Best of 2022 – Our Most Popular Blogs This Year
2022 has been an interesting year for postgraduate students. Although multiple world events may have added a lot of difficulty to people's lives, it's refreshing to see universities offer support through financial aid, flexibility and wellbeing. We've also seen an exciting return of study abroad opportunities and interest which we hope will make for an exciting 2024!
As the year draws to a close, we thought it would be useful to take a look back at our most-read blogs of the year. From reliably popular subjects such as preparing your application to a smattering of study abroad related pieces, there’s plenty of invaluable PhD-themed advice (and humour) for you to browse!
#5 How Not to Apply for a PhD
Our site had a lot on advice on how to write a PhD application? But how do you truly write a bad one? We've put together some of the worst mistakes you could make! As long as you aren't doing any of these things than we're your application is not as bad as you may think it is.
#4 Seven Steps to a Successful Research Proposal
If there’s one thing you need to know as a prospective PhD student, it’s how to submit the best possible application – so it’s no wonder this post made it into our top 5! This blog provides seven simple steps to writng a research proposal so get your pens (or fingers) at the ready.
#3 5 Countries Where it is Easy to Get a Student Visa
Visa applications can be long, confusing and stressful. But they don't have to be. These five countries have simplified that visa application system to make it easy and accessible. Perhaps they could be the location of your future international PhD?
#2 PhD Study, for Free? – 14 Countries That Charge Very Little (or Nothing!) for Doctoral Degrees
Claiming the silver prize for most popular blog post of 2022 is our list of countries where you’ll be able to complete a doctoral programme for, yes, free (or almost free)! What better motivation could there be to head overseas for your PhD?
#1 The Worst Reasons to Do a PhD!
And in at number one we have our list of the worst reasons to do a PhD. Doing a PhD for the wrong motivations can leave you in a sticky situation. Make sure you don't fall into one of these traps!
As always, we’d like to thank you for reading our blogs this year, and we wish you every success for 2023! We’ll be back in the New Year with more PhD-themed advice and updates.
If you’re feeling inspired, why not blog for us in 2023? We’re always looking to promote new voices.
Happy New Year from everyone at FindAPhD!
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