looking for FB groups of current students in the programs I am interested in and contact the admins of those groups to ask them questions about the program, prior to applying. It's been very useful and most people are willing to help and answer your questions, especially in social work. Maybe it would help you to find answers to your specifics questions.
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Hello, I live in Canada and am unsure in terms of actual specific schools programs, but here, most MSW programs have a "field" option and a "thesis" option. Due to the fact that I had prior "field" and work experience, I have chosen a "thesis" option in order to gain that research experience, in the event that I'd decide to pursue a Ph.D. (I have decided to pursue a Ph.D. for Fall 2019). I must say however that I feel lucky to have gotten that work/field experience before, because it informed my research interests. However, you seem to know what you want to study and to know where you're going which is already a big plus and will help you to stay motivated all along. I have also been told that at the graduate level, if you want to do research, it's better to look for the expertise of a specific professor you want to work with. But it's always nice if they are a person that is easy to get along with as well as an expert in their field. I'll let others from the US jump in though.
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Got the job! The principal investigator recognized me from a research congress, and said I did a good job. The interview was not even 10 minutes! And I am really excited because it's directly tied to my PhD and Master's research topic!
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The interview is in one hour. Wish me luck!