The PhD Application Handbook

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...snappy and informative its a mustbuy and theres nothing near it on themarket at the moment.Stephen Hart University College LondonI found it very informative and helpful. There was loads of useful detail thatwasnt covered by the other PhD books Ive been reading.Miki Grahame prospective PhD StudentA PhD is one of the most ambitious and exciting things you can do in your life.Upon successful completion you will be a doctor and a world authority in yourchosen area.Each year several thousand graduate students apply to do a PhD at universitiesin the UK. Many are not successful they are unable to find a suitableuniversity or a supervisor or decide on a suitable research project or theycannot obtain funding to pay their fees and bills. Most students fail to obtaina PhD because they have one of these aspects wrong at the start.The PhD Application Handbook is the first ever comprehensive handbook forpeople wishing to apply for a PhD in the UK. It provides a stepbystep guideto PhDs explaining what a PhD is how to apply for your PhD how to find theright university supervisor and projectIt also provides detailed informationabout funding eligibility deadlines for different awards and which fundingis best for which student. Examples of research proposals application formsand interview technique are given helping you to secure your PhD place withthe minimum of problems.The PhD Application Handbook is designed to help prospective PhD studentsachieve their ambition. If you want to do a doctorate in the UK This book isessential for you «