I have been looking for a while for a PhD in soil science and agronomy, but all my attempts have been unsuccessful...
One of my difficulty is that I don't have any published material. Apparently it is hard to compete with other applicants who have already some paper published.
Even if my master research thesis has been made according to a peer-reviewed journal format, we were not able to publish it (some missing data made it unsufficient for a journal, following the advice of my supervisor).
I tried to find a funded PhD in UK, but recently it seems that the rules have changed : you can only get a fully-funded position if you have lived at least three years on british soil ...
I tried three times in Australia, and even if I received a great recommendation from one of the local academic supervisor, all have been a failure...
The third time I also found an industrial partner willing to participate to a research project (with access to sites and data, financial contribution to cover travels...).
Could you share some advice to increase my chances ?
One supervisor advised me to try to find researchers willing to include me as a co-editor on their study, by giving a hand on the writing, data analysis or something else (considering that it would certainly be remote help, online).
I have international experience in France, UK, Netherlands, Spain, Australia, Togo, Cameroun.
I have a technician degree in agronomy (great for the field and lab experience), an agriculture engineering degree, and a double research master in land restoration.
I worked in many companies, with student jobs going from landscaper to restaurant manager ...
I worked on several farms around the world.
I speak english.
I have a linkedin page, a personal website and recommendations from my last supervisors and colleagues ...
I am rigorous, curious and independant...
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I am a bit lost and desperated...
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What is wrong ?
Send me an e mail , may be I can help you
my private e-mail is [email protected]
Australia is very difficult for international PhD scholarships. It is now considered that a good Hons program will lead to a paper, perhaps not in a top quality journal. Some students with MSc degrees applying here for a PhD scholarship have 3 peer reviewed papers. It depends in part on the field of research.
You really need to have as strong an academic CV as you can. So I suggest that you look again at the MSc research to see whether the flaw your supervisor believes is an impediment to publication is indeed fatal.
Meantime you need to write to potential supervisors who have similar interests in the hope that one thinks that your experience and qualifications are exactly what they are looking for. To get one of the few scholarships available, your potential supervisor must usually put up a strong fight with his colleagues.
I have Vietnamese colleagues who find it easier to get funded places in Europe.
Good luck, Paul.
Look at the ideas in the following discussion
https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_to_get_funding_for_research_project
It is difficult getting funded PhD study even if you have peer reviewed papers at international Journals. Do not give up and try all. One day you will succeed.
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