r/PhDAdmissions

Hi everyone,

I am a student finishing my university degree (final discussion on the 14th, wish me luck) and I am starting to prepare towards a PHD/doctorate near me. Due to unforseen circumstances (read the applications for last year that contained a different date) I miscounted the days for the submission of my proposal. I have the main question, but I am still missing the deeper bibliography and the written text. the closing date is on the 6th of May. How impossible is it to have something of quality ready for that date? can you still bullshit your way through the application process by focusing more on developing the initial text and studying later after applying? Should I just give up on this call and go for a different university?

thank you all for your opinions

I hold a masters in chemistry from a good university in Lebanon. I have good grades and enough laboratory experience in many areas.

I graduated a year and a half ago, and started applying ever since. I have maybe gotten a rejection letter from 10 universities, usually an autogenerated rejection email, but it was better than not getting any emails.

I’m frustrated because I can’t work in the university laboratories anymore due to the ongoing war, and I also can’t get a job.

I would love to pursue my PhD abroad. I mainly applied to France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. These are my preferred countries because I have friends/relatives there, but I have tried many other places.

I have tried constructing the perfect application, reaching out to so many professors, asking for help from my previous professors, and asking for help from people already accepted in programs, but to no avail.

I know many people that got accepted with very weak resumes with little experience and low grades, so I’m not sure what the problem is.

The situation is unbearable in Lebanon and it is becoming increasingly difficult to provide for our household. I really need this to happen.

If anyone has any piece of advice about the application process I would highly appreciate it.

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hello,

I am currently an undergraduate student majoring in Applied mathematics. I am doing research on PINNS and I am writing a paper on it. I am first author and I am looking to publish it in JCP. I am also speaking in a the ECCOMAS conference in Munich. I am doing all of this with my advisor hes the one currently leading me and suggesting I do all of this I am having fun and everything but I want to pursue a PhD in machine learning but sometimes the path I am taking doesn't feel right to get into a good PhD program because I am not really going for NeurIPS or pure machine learning. Am I overreacting? should I aim for different journals or conferences? I am still a sophmore what should I do? thanks!

(Cross posting) Literally I just want an answer it’s almost April 15th 😭 has anyone heard from UCSC, USC, UCR or Rutgers for social psychology or psychology?

I been proudly rejected from 18 programs

Accepted into one but offered to do a masters and not PhD. Not going.

I’m just like why the lag? Reject me already or something?

Btw I’m extremely comfortable with rejection and I was okay with each one. It won’t stop me cause I’ll just apply again in the fall.

Anyways this is what’s keeping me up 130 am lol the waiting. 😭

Their deadline is a bit farther away but I figured they would’ve started talking to potential PhD candidates by now. Has anyone heard anything from the chemistry department?

Hi, has anyone applied to any universities or programs in the UK, Europe, or Canada as a mid career professional in their late 30s? Without any prior publication or research experience but extensive international work exposure and very niche research idea and position? Or would anyone like to advise something where to start from? Any guidance is appreciated. Thanks.

Hi all

I'm from mechanical engineering (btech) background,currently mtech student in Additive manufacturing at IIT Hyderabad, with good cgpa and good mtech thesis currently entering into the second year

planing for PhD in metal Additive Manufacturing in July 2027 intake my top considerations are singapore(NTU,NUS) ,US suggest me the best things to do now so that I can get admit in some good college, as a beginner your words and suggestions might help me to understand the current situation more better

Although they have mentioned that chem students are eligible, still most of the students applying will be from engg background.

Do foreign universities (especially in USA) allow masters students of chemistry background for PhD in MatSci Engineering considering it's an engineering degree or should I consider applying to chem dept?

My interest is in semiconductor & optical materials.