FAQ: My research experience is in a different field / PhD application transferable research skills
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2024
- Can I still apply to a PhD if my research experience is in a different field from my PhD application? That's a frequently asked PhD application question. Here, I show you how to convince PhD admissions team and use transferable skills. I give you tips for writing a CV for graduate school PhD application and key skills to show in a PhD application CV and personal statement. Can you switch fields for a PhD? What research skills are required for a PhD? We will also talk about how to show research experience in your CV and skills to mention on CV for PhD applications. We also discuss how to convey research skills in your PhD personal statement and PhD application when you are applying to a PhD for a top university.
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thank you so much for this video! I am applying for masters right now, not phd, but I have the same problem because all of my practical experience is in the genetics/molecular biology labs and I am looking to do neuroscience. I was really worried it will tank my chances haha
Loved this video, this uncertainty of having a complete different background to what I would like to do a phd has been bugging me forever! I literally wrote notes of what you said.
Thank you so much for your video because i changed my research field and I didn't know how to use previous research experience to make my personal statement stronger. many thanks~~
Thanks a lot for this advice and recommendations, are very useful. Within one week I will have a PhD interview... Greetings from Colombia
so great so far, share tips about CV as well
Hey Hira! I love your videos so much. You've helped me gain clarity about my application. My past research experience has been in plant biotechnology but my research interest lies in oncology. Should I look for internships/ research projects in cancer research before applying for a phd? I'm worried since plant biotech and oncology seems like a 180° shift.
Hey Tanya! Thanks so much for your comments, so happy to hear my videos helped. I don't think it's necessary to do internships before applying, give it a go and see how it goes. I don't think they're very far off fields, my supervisor is a yeast geneticist doing cancer research!
@@oxford_phdah okayy. That's a relief. Thank you so much. :)
@tanyabanerjee2681 Hey Tanya, that's exactly the same difficulties I am facing, as my interests also lie in cancer biology, but I have experience in microbiology and microbial genomics
thanks a lot, god bless you, this video was so inspirational for me and helped me so much. thanks again.
Thank you so much for your kind words, I'm glad it helped!
I have a BS in Biochemistry and all my research and publications are related to that. But i did an MS in Management and i want to pursue that field in PhD. Still confuse about how to explain that...
Well you already have an MS in the field so just base it on that! Maybe you could say a little bit about why you chose to pursue this field after Biochem, but this will all be a small part of your PS. Focus the rest on skills and interests! :)
@@oxford_phd thank you so much
is it good idea to go for PhD right after bachelors especially when there is no requirement to do a research project for your bachelors ?
Can conducting our research in final year and supervised by 2 supervisors be included as a Research Experience? or it has to be a professional research experience other than what I mentioned previously?
Hi Budianto, yes for sure! That is a key research experience to mention and is usually the only research experience many students have so make sure you highlight it in detail, the skills you learned, the challenges you faced etc. Any research experience, big or small, can be mentioned. It's not about duration but rather what you learned. If you haven't already, this video gives details on how to talk about research experience in a detailed and effective way:
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Hey Hira! I had an in formal zoom meeting with a potential phd supervisor of Cardiff University and I think it went pretty well. He liked my undergraduate research project. The research project also resulted in the publication of the research paper. He also asked me to apply for the phd and submit the application form. The issue is that I've a study gap of around 5 years but I was working for an NGO during that time.
An idea how to cover up this issue in my Personal Statement.
Hi Maddy gaps are not a big deal for PhD admissions. You could explain what you were doing, what the motivation behind it was, and highlight some skills you gained from the experience, which I'm sure were many!
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@@oxford_phd no paypal service is available in Pakistan. Can I reach you out on Instagram for further discussion?
Do you provide services for reviewing personal statements?
Hi Renee, not at the moment unfortunately to focus on my thesis! :)
@@oxford_phd hi Hira, that’s okay… I’m really struggling with my grabber which I think it’s an important part of the essay. I keep looking back at why I want to do psychology and I overthink it so much. Even though the grabber should be at least a couple of sentences 😔 been watching your videos to really tap into myself and think of something that will convince the faculty why I’ve come back to psychology.
@@lemonsrx this video on starting a personal statement might help you th-cam.com/video/H3uYWMj7Fkk/w-d-xo.html
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