How to Survive Your PhD: The Insider's Guide to Avoiding Mistakes, Choosing the Right Program, Working with Professors, and Just How a Person Actually Writes a 200-Page Paper

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Overview

The decisions you make before and during your doctoral work can mean the difference between having a PhD in four years or eight. How to Survive Your PhD offers practical and specific advice for each step in the doctoral process, no matter the individual's field of study. With insider tips and tricks to help avoid mistakes, take advantage of opportunities, and tackle the toughest issues, including:

  • Choosing your school and advisor
  • Studying for the qualifying exams
  • Writing and presenting your dissertation
  • And so much more

A fresh new guide to tackling the PhD for the 200,000 U.S. PhD students

  • A fresh new title with a compelling voice, for a category with a 12-year-old leader
  • There are 200,000 PhD students in the U.S., a number that increases 7-12 percent in a recession
  • The book's advice is an easy step-by-step breakdown of the process no matter what you're studying

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781402226670
  • Publisher: Sourcebooks, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 12/1/2009
  • Pages: 209
  • Sales rank: 479,210
  • Product dimensions: 5.40 (w) x 8.40 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Meet the Author

Dr. Jason Karp received his PhD in exercise physiology in 2007 after seven years of doctoral work, during which he learned everything you shouldn't do if you want a PhD in four years. He is a prolific freelance writer and professional running coach. He lives in San Diego, CA.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgments xi

Chapter 1 Choices 1

Choosing the PhD

Ego

Finances

Choosing Your School: Location, Location, Location

Opportunity

Coursework

Reputation of Department

Know Your Research Interests

Choosing Your Academic Advisor

Your Advisor's Work Ethic

Your Advisor's Philosophy

Seek Information from Others

Choosing Your Committee

Transferring Schools

Do You Have the Time?

Patience

Chapter 2 Thinking Like a Doctoral Student 43

Think Big

Ask Why

Understand the Literature

Be Critical

Reason

Thinking Skills

Chapter 3 Tricks of the Trade 61

Know What Is Expected of You

Directing Your Efforts

Being Busy

Helping Other Students

Teaching Classes

Head Start on Research

Managing Yourself

Prioritize

Working with Your Advisor

Being Resourceful

Visibility

Burning Bridges

Communication

Managing Finances

Assistantships

Scholarships

Fellowships

Grants

Establish Residency in the State before Enrolling in School

Chapter 4 Research 97

Publications

Getting Your Research off the Ground

Intellectual Property

Authorship vs. Contributorship

Conferences-The Public Forum for Your Research

Chapter 5 The Qualifying (Comprehensive) Exam 113

The Written Exam

The Oral Exam

If You Fail

How to Study

"Paper PhD"

Chapter 6 The Dissertation 137

Writing the Proposal and Dissertation

Becoming a Writer

Procrastination

Dissertation Format

The Chapters of the Dissertation

Introduction

Purpose

Hypotheses

Literature Review

Methodology

Data Analysis

Limitations

Results

Discussion

Conclusions

More Advice on Writing Your Chapters

Proofread

Preparing Your DissertationProposal Presentation

The Dissertation Proposal Defense

The Dissertation Defense

You Get Done When You Get Done

Epilogue 207

About the Author 211

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