How can I "push" my PhD advisor to speed up my graduation?
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Complete your thesis. Check what paperwork he needs to sign for graduation, and what requirement you have to satisfy to get his signature. If you think you satisfy them, and he doesn't, go talk to department head.\n\nWhy would your advisor want to keep you in school? B/c they like the work you do for them? Then stop doing that work.
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Most doctoral students in the U.S. are on assistanceships, but we normally negotiate those before coming to school.  The rule is, if they don't offer you an assistanceship, wait for a better offer.\n\nBut, its not too late.  I started without any funding, and managed to find funding for most of my time here.  I had to pay my own way for my first quarter, and I'll need to pay this summer, but aside from that, I was able to obtain funding all the rest of the way.  Ask the graduate program advisor or suggestions.  If the department can't offer you funding, perhaps there are administrative assistantships, or teaching assistantships in other departments where you have skills.  \n\nBest of luck to you.
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It is a little late to get a RA this coming Fall, but typically people get a RA position from their adviser.  If you haven't been assigned an adviser, I would recommend you use this summer to email professors in your department who are doing research you are interested in with the purpose of getting an adviser and/or a RA position.  \n\nYou could email individual professors saying:\n"Hi, my name is NAME, I am starting my Masters/PhD work in your department this coming Fall, I've been assigned Professor NAME as an interim adviser.  I am very interested in the work your lab has been doing regarding FLIGHT SIMULATION and would like to learn more about your lab.  I would love to be able to work in your lab in the upcoming semester, please let me know how best to reach you.  I'll be in YOUR TOWN by JULY 3RD and would love to stop in."\n\nYou should copy this email to your interim adviser.
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Well, here's my advice. Don't lie, be honest and make it short. Take responsibility, but ask if there is any way that you can submit your paper late, with appropriate grade adjustments. Professors can see through lies and laziness and irresponsibility - they get the same requests every day from other students. It's actually better to meet them in office hours - email is not good
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Go to your alma matter and discuss with the professors on how to publish your work. Use this as a leverage for your doctoral application.
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1. Identify school(s) that offer the program he is interested in\n2. Contact them, and ask what financial aid is available.\n\nMany universities can employ grad students in labs and teaching positions that produces an income enough to live on.
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Find a supervisor with research interest that is in the same line as you are. Email them and find out if they are looking for students to do research, and tell them u're interested, submit your qualification, if you are desperate, drop by to UBC to see them to show them u mean it.
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That was a long time ago; I doubt it will help you at all.  Do you have a PhD from a UK university?  In that case, maybe you can find a company that will hire and sponsor you. Otherwise, I don't see how that will help.
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Make sure you have a comfortable area to study where disruptions will be minimal.  Have all your work materials ready.  Plan your work and work your plan (sorry...but the old adages worked for me when I had to study and complete 2 grad degrees) and most of all...\n\nJust Start to Study. The sooner you start the sooner...you know the rest.
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Ok, here it is. If you follow these guidelines, I guarantee you'll finish in no time, and learn a skill you'll need if you are even contemplating applying to Ph.D. programs. Trust me - I walk my Master's students through this every year.\n\nIt sounds like you already have a thesis statement, so we won't worry about that.  Your problem is you have a GIANT editor sitting on your shoulder, and this editor is keeping your writer from actually doing anything.  You need to lock this editor in a closet or something, and give your writer some freedom.  In order to get this editor off your back for a while, make him go on vacation, but promise him he can come back later and edit absolutely everything.  After he's been banished, you can actually start.\n\nFirst, outline each chapter.  Then make the outline more detailed by adding subheadings, and sub-subheadings. Then make the outline even more detailed, including notes TO YOURSELF noting where appropriate citations will be included. (An example might be: "Cite from Williams chapter 4 here." -or- "Chakravorty has a sweet illustration of this point.") And then once more.  Remember, This Outline Is Only For You.  No One Will Ever See It.\n\nThen, under each heading and subheading and sub-subheading, write a paragraph or two.  If you catch yourself editing any of the sentences in these paragraphs, STOP.  If you're writing on a computer, ditch the computer and handwrite each paragraph (or vice versa).  Scribble each sentence out quickly, but fully.  You're NOT allowed to edit.  Just keep writing.\n\nThis process will take a few days.  Let yourself look up quotations if you need to, but don't let any one search take more than 10 minutes.  Let me emphasize that: Books need to LEAVE YOUR HAND after 10 minutes. \n\nDon't let yourself go through this process completely in order.  Every day, find a section in your outline that you FEEL like working on.  Proceeding in a linear fashion will crush creative thought.  Don't let it happen.\n\nAfter you've finished this process, let yourself go back and elaborate on each section.  DON'T CUT ANYTHING, just add.\n\nAfter you've gone through this process, you should have your chapters just about finished, in terms of length.  NOW you can invite your editor back home, and let him go to work.\n\nBut there are two things left to do. Write your introduction and conclusion.  How?  In the same way.  Why did you save these for last?  Because your introduction and conclusion must encompass everything you just wrote, and you had no way of knowing what that would include until the chapters were finished.\n\nLet this process take two or two and a half months.  Then, call your giant editor back from vacation, and FINALLY, let him do his thing.\n\nI guarantee this will do it.  Best wishes to you!
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If you search the Chronicle of Higher Education web site, you'll find some interesting first person narratives--from both advisors and writers--about the dissertation process.  The Chronicle is also a good source for job search information, which I assume you're going to need as well.  Turabian's book has some good advice about the diss writing process.\n\nMy advice to you is to be disciplined.  I know a lot of brilliant people who have bogged down on their dissertation simply because they wouldn't allow it to be less than perfect.  In the end, this is a task you have to finish, preferably on time.  Set up a schedule (one that includes the university's bureaucratic requirements) and stick to it.  Good luck!
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I would ask an advisor first.  But I would go on line to see if they offer courses on line of the subject matter.  You would not believe how many courses are available on line these days.
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it depends.....\n\n1. if u want to pursue degree for improving knowledge in that field, then u won't feel like a burden....\n\n2. if u want to pursue for living, then u have to sacrifice some entertainment, cut short ur wanderings, etc and finish off....\n\n3. If u want it for promotion, u still can do it a bit leisurely....\n\nanything time bound is a burden....find a way to break this.
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You MUST enter a doctoral program through an accredited graduate school to earn any type of doctoral degree, including the Ph.D. I'm sorry, but this is the way it is. You meet with a committee which monitors your progress. You also submit your final dissertation to this committee. Holding the title "DR" holds great prestige. There is no easy route.\n\nThe only exception is the "honorary doctorate." Occaisionally, universities give these to individuals who have distinguished themselves so greatly that they wish to honor them somehow. This is usually reserved for Nobel Prize Winners, etc.\n\nThe answer to your basic question is: no, you can't do that.\n\nHope this helps.
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Well..I suggest you log off of YA right away. Begin working immediately on your thesis.\nHope that helps.
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The best thing to do would be to see if one of your professors knows any lawyers who he/she can get you in touch with. Connections are often very helpful in these sorts of situations.