Italian guy hereeee! you can just send me the text and I'll read it right away

Non ci sono grants, c'è uno stipendio come in italia. Quindi non va ripagato ;) per trovarli vai sul sito delle singole uni oppure su findaphd.com

I've been there so I can easily understand what you are going trough.

I don't think asking for more time is a good idea, this procrastination won't stop! you'd be better at first, felling legitimate to stay in your bed crying, thinking how this situation sucks and eventually you'll realize nothing has changed.

So try to focus on what you'll be doing after completing your thesis, this should give you an input to stand up and then take some anxyolitic, it helps!


and.... are you sure you want to do a PhD?

I would go trough all 3 steps.

At first I would put up and shut up, thinking s/he in a bad mood, under pressure for a work ecc (even if s/he "bullying" only me). If this behavior doesn't stop, I would talk with my supervisor, trying to figure out why and kindly asking to stop. 3rd step is essentials if things don't change and this bullying behavior starts affecting your work.

Hey guys,
I'm looking for someone who is willed to spend 10 min reading my cover letter and tell me if it could be fine or what (even tell me if there are some grammatical errors I need to correct...you know, i'm not english mother tongue).

I would ask to a kind lady, always keen to help me on here, but I feel like I am taking advantage of her willingness



Let me know and I will send it by private message :D


Thankssss

Hey,
I'm applying for a PhD in southampton! What is ur research field?

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I really appreciate your help!

Thanks again.
I agree it's really informal, but I have ingenuously done what is written "...INFORMAL enquires". But I was wrong and luckily there is this forum.

I've sent that mail once, so now I'm ready with a more formal, professional one. What do you think?


Dear XXXXX,
I'm an Italian student who is soon getting his BSc in chemistry (university of Milan). As mentioned in the subject line, I'm interested
in continuing my studies with a PhD in organic synthesis (especially natural products).

I'm completing my research project (lasted for about 6 months) which is about protein-protein interactions inhibitors. The aim of this
is to synthesize highly functionalized norbornene scaffold as strong inducers of helical structure and their use in the synthesis of
unnatural peptides of therapeutic interest.

I see myself as a hard-working, passionate and motivated student. I really want to learn as much as I can and I'm ready to work hard. I know a PhD could be the right place for me. I just need a chance.

My weighted average/mean right now is 25.5 (out of 30) and I could predict a final degree mark between 100-104 out
of 110.

So, after this brief presentation I'd like to tell you that I visited your research group's website and had the chance to read some of your publications. I find your research field extremely interesting, that's why I'm writing to ask.............................


Thank you for your attention.


Kind regards,









what do u think? be mean please :)

Obviously I'm NOT sending the same email to all potential supervisor, this would be the "general" one

I'm not english, so I was just wondering: where this final grade comes from? this is a sort of weighted average grade or what?

Because many unis ask to an italian student at least a 104 out of 110... which is EXTREMELY high, way beyond this 60-69%!

Just to be clear, 104 means you have a wighted average of 27 out of 30...this means 90% (with proportions) !

Thank you for your useful answer. As I mentioned, I'm not really used to this kind of approach (here we have a different road to get to a PhD), so each advice is really helpful!

And I'm not randomly emailing, of course I've looked for open positions..! Maybe too many questions are annoying, but I'm just doing what it's written: "for further information about the project contact directly professor..."

Arghhh I need to stop thinking in the italian way :D

Hey guys!
I'm an italian student who is soon getting his Bsc in Chemistry. I've recently found out that, in Uk, you can go straight to a PhD after a Bsc. Is it true?

I'm trying to get more informations about how it all works there (which is very different from italy), especially the application process. For now, I'm contacting potential supervisors asking for detailed infos about their project (which I've found on PhD opportunities' page)...but what should I do next? Send them my CV, apply directly....? Is it really difficult to get a funded PhD offer?

I really don't know if I'm doing it right or not!



The typical email i'm sending is:

Dear Professor XXXX,
I'm an italian student, who is soon getting his Bsc in Chemistry (University of XXXX).

I'm almost at the end of my research project, which allowed me to understand how research could be hard and stressful,
but surprisingly amazing and exciting at the same time. It makes me faint on my bed just after dinner, but despite that I'm
always looking forward to getting back in my lab. This is how I have understood that I want to go on with my studies doing
a PhD.
To be sincere I'm totally new to the English University system and I didn't know that, with a Bsc, a student could go
straight to a PhD.

Now I do and I'm writing this mail because I'm interested in the natural products field and I have read there's a PhD project under your supervision.
I would like to have more informations about this specific project (although I have already read some of your publications) and, it if possible, to have
more informations about the PhD in general (Could I be eligible with my BSc? is it funded? when does it start? )