Considering a Doctorate?
So your thinking of doing a doctorate or PhD.
You might have already decided on a PhD route, or maybe you want to learn more about early career research. In this article I introduce the first step in the process of embarking on your doctoral journey which will be followed up with other articles, and videos full of my tips from my personal experiences as well as colleagues.
What is a PhD?
Any degree that confers a doctoral degree is known as a doctorate. You must perform sophisticated work that significantly advances knowledge in your profession to be eligible for one. By doing this, you gain the title "Doctor" and, therefore, the name.
To earn a PhD, students often do independent, significant, original research in a given area before creating a thesis worthy of publishing. Even though some doctorates involve taught courses, PhD candidates are virtually always evaluated on the calibre and novelty of the thesis they submit in their independent research project.
So, what distinguishes a PhD from a doctorate?
One kind of doctorate is a PhD. The PhD is the most popular doctoral degree. It is given out on practically all topics at institutions around the world. Other doctorates are typically more specialised or for more real-world, work-related undertakings. All doctorates are doctorates, but not all PhDs are doctorates.
Who is a PhD for?
A PhD is demanding and difficult in its own right. After earning your undergraduate degree, it takes at least three years of taxing effort and dedication as well as a masters degree.During those years, you'll need to provide for yourself, and even while you'll be developing an outstanding set of talents, you won't necessarily be moving up the job ladder.A PhD, however, is also incredibly gratifying. This is your chance to truly advance human understanding and to create original research that other scientists can (and will) build upon in the future. No PhD is useless , regardless of how esoteric your subject may seem. This is because of the professional development many institutions put into their doctoral students. Another accomplishment to feel quite proud of is a PhD. At this level, a minuscule minority of students continue on to further study. After receiving your PhD, you will have an impressive degree and a title to match. Additionally, non-academic careers and professions are beginning to acknowledge the special abilities and experience that a PhD delivers.
Who funds a PhD?
This can be research institutions or government bodies who pay the team or researcher to investigate the research area. The UK has the UKRI but different countries will have their own examples of these funders. If your applying for student finance (a doctoral loan) you are able to take out upto £27,892 but this is for the duration of your PhD not yearly. These are just two examples of funding streams which I will cover in a more detailed specific article in the upcoming weeks.
So let me help you decide whether to embark on your doctoral journey.
Further reading:
https://www.findaphd.com/guides/phd-funding-guide
Or listening:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-6sCmIgxZU
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