PhD is obviously difficult and not fully planned journey..so we should mentally ready for it..time for PhD course depends on so many factors like our capabilities, research area, research environment, guide, family constrains etc. PhD journey is variable, so no need to compare with fellow researchers. Be confident and bold.
Tips for PhD:
Framing PhD problem needs time, so spend sufficient time for finding gaps in literature.
Regularly check literature even after finalizing your PhD problem.
Discuss you ideas with seniors and others, it is very much useful.
Initially most of us worry about how to do, but don't worry much for that. Initially take help from seniors and believe that you will do unbelievable good work once u cross initial hurdles.
Actually in PhD biggest issue is what to do? Once u know what to do and how to do it is matter of 1 year to finish PhD work.
Patience is key in PhD, worrying delays things further.
Document all your ideas regularly, ideally every day.
Analyze your results critically.
Planning the work and keeping soft targets in work will be very much required, as PhD needs lot of self driving.
Communicate your work to reputed publications and never worry about rejection of paper. Comments of reviewers are more valuable to cross check your ideas. Expressing your ideas and work in the form of paper in English is not easy so practice for that.
Initially doing work and preparing paper more or less take same time. So devote enough time for writing paper.
Continuity in work is very important, so if you are in flow, forget everything and focus only on work.
Targets in PhD:
1) Publish as many papers as you can in reputed journals and conferences. Let reputed journal take lot of time for review, but those are very much needed for good job or post doctoral fellowship.
2) Spread your contact circle, attend reputed conferences and workshops held nationally or internationally. During that time meet experts in your area. Those will be useful for getting PDF positions. If possible discuss your research ideas with them.
Framing a PhD problem and Choosing PhD area:
Choose an area in which your basics are strong. Your supervisor should be expert in that area. While framing PhD problem make sure you have done enough literature survey. There are different kinds of research problem, like analytical, experimental, simulation. Choose which one you and your supervisor confident. Make sure that your research problem is doable.
Tips and check list before sending paper:
1) Have you presented literature gap effectively.
2) Assume reader don't know any thing and explain your work in as simple words as possible. Highlight your work properly.
3) Complex words and sentences are not required. Simple English is enough for Paper or PhD thesis. English grammar and spellings need to be checked twice.
4) Plagiarism is not allowed. Explain everything in your own words.
5) Figures and Tables need to be properly represented and explained.
6) Continuity in entire paper is very much required.
Tips for PhD:
Framing PhD problem needs time, so spend sufficient time for finding gaps in literature.
Regularly check literature even after finalizing your PhD problem.
Discuss you ideas with seniors and others, it is very much useful.
Initially most of us worry about how to do, but don't worry much for that. Initially take help from seniors and believe that you will do unbelievable good work once u cross initial hurdles.
Actually in PhD biggest issue is what to do? Once u know what to do and how to do it is matter of 1 year to finish PhD work.
Patience is key in PhD, worrying delays things further.
Document all your ideas regularly, ideally every day.
Analyze your results critically.
Planning the work and keeping soft targets in work will be very much required, as PhD needs lot of self driving.
Communicate your work to reputed publications and never worry about rejection of paper. Comments of reviewers are more valuable to cross check your ideas. Expressing your ideas and work in the form of paper in English is not easy so practice for that.
Initially doing work and preparing paper more or less take same time. So devote enough time for writing paper.
Continuity in work is very important, so if you are in flow, forget everything and focus only on work.
Targets in PhD:
1) Publish as many papers as you can in reputed journals and conferences. Let reputed journal take lot of time for review, but those are very much needed for good job or post doctoral fellowship.
2) Spread your contact circle, attend reputed conferences and workshops held nationally or internationally. During that time meet experts in your area. Those will be useful for getting PDF positions. If possible discuss your research ideas with them.
Framing a PhD problem and Choosing PhD area:
Choose an area in which your basics are strong. Your supervisor should be expert in that area. While framing PhD problem make sure you have done enough literature survey. There are different kinds of research problem, like analytical, experimental, simulation. Choose which one you and your supervisor confident. Make sure that your research problem is doable.
Tips and check list before sending paper:
1) Have you presented literature gap effectively.
2) Assume reader don't know any thing and explain your work in as simple words as possible. Highlight your work properly.
3) Complex words and sentences are not required. Simple English is enough for Paper or PhD thesis. English grammar and spellings need to be checked twice.
4) Plagiarism is not allowed. Explain everything in your own words.
5) Figures and Tables need to be properly represented and explained.
6) Continuity in entire paper is very much required.
