I'm currently a masters student and hoping to do a PhD upon finishing my masters.
I wanted to know what does a PhD proposal has to consist of and why is it needed?

Also I've been told by my university (academic department) that if I was to get a merit on my masters there would be a fee waiver, which would enable me to carry out a PhD while the university pays all the fees. If I was not to gain the required marks in my masters, but still wanted to do a PhD I'd have to get funding from elsewhere. I've been told there are research councils who provide funding on different areas of research.
Question is; who are these people and where do the funding come from?

Could anyone help
Soyful

Hi,
I'm currently a master's student and hoping to carry on with education after I finish this year. But I've seen some options that are available to me; either do a PhD or a Professional Doctorate. From what I've gathered a PhD is the highest level of qualification and ideal for jobs in academia, whereas a Professional Doctorate is more industry based. In this moment in time I'm not fussed whether I go into academia or a professional job, but what would be best for me if I wanted to carry on studying? Or another thing is if I was to do PhD and few years down the line in a job I was to undertake a Professional Doctorate, would it be necessary even though if I was to hold a PhD?

Thanks
Soyful