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In Topic: Phd after 5 years of stopping research
06 July 2012 - 04:39 AM
leelee, on 06 July 2012 - 04:33 AM, said:
There is NO way that you will be able to get funding without already having PhD and a good track record of publications etc. Funding is so competitive so you have to understand that no one will want to risk giving money to a student for a project- in fact, at least here in Australia, students aren't even eligible to apply.
It is good that you want to read up about current research breakthroughs and topics, but really your first thing should be to chose a potential supervisor and then see if they will have you.
Look for a lab who's work interests you, then make contact with the supervisor and discuss what your potential projects will be. You won't be able to just chose a disease and start working on it, it will need to fit with the overall work of the lab.
Funding bodies will usually require some sort of preliminary data too- to make sure that the idea is a least feasible. Even with the kits you have, you won't be able to do much. You'll need all the laboratory basics (pipettes, tips, glass ware, equipment etc etc), not to mention samples. I can't imagine anyone giving you samples of an infectious agent to work on without the proper approvals and facilities. And you won't know if you have access to those until you line up a supervisor.
I'm sorry if I am coming across harsh, but it sounds like you don't really understand how a PhD works. Maybe you could contact someone from the graduate research school (or equivalent) at your university to see if they can help you get on the right track?
Best of luck, your enthusiasm is definitely admirable, I'm sure you'll do well!
It is good that you want to read up about current research breakthroughs and topics, but really your first thing should be to chose a potential supervisor and then see if they will have you.
Look for a lab who's work interests you, then make contact with the supervisor and discuss what your potential projects will be. You won't be able to just chose a disease and start working on it, it will need to fit with the overall work of the lab.
Funding bodies will usually require some sort of preliminary data too- to make sure that the idea is a least feasible. Even with the kits you have, you won't be able to do much. You'll need all the laboratory basics (pipettes, tips, glass ware, equipment etc etc), not to mention samples. I can't imagine anyone giving you samples of an infectious agent to work on without the proper approvals and facilities. And you won't know if you have access to those until you line up a supervisor.
I'm sorry if I am coming across harsh, but it sounds like you don't really understand how a PhD works. Maybe you could contact someone from the graduate research school (or equivalent) at your university to see if they can help you get on the right track?
Best of luck, your enthusiasm is definitely admirable, I'm sure you'll do well!
In Topic: Phd after 5 years of stopping research
06 July 2012 - 04:11 AM
leelee, on 06 July 2012 - 03:07 AM, said:
Do you have a potential supervisor? Or are you trying to figure this out on your own?
I'm confused too?
Are you planning on writing your own project and proposal from scratch? Who is going to fund your research? And get the approvals for your work?
I'm confused too?
Are you planning on writing your own project and proposal from scratch? Who is going to fund your research? And get the approvals for your work?
The idea is to start and put my feet on the right way
thank you for help
In Topic: Phd after 5 years of stopping research
06 July 2012 - 04:07 AM
pito, on 06 July 2012 - 01:45 AM, said:
Something I do not understand: you can decide your own PhD subject yourself? Or ?
You allready have a PhD subject then ?
You allready have a PhD subject then ?
