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Category: Dissertations
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A while back, Marcus addressed a question from Big Dawg about how to turn one’s dissertation into a book. I finished a project similar to that during the last semester, so I can provide some timely input on the subject. I’ll start with a short summary of how I got the book contract, and then…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, European PhD candidate writes, I am currently a PhD candidate at an European university, and I wonder what exactly the relationship between the candidate and the external members of their committee is.What are exactly the tasks of the external committee members?How soon should one invite…
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In the comments section of our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, Morgan Thompson writes: I'd be curious to hear advice about applying for dissertation fellowships, especially how to pitch one's dissertation proposal/summary to both philosophers and non-philosophers. Good query! I'm probably not the best person to ask here, as I don't have…
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The final suggestion I offered in the previous post in this series was that graduate students should not expect to be overjoyed when their dissertation is finished, but I said nothing about what graduate students can expect after they’ve finished their dissertation. So what is post-dissertation life like? In the short term, you’ll probably feel…