Unlock your PhD position

Are you ready to find the PhD position of your dreams? Do you wonder whether you should do a PhD? Are you confused about where you should do your PhD? Are you uncertain about how to choose the best PhD supervisor? Do you wonder how to finance your PhD?

Then this course is for you!

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Included in this course:

* More than 100 min of insightful content provided by in-depth videos

* Many real-world academic examples

* Supplementary resources to help you finding and financing your dream PhD position (slides, lists of resources, etc.)

* Your questions personally answered via email.

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Your lecturer:

Your lecturer for this course is Dr. Isabelle Kohler, founder and CEO of NextMinds, and Assistant Professor at the VU Amsterdam (The Netherlands). Dr. Kohler has more than 15 years of experience in academia, including >12 years of teaching and supervising (PhD) students. She is an enthusiastic and passionate teacher; her teaching skills have been praised by students, as highlighted by the award as Teacher of the Year of her institute that she obtained in 2018.

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Course content:

In this course, we address all the questions you may have about doing a PhD, including:

* What does it mean, to “do a PhD”?

* Why would you want to do a PhD?

* What will you do and what will you learn during your PhD?

* How long will your PhD last?

* How should you choose your host country?

* What are the differences between countries?

* Besides the PhD topic, what are the other aspects that are crucial to consider when choosing a PhD position?

* Where should you do your PhD – in academia? Can you do a PhD elsewhere? What are the differences?

* What characteristics do you have to look for in a potential PhD supervisor?

* What are the potential red flags in supervisors and when should you absolutely run away?

* How do you make sure you don’t end up in a position where you feel miserable?

* How can you finance your PhD? Do you need to finance your PhD?

* How do you increase your chances of finding the dream PhD position?