What is a good PhD supervisor?

What is a good PhD supervisor?

A good PhD supervisor has a track record of supervising PhD students through to completion, has a strong publication record, is active in their research field, has sufficient time to provide adequate supervision, is genuinely interested in your project, can provide mentorship and has a supportive personality

How many supervisors can a PhD student have?

The role of the supervisors and their relationships with their students are of critical importance and it is accepted that a wide range of successful student- supervisor relationships will exist. Students may have only one supervisor or may have up to three but not more than three supervisors.

Can I change my PhD topic?

You can change topics at any time as long as your dissertation advisor approves. Even if your advisor didn’t need to approve, you’d be wise to seek his or her advice on such a decision anyway.

Does your PhD topic matter?

Your choice of PhD topic can give you a slight head-start in a particular career path if it matches well to the work done in that position. Choosing a discipline for your PhD study is important, but it is not a huge problem if your topic turns out to be substantially different from what you want to practice later

What’s next after PhD?

After a PhD, you may have PhD post-doc position or some Visiting Scientist positions in some Universities. No qualifications after PhD but experince of research activities with teams or team work project can be, and training or special courses for short term can be.in special field.

How much stipend do PhD students get?

Stipend for PhD students: Candidates admitted to the PhD programme (regular) are eligible for a monthly stipend from MHRD of INR 25,000 for the first two years and a monthly stipend of INR 28,000 for the next three years; after five years, they are eligible for a monthly financial assitance of INR 12,000 for one year.