Has anyone any feedback (good or bad) in using the aforementioned software? Or do you use something else that you would suggest is superior?

I realise the US PhD's are different but I just can't imagine doing this for 10 years . I'm also wondering why you haven't actually finished in that time period.

Nope..Tricky.

Hey...to quote the forum's new motto....'be nice to strangers as one day you may be a stranger yourself'.

"At 28 I feel my time is rapidly running out to compete in the applications stakes".

Not really the case. The forum, if not brimming over, has its fair share of mature PhD'ers: many of whom have found funding.

Have you tried the ersc?

http://www.findaphd.com/students/funding.asp

Could you just not telephone and ask the institution.

One for the university your thinking of applying at I would imagine.

"a supervisor who is completely his phd doesnt sound good ..."....on so many levels.

How much time will he/she have for you? They're teaching and also completing their PhD. I would think (personally) you'll come way (way) down their list of priorities.

I wonder exactly how they would get you to pay back any monies. I very much doubt legal action. A strongly worded letter perhaps?

This is primarily a UK based site so you would do better to find the N American equivalent.

CITY and GUILDS 7307 Certificate in Further and Adult Education Teaching, which I believe (?) has been replaced by another C&G qualification BTW. Maybe suchlike could be fitted in around other things, as opposed to a year in itself. Just an idea.

Re the PGCE there are a variety of other options, as in the aforementioned C&G.

I read the master's bit as one from (a choice of) two.