I was reading this in the local newspaper career pages!
It said, this year 19 students have been selected, from them mostly Austrian and 5 from Iran/India. So I was thinking is there someone from my family who would benefit from this, but no one is is at the moment studing medicine.
Admitted PhD-students will receive funding for three years. Applicants must hold a master degree in Medicine, Chemistry or Life Sciences
Something thats not written in that link but in the newspaper, they give 17.360!!! Euros net annualy and its a 3 year program! Thats 1446 monthly and thats a lot for a single person to live in this country.
Give this info to other pakistanis as I think if Indians can do it so can we!
............ that's ok ( i once thought about it) but Phd esp in molecular med or biology is way too time consuming 5+ years and they fund students cuzz not many people r into it , my only objection is the time frame ( which not many can put in) first during studies than later on the years of practical experience required , before one is landed a job with a handsome pay scale.
I get email messages on listservs almost on a daily basis publicizing sponsorship and funding opportunities in Europe for research.
Funding opportunities for Ph.D. students in Europe are quite simply – just amazing…
Furthermore, its so much simpler to finish a Ph.D. in Europe than in North America. I sometimes regret the fact that I’ve spent almost four years on mine (and still going…) whereas I could be done with if I did this elsewhere in Europe or Australia.
If I ever get around to pursuing another Ph.D. degree, it’ll certainly be from a European University… in the end… you’re a Ph.D. just like the other person who got theirs from an American or a Canadian University.
What are you doing your PhD in? Are you doing it part time (I thought you were working :) )
My Ph.D. is in Management Information Systems… it’s a full-time program, and I’ve been working in Academia (Lectureship and Research)and Consulting (Operations Strategy & IT Implementation) throughout my University tenure… including undergrad, masters and Ph.D. degrees… that’s how I’ve supported myself and my family through the time. Yes… F-T studies and F-T work isn’t the ideal undertaking but you gotta do what you gotta do.
My Ph.D. is in Management Information Systems… it’s a full-time program, and I’ve been working in Academia (Lectureship and Research)and Consulting (Operations Strategy & IT Implementation) throughout my University tenure… including undergrad, masters and Ph.D. degrees… that’s how I’ve supported myself and my family through the time. Yes… F-T studies and F-T work isn’t the ideal undertaking but you gotta do what you gotta do.
did you have to give GMAT and some other exams to fulfill admission requirements?.
or were you able to get some exemptions?.
did you have to give GMAT and some other exams to fulfill admission requirements?.
or were you able to get some exemptions?.
I had the GMAT score from my MBA admissions and had to do the GRE for one of the Universities (I applied to 3 for Ph.D. - got accepted by 2). Additionally, there was an admissions interview process. So yeah… GMAT, GRE, interview, grad and undergrad transcripts, work experience, publications etc. all played a role.
In terms of credits, I got a couple of course exemptions based on the advanced level MBA courses that I had completed. These were basically Ph.D. level courses that were made available to MBAs through special permission… since I already had them done as part of my MBA, I didn’t have to do’em again.
I know that during the first year, they require to take courses such as Statistics etc. I have studied advanced level statistics & some of the other courses. plus I have some experience in it too. So can i be eligible for exemptions. Besides if i have good GPA and grades etc, do I still have to give GRE & GMat tests?.
I know that during the first year, they require to take courses such as Statistics etc. I have studied advanced level statistics & some of the other courses. plus I have some experience in it too. So can i be eligible for exemptions. Besides if i have good GPA and grades etc, do I still have to give GRE & GMat tests?.
Well… GMAT and/or GRE are typically a mandatory requirement for most programs… irrespective of undergrad and grad transcript scores.
In terms of exemptions, its something that you can talk to the Ph.D. administrators early in your program. Statistics alone may not be enough, but if you have some training in Quantitative Research Methods, that might get you an exemption.
Also, it really depends on where you go for your Ph.D. … like I said, the coursework requirements for Ph.D. in European Universities is very minimal, while in most North American Universities, it takes the first 2 years to finish coursework.
^^ I never thought you have modules in your PhD, or is it a taught program not reasearch work? I mean here in uk you become part of a reasearch group and do your share of work in research and producing papers. may have some courses regarding how to conduct the research, but not the taught courses as in Masters or undergrads.
I was actually thinking to take on a part time or full time PhD while working on FT. which is scary but I am going to dive in and see if its possible as FT in three years, if not I will go for the bit longer route.
let me know your suggestions.
See Shak that’s the thing… the Ph.D. programs in North America are all research programs but most schools insist on about two years of coursework on average. Consequentially, students only start their actual and formal research work in third year at the end of which, if you’re lucky enough to have a good supervisor, you can defend your dissertation proposal. Following this, you need at least one year for your data collection/analysis and then another four to six months to write up your dissertation.
That’s why the average time for completing a Ph.D. in Canada and the States is close to 5 years.
Parallel to all this, we’re required to publish papers, present at conferences and the works. Although you’re not mandated to do this, you’d hurt yourself at time of job search if you don’t have a list of peer-reviewed publications.
In Europe, things are very different… like you said, there’s emphasis on research from the get-go! And that’s why the average time to completion of Ph.D. is just a little more than 3 years.
I say go for it man!! You're lucky to be somewhere where this is doable in the timeframe that you have in mind. I’ve been employed full-time while pursuing my Ph.D. full-time. It’s a lot of work… you’d need to get used to compressed sleeping hours (3 to 5 hours a night), and pretty much give up your social life.
The only other suggestion I’d share is to try and say “no” to other research project offers while you’re working on your own dissertation. I’ve been fortunate to get involved with 3 other projects – it certainly looks good on the resume, you earn a few extra bucks too… but it is just insane!! I basically don’t have a life… and my family can’t bear it either.
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Thanks for the information.
I checked from California state Uni Berkeley. and they require students to complete 1 year of coursework that includes statistics, data analysis (quantitative methods etc.) etc. Also, they don't allow student to work, has to be full time. They provide some jobs inside the uni though.
I'm hoping to get the course work exemption because I have taken these courses, have some work experience in both quantitative & qualitative techniques. besides my thesis in masters was totally based on qualitative reasearch as well.
I've one more question i.e. what do you plan to do after completing your PHD. Would you prefer to work for a company or for any university. I believe that being a part of faculty is the best thing after PHD. Is it true?
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Thanks for the information.
I checked from California state Uni Berkeley. and they require students to complete 1 year of coursework that includes statistics, data analysis (quantitative methods etc.) etc. Also, they don't allow student to work, has to be full time. They provide some jobs inside the uni though.
I'm hoping to get the course work exemption because I have taken these courses, have some work experience in both quantitative & qualitative techniques. besides my thesis in masters was totally based on qualitative reasearch as well.
I've one more question i.e. what do you plan to do after completing your PHD. Would you prefer to work for a company or for any university. I believe that being a part of faculty is the best thing after PHD. Is it true?
CoolBreeze,
1 year of coursework sounds very enticing… it’s significantly lesser than most other North American schools. However, with lesser courses, there’s also lesser opportunities for getting exemptions because Universities are interested in promoting their Ph.D. graduates partly based on the rigor of training that they’ve received.
Re: jobs… yes, most Universities have an upper limit of 10 or 12 hours per week of work inside the University and the pay per hour is decent. You typically would get hired as a TA or RA. If you have a flexible and understanding supervisor, this could change though. For my first two years, my supervisor allowed me to work 15 hours outside the University in another teaching position since it paid better than internal work. After you defend your proposal though (usually mid or end of third year), some Universities allow you to switch your status to part-time at which point you can explore gainful employment.
In terms of my future plans, I’m already working in academia… and intend to continue. I already have three or four research projects in the pipeline and have potential Govt. grants promised to me after I graduate. Along with research and teaching, I also plan to take one term off every year to do some consulting work in order to stay in touch with the industry.
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Thank you so much for all this information. and goodluck with your plans.
Its a very good idea to work in both, the industry & academia.
Lets see if I can follow this.