Hey Swetchha.. congratulations for a great achievement, I have informed my professor about my ielts scoring and offer letter with amended date, so that I could give another attempt.

Really more afraid now, just informed him, don't know what would be his response. He has already cleared that the department is out of  funds, thereby can't help me by any means...
Which scholarship you won?

@satchi I beg your pardon.. misspelled you name..

@Jeckyll thanks for your wishes and guidance..After my IELTS exam I felt like would be able to get 7, but things turned really bad..:(

@saachi Well thanks saachi, I thought in the same way that I should inform my professor about my scores but afraid that I am already lacking any kind of financial support/ don't have any scholarship award in hands...suppose if I would inform him it should not be the case that he would refuse to assist me in future (he may think I am not good user of English (as per ielts result), which is not practically true..
I mentioned here about new offer letter because I may need it from the Oxford again. My present offer letter having course commencement date of October (for this I have already applied to all scholarships, now don't have hopes from any), whereas for next upcoming scholarships for the year of 2011 I need to have valid letter with course commencement date of next year...(2011)
so if I consider the lately mentioned then there is no point in informing my professor about my ielts score as they (the university) will ask me to show 7.5 bands next year...
on the other hand I am considering to inform him about my scores and want to request him to get me new offer letter with valid date of next year, so that I could apply for upcoming scholarships...but really worried if he would show some kind of negative response due to my 6 bands..:(

What's the right way? What should I tell my professor   

   

Hi all,

I already have got PhD position in Oxford University, my offer is conditional due to English language requirement condition. My professor suggested me to take ielts as soon as possible and also told that negotiation can be done if achieved scores would be little less from the norm. They want 7.5 overall in ielts and 7 in each, another thing is I have not got any scholarship yet to fund my studies at Oxford, I think it would imp. priority for me to get another offer letter before the end of this year so that I could apply for more scholarships.
But what should I do now, would it be okay to inform my professor about my 6 bands ielts scoring (without any practice) or should ask for another offer letter??
Can anybody suggest?
Thanks..

======= Date Modified 17 38 2009 08:38:21 =======
I have got my Ph.D offer letters from top UK universities, but unluckily couldn't have won commonwealth scholarship UK, India 2010...I am worried, disappointed and just thinking over about what might have been the cause of failure, however I have secured 70% in MSc but have secured 55 % in BSc, is it like my bachelors marks left impact on my scholarship result...?? Despite having good environmental research experience of 2 yrs what could be my major setback which not enabling me to win scholarship....., I want to apply for some other scholarships with my best effort, can anyone guide on what best can be done to bring my scholarship application SUCCESSFUL ... please help..

======= Date Modified 17 43 2009 08:43:31 =======
I have got my Ph.D offer letters from top UK universities, but unluckily couldn't have won commonwealth scholarship UK, India 2010...I am worried, disappointed and just thinking over about what might have been the cause of failure, however I have secured 70% in MSc but have secured 55 % in BSc, is it like my bachelors marks left impact on my scholarship result...?? Despite having good environmental research experience of 2 yrs what could be my major setback which not enabling me to win scholarship....., I want to apply for some other scholarships with my best effort, can anyone guide on what best can be done to bring my scholarship application SUCCESSFUL ... please help..

======= Date Modified 15 13 2009 19:13:51 =======
======= Date Modified 15 08 2009 19:08:20 =======
======= Date Modified 15 07 2009 19:07:16 =======
======= Date Modified 15 06 2009 19:06:18 =======
======= Date Modified 16 47 2009 17:47:43 =======
======= Date Modified 16 40 2009 17:40:17 =======
I am postgraduate in Environmental Sciences and possessing strong background in the same with good water research experience on fluoride removal from drinking water, I am seeking PhD in UK universities relevant to my research interest areas which are Environmental Impact Assessment, Water Quality research. I have tried firstly to seek relevant project in many universities even interacted upwith few supervisors from good universities who are handling projects pertinent to above domains and my research experience was being appreciated by them but still I left by nothing as according to them the phd position allocation would be only for UK nationals or EU nationals, in addition to it I am unable to find out good no. projects even after keeping an eye on the phd adverts of most of the universities individually, I am aware from the fact that competition is really tough but I am unable to give a good start without successfully sought phd projects, I just have 3-4 projects in hand where I can apply which is obviously not sufficient to get desired results.
I would be glad if any one could suggest me where I can apply or provide more information on the sources or links of UK universities/departments offering PhD research pertinent to my interest.
please help....