1. Funding Your PhD: Where to start looking… University College Cork
Postgraduate Open Day 2017
Funding Your PhD:
Where to start looking…
8th February 2017
Slides prepared by: Sonia Monteiro PhD. Presenter: Louise Burgoyne PhD
Research Officers
4th Floor, Food Science Building

2. Undergraduate Degree
Job
PhD
Taught
PGDip/
Masters
Research
Masters

3. General background about doing a PhD
How to start your PhD - students-start/
The Ph.D Experience -
An Academic Career:
National Postgraduate Committee
(information on postgraduate studies)
General Information on Studying Abroad
International Graduate -
EURAXESS Portal -
General Information about Science Careers
Science Careers -

4. PhD Where? What? Ireland/Abroad Research Area How Long? Who? 3/4 Years
Supervisor
How?
Funding

5. What do you want to do? What? Research Area
You know what you want to do and you have an idea for a project
You know what general research area you’re interested in but don’t have a specific project in mind

6. Do you want to: Where? Ireland/Abroad Stay in Ireland? Go Abroad UK
Mainland Europe
USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand …

7. Finding a Supervisor Who? Supervisor
You have an idea of you want to work with
Read some of their papers so you know what they are working on
Contact them and say you’re interested in their work and ask about the possibility of working with them
You don’t know who you want to work with
Search papers in the area you’re interested in and try to identify 2 or 3 people who’s work you find interesting (Web of Knowledge; Science Direct, etc.)
Check out webpages of labs working in the area you’re interested in
Read some of papers by the people you identify has potential supervisors so you know what they are working on

8. Finding a Supervisor Who? Supervisor
The PhD journey: how to choose a good supervisor (New Scientist Article)
A Ph.D. Is Not Enough! A Guide to Survival in Science (book by Peter J. Feibelman)

9. Funding How? Funding Where you look for funding will depend on:
Where you want to go (Ireland/Abroad)
What you want to do (Develop your own project/Work on a project developed by someone else)
If you want to stay in Ireland
PostgradIreland - (Ireland’s official postgraduate study website)
Irish Research Council - funding

10. If you don’t have a specific project in mind and want to stay in Europe
How?
Funding
EURAXESS Portal - (PhD vacancies in Europe including Marie Curie fellowships + information about moving to another country, etc)
Marie Curie Actions research fellowships - you/index_en.htm

11. If you want to go to: How? Funding United Kingdom
Postgraduate Studentships -
(Postgraduate vacancies in the UK)
Prospects UK - nts.htm (information on PhD Funding in the UK)
France
Campus France - (information on PhD Funding in France)
Germany
Research in Germany
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (information on PhD Funding in Germany)

12. If you want to go to: How? Funding Switzerland Studying in Switzerland
(information on PhD programmes & funding)
Holland
Study in Holland
(information on PhD programmes & funding)

13. If you want to go outside of Europe
How?
Funding
USA
Education USA
(information on studying in the US)
Fulbright Commission- (information on funding)
Canada
Study in Canada
(list of universities + information on funding)
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships -

14. If you want to go outside of Europe
How?
Funding
Australia
Study in Australia
(information on PhDs in Australia + information on funding)
New Zealand
New Zealand Educated
(information on PhDs in New Zealand + information on funding)
Check individual University Websites – some universities offer PhD fellowships

15. PhD positions and Scholarships - Worldwide
How?
Funding
PhD positions and Scholarships - Worldwide
PhD Portal - (PhD vacancies worldwide + information about funding)
Scholarship Portal - (information on Scholarships available worldwide)
Find a PhD
(PhD vacancies worldwide + information on funding)
Scholarship-Positions
(PhD vacancies worldwide)

16. Making a decision – things to consider
Think about what you want to do in the future (beyond the PhD)
Talk to current PhD students and ask them about their experience
Talk to your lecturers and get their advice
Do your research on:
Potential universities (university websites have a lot of information for potential students)
Potential Supervisors (look at their webpages and read some of their papers)
Living expenses and social life where you want to go (it’s not just about the university, life outside university is also important)
Visa requirements (if going abroad)
Fellowships and other sources of funding
Requirements for a PhD & application process
Work on your CV and interview skills
Develop any funding application and project plan in conjunction with your future supervisor

17. You’ve made a decision Enjoy the next 3-4 Years! You have a supervisor
Apply for a PhD
Apply for funding
Start your PhD
Enjoy the next 3-4 Years!

18. Thank You
Questions?