Actually, I would strongly recommend AGAINST grad school, or grad school
only as a last resort. There are many ways to achieve a successful and
fruitful career while following your dreams, and many roads that do not
lead through a stint as a temporary under-paid technician/piece of
equipment (ie: grad student and postdoc/postech/postemp).
First, figure out what you want to do, then investigate what it takes to
get there. You'll be surprised at how few careers actually require a
Ph.D., and how few careers which do require one actually exist/are
available.
Good luck!
ATD of ATB
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Aaron T. Dossey, Ph.D.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Founder/Owner: All Things Bugs
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On 10/16/2012 11:38 PM, Lindsay Veazey wrote:
As one of many hopeful individuals trying to find an open program in which to
begin an advanced degree, I'd also like to point out the pitiful state of
scientific funding in North America. The current NSERC funding success rate is
below 8%, and the NSF success rate hovers around 20%. Additionally, in my
discussions with students of all levels, both current and (hopefully)
prospective, I've noticed that funding has essentially dried up for M.Sc
candidates, and is not much better for Ph.D candidates.
I'm wondering if any subscribers have recommendations for programs abroad,
like MESPOM, that welcome foreign students instead of stack the deck against
their entry.
Dr. Dossey, thank you for a well written submission that rings all too true.
--
Aaron T. Dossey, Ph.D.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Founder/Owner: All Things Bugs
Capitalizing on Low-Crawling Fruit from Insect-Based Innovation
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