PhD Application Advice - FB Live Session

FB Live Session on Applying for a PhD

I often get contacted by potential PhD students who are interested in pursuing a research degree and I put some slides together as a resource to help answer some of the common questions.  I will be conducting a Facebook Live Session for the Sustainable Education Foundation on this topic on 18 June 2017. 

Of course, there are many similar guides available on this topic and I am particularly grateful to Matt Might for his excellent "Illustrated guide to a PhD", which I have borrowed from to prepare this information.  


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