Signing Off: A Marine, a Scholar, and a Grateful Graduate (A Farewell from Gary, PhD Student Blogger)
Back in 2017(!), when I was the blogger for the Admissions team, I asked a PhD student if he would
Read MoreBack in 2017(!), when I was the blogger for the Admissions team, I asked a PhD student if he would
Read MoreHi Blog readers — I’m Jessica, former blogger-in-chief, and now an occasional guest writer.
As you probably know, Fletcher released admission decisions a few weeks ago, and nearly all those yeses and nos went to applicants to our master’s-level programs. A relatively small number of responses winged their way to applicants to the school’s PhD Program in International Relations. You might be one of the handful of newly admitted PhD students but, since there are very few, you’re more likely to be wondering why you would care about the PhD program, as you’re researching graduate schools. I’m here to tell you why!
Read MoreHi folks! Former blogger-in-chief Jessica here — occupying the Admissions Blog while Dan is taking a walk through the Hall of Flags.
This is the moment in the fall semester when we start hearing regularly from prospective applicants to Fletcher’s PhD program in International Relations. In some ways, they’re just like applicants to our master’s degrees, with questions about where-to-put-what in the application form, but their focus on their planned research is what makes them stand out. They often pose questions that challenge me to figure out which member of the faculty might be interested in a particular sub-specialty.
Read MoreGary is an old friend of the Admissions Blog, having been a regular student contributor during his PhD student days. It was of course a delight to hear from him recently with this update.
Read MoreWith thanks to Dan for handing over the reins for this week, today is the final day of the PhD
Read MoreWhen PhD students (technically, at this stage, “PhD Candidates”) have completed their classes and comprehensive exams, and they’ve successfully defended
Read MoreAs I mentioned on Monday, the PhD program can be broken up roughly into three phases. The first, when students
Read MoreToday is Day 2 of the PhD program’s occupation of the Admissions Blog and I (Jessica) want to introduce the
Read MoreHello blog readers! It’s me, Jessica, newish director of Fletcher’s PhD Program in International Relations. Dan has generously offered me
Read MoreToday I’ll highlight a nice feature on Professor Abigail Linnington in Tufts Now.
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