Paano mag-apply ng PhD sa US?

[emoticons]

I am inquiring for someone else.

Say someone in late 20s. Nagtapos na ng masteral degree, at may 7 years na experience as college professor. Field of study - English and Literature.

Ano ang chance niya para mag-apply for a PhD sa US?

Kailangan ba maraming pera to apply?

[arkheM]

Tell your friend to contact PAEF = Philippine-American Education Foundation. They administer the Fulbright Scholarship too.

Normally, your friend will be asked to take the GRE, TOFEL or IELTS. He or she would then contact the university where he or she intends to apply.

You don't have to be rich to study PhD in the US if you get sponsors or s scholarship. Many research-oriented universities there offer a full ride plus stipend.

[goodjr]

Tell your friend to contact PAEF = Philippine-American Education Foundation. They administer the Fulbright Scholarship too.

Normally, your friend will be asked to take the GRE, TOFEL or IELTS. He or she would then contact the university where he or she intends to apply.

You don't have to be rich to study PhD in the US if you get sponsors or s scholarship. Many research-oriented universities there offer a full ride plus stipend.

^AMEN !!!
Plus once accepted and given financial assistance (scholarship, research or teaching assitantship) sila na din mag-e-issue ng paperworks for your student visa.

[jalal05]

you must be very bright or rich. You must be very smart to get scholarship or grants. Otherwise prepare dollars if you intend to be a regular student whch spell a status 'paying'.

[goodjr]

you must be very bright or rich. You must be very smart to get scholarship or grants. Otherwise prepare dollars if you intend to be a regular student whch spell a status 'paying'.

Since the TS interest is about pursuing PhD, then it is assumed that the individual is atleast above average student, not necessarily very smart. Tama na ma-qualify sa department cut-off sa GRE, at swerte kung may available na research/teaching grant.

Question pala ni TS e kung kailangan ba MARAMING pera to apply?
ANSWER: NO..big NO. Hindi kailangan ng _maraming_ pera to apply. I believe typical application fee is less than hundred dollars. Request ka ng application packet sa grad school o sa department of interest. Read, fill-up, and send. Iba nga di pa sinasama ang bayad. Maganda sumulat ka muna sa grad committe (department level) and inquire about their programs, research interest and prospect of assistantship. Establish some communication. Then pagkuha ng GRE, specify mo kung aling mga schools papadalhan ng result.

[emoticons]

Tell your friend to contact PAEF = Philippine-American Education Foundation. They administer the Fulbright Scholarship too.

Normally, your friend will be asked to take the GRE, TOFEL or IELTS. He or she would then contact the university where he or she intends to apply.

You don't have to be rich to study PhD in the US if you get sponsors or s scholarship. Many research-oriented universities there offer a full ride plus stipend.

Thank you so much po. Forwarded this information sa kanya. Sabi niya TOEFL na lang daw yung kulang niya. Mahal pala yung exam na yan. She doesn't have the money for it. Interested siya sa teaching assistant program nila.

Saan po makakuha ng waiver para sa exam? How to afford taking that test?

[TTJ]

mahirap ata makakuha ng assistantships pag ganyang field. apply na lang sya ng fulbright.

[goodjr]

mahirap ata makakuha ng assistantships pag ganyang field. apply na lang sya ng fulbright.

Tama ka. Kung may available man ay teaching assistantship. OR kung willing yung prospective applicant, gamitan ng kaunting creativity o diskarte. Apply in a related field na may research money at gawing cognate ang kaniyang major field.

Sa huling tanong ng TS kung pwedeng ma-waive ang TOEFL, may alam akong cases in the past na pumayag yung department na e-waive, meron din akong kilalang mga chinese students nuon na deferred ang toefl at dito na nila kinuha. Kausapin yung prospective adviser. Nuong ako, i-pa-defer ko sana ang pagkuha ng toefl kasi may english result naman ang GRE pero ng makita ko english score ko sa GRE, i junked my plan at kumuha ng toefl