In an earlier blog post I had emphasised the need to start writing immediately. This holds true as much for the fieldwork that you have undertaken as to the reading material you go through. At the end of the research work, you will be getting a doctorate which certifies that you are an expert in…
I have noticed that many a times this is an area that most researchers tend to struggle with. When you are doing a full time research, there is this feeling of having all the time for research and therefore the tendency to procrastinate. If you are juggling with a job, there is the difficulty to…
PhD progresses through many stages. And writing is considered to be the last of it. Often proposal writing is so exhausting that we tend to procrastinate before we take up writing again. If you are like me, and love to read, you would also revel in the lovely time that a quiet library can offer….
Your supervisor will play a very significant role in your research work. This starts at the time of preparing your PhD proposal and continues till the time of viva. I was lucky to have a supervisor who builds a strong emotional connect and supports you unconditionally. Do not take this as a given. It is…
How to finish your PhD. Tip #1 – Love your work I have often been asked for tips on how to finish a PhD on time. I submitted my PhD in 2013 in a little less than four years of registering for it. I studied along with a full time job. Since then, I have never…
