collegebum1989 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Hey guys, I'm currently in a Master of Engineering program at Cornell and will be graduating this upcoming May 2012. Since this is a non-thesis program, and I want to pursue a PhD within 2 years, I figured it would be best to get some research experience at a lab in an academic institution. I emailed a professor whom my mentor directed to towards who was doing work on a field I was interested in. The professor asked if I had my own funding and how long I would be able to stay since they do not accept short-term guests. I do not have funding obviously since I'm in a professional masters program, but how does one go about getting post-graduate funding? Would it just be better to get a job in industry and get some experience instead of a lab for PhD applications? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktel Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I'm not certain you can even get post-graduate funding for after an MEng, as it's typically for PhD students to do post-doctoral work. Don't quote me on that though, perhaps you might be able to find something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collegebum1989 Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 So then how does one pursue research after masters to enhance a phd application profile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktel Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 As a volunteer, most likely. Or getting the right job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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