ec86
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I guess in the States, it's a so-called "en-route" degree. Do you know if receiving an MPhil while pursuing a PhD is advantageous in any way, shape or form when one already has a master's degree?
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Hi everyone,
Not sure where best to ask this question, but are MPhils awarded if you are ABD status even if you go on to complete your PhD?
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I was a bit less stressed.
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March 20th eh? Good luck with the writing!
I can't even pull an all-niter let alone being functionally awake for 72 hours.
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13 happens to be my favorite/lucky number. So it isn't necessarily a bad number folks.
Haha, oh wow me too! It stems from being a horror flick fanatic.
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Yale
in 2009 Archive
I think the medical and basic science PhDs at Yale receive 28-29k/year fellowships. From the results posts, the humanities and arts consistently get a few grand lower per year. The PhD Economics people get 35k a year!!!
Speaking of holding external fellowships, will we be allowed to hold a significant (say, >20k/year) external fellowship while also holding the university fellowship, tuition remission, etc.?
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Thank you very much ec86. However I just got accepted to one of my top choices in another field so I definitely won't need to apply elsewhere now!
Hey congrats Aeternalis! Glad things worked out for you!
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These hand-written thank you notes are so embarrassing: I just finished writing a note to one of my recommenders to thank them now that the whole ordeal is over (thus far I've only sent thank you e-mails), and she is going to have to see that I am incapable of writing cursive and I print letters like a 3rd grader. This is just so absurd. I have not hand-written anything in years ever since laptops were invented, damn it.
Haha, me too! My hand writing is terrible and illegible. Maybe I should've applied to med school instead...
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Yale
in 2009 Archive
Hey all you Yalies. What sorts of funding packages were you offered for PhD?
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Hmmm, that's a tough one.
I did a quick google search and it looks like Drexel has a deadline of April 15 for its PhD Epi program: http://publichealth.drexel.edu/Academic ... ology/540/
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I hear that stress and anxiety can be triggers as well. Fortunately, as I understand it, most eye-twitches go away over time. And anything you can do to try and relax is probably going to help with the eye-twitches as well.
NOTE: I am anything but a doctor. Just a disclaimer. But: when that used to happen to me back in middle-school, I'd simply (wash my hands, then) get into a relaxing position, close the eye(s) in question, and then apply firm pressure to the site of the twitch for a while. It came back a few times after doing this, but after one time when I lay down and pressed the problem-spot for about 25 minutes, it never bothered me again.
lol, you're right. I think it was some combination of stress and anxiety. I neglected to mention in my previous post that the twitching started right after I got a rejection from a super reach (expected, but bitter nonetheless, haha). It's been a couple days, the twitching got better.
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Damn, that's a bit too generic. Don't think about it too much, f' them.
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I have an ignorant question: what's the difference between named vs. "generic" fellowship? What if the named fellowship is worth the same amount as regular fellowships. Is it still more prestigious?
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Why is your thesis due so early? You don't get the summer to work on it?
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You can never go wrong with business casual.
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Both my lower eyelids have started twitching uncontrollably today. I don't think it's from lack of sleep as I was pretty "regular" for the past few days. It's really bothering me. Any remedies?
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I've noticed that some schools waive tuition for all incoming doctoral students. What's the point of having the tuition in the first place?
It's late and my brain isn't functioning so I can't think of a good reason. Enlighten me?
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I told my LOR providers that I needed letters for 5 schools, even though I never actually intended to apply to the 5th one. I asked all of my letter providers to write paper rec letters, and sign and seal across the back of the envelope. I opened the letter from one professor (the other profs let me read the letters they wrote) for the 5th school. Nothing bad, but not wonderful either. So, I asked another professor to write a LOR. Most schools will let you gather all of your LORs and mail them in one packet--as long as they are signed across the seal.
Isn't that unethical?
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How about a forum for post-doctoral fellowship and faculty applications? :mrgreen:
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Don't worry about it, presenting at conferences is fun! Free food and you get to visit another part of the country. It doesn't matter if your results are not substantial, the fact that you are presenting at a conference shows your willingness to participate in the academic community. "Knowledge exchange" is a pretty big deal nowadays, especially in the health sciences.
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Well, you can always contact the department to see how you rank on the wait-list. Given that piece of info and the number of spots available, you can guess your chances.
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I voted for U Chicago. If you look hard enough, there will always be opportunities for funding. Perhaps get in touch with a prof. for an RAship?
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Thanks for your response! To be honest, I'm a n00b at the grants processes. I've heard of PhD students in their last year(s) applying for and receiving grants, but I have no idea what the funding body is. Guess I should do more research into the types of grants and criteria for holding them. My dream is to skip the whole post-doc/slave labor deal and go straight to being a professor.
NSERC 2009-2010
in The Bank
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They say it comes out end of March, but last year the letter was dated March 12. I was expecting to hear back this week, but oh well, I can wait another week lol.