The research proposal and statement of academic purpose are both important aspects of your application. Below is detailed information on the purpose and expectations for the research proposal and ...

Every year, I read applications for my department’s Ph.D. program at Brown University. The ones I usually see are from people who might want to work with me either as their primary or additional ...

While all programmes require you to submit a statement of academic purpose, a few programmes require you to follow a specific format when writing your statement. Always check the programme page for ...

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The statement of purpose allows applicants to articulate their academic goals, research interests, and motivation for pursuing a PhD. Watch this video to learn more about the difference between your ...

PhD theses usually come in two forms. Standard monographs, a comprehensive dissertation written by a single author, continue to be used, but theses based on collections of published articles are ...

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