Hi guys,

I am applying for the Ph.D in Public Policy, International Development. Beside, Cambridge, Oxford, LSE, do you guys have any other suggestion? It will be nice if some of you could provide some tips and experience of Ph.D application. I already have a research topic in my mind. Do I have to email the department and state my ph.d intention as well as the research topic? Should I tell then more details proposal, so just a brief explanation?

Thank you,


Many thanks

did you consider going abroad for your Ph.D? i did my masters in gender studies at CEU, it's a small university,practically graduate school only,but academically excellent. below I'm pasting a message about scholarships in public policy at CEU:
The Central European University (CEU) in Budapest makes available four
scholarships for PhD students in the field of public policy starting from the academic year 2008. The deadline for applications is February 28, 2008.Interested applicants should contact the Department of Public Policy ([email protected]) and consult our hompage at
http://www.ceu.hu/dpp/courses/phd.htm .