2020/21 PhD Applicants

Hi! I actually have a skype meeting with my potential supervisor in 30 mins so just trying to calm my nerves on here!

Most recent uni was UCL where I did my MSc. Hoping to do a PhD in Psychology at De Montfort University.

Hi. I ve applied and been waiting for result from PhD Durham School Government and International Affairs. Rejected already by Sheffield Sociology and Bristol Politics. What courses or universities have u applied?

All the best! I hope it went well! I had mine at LSE last week too, and it was more so just a discussion about my research interests and motivation around a particular topic! Getting an interview is a fantastic sign so fingers crossed for you! Let us know how it went!

Thank you! It was really just a quick chat to hear what I thought about the feedback she gave on my proposal, where the project can go, what type of field I would like to go in etc. Very informal so I think it went okay. She managed to get my topic added to the list of topics for the scholarship and mentioned my name to them so I'm hoping that's a good sign for the scholarship and a place on the course!

Sorry to hear about Sheffield and Bristol! But don't worry - great things yet to come! Have you applied anywhere else as well? I've read that some people apply to up to 8 PhD programmes in a cycle! Keep your hopes up and fingers crossed. One closed door leads to like 10 open ones! It'll all work out

I've applied to LSE, Oxford, Cambridge and UCL - I've received offers from UCL and Cambridge and interviewed at LSE last week so fingers crossed! I think, giving funding opportunities, my first option is perhaps UCL! Or, to be honest, wherever I get funding from :P

Thank you! It was really just a quick chat to hear what I thought about the feedback she gave on my proposal, where the project can go, what type of field I would like to go in etc. Very informal so I think it went okay. She managed to get my topic added to the list of topics for the scholarship and mentioned my name to them so I'm hoping that's a good sign for the scholarship and a place on the course!

I'm a PhD applicant to LSE, I submitted my application on 10 January and have had the interview and a discussion with my potential supervisor. Still waiting for a response. I am an international applicant (non-EU) and have applied for funding, won't be able to accept an unfunded place if offered one! Good luck to everyone here, hope we all get some good news soon!I have also applied to NYU and still haven't heard anything.

Awesome! I've applied to LSE too. What course are you considering? All the best!

Media and Communications! What about you? Have they told you approximately how many weeks it could take to hear back? I understand the timelines and procedures for PhD are slightly different from those for Undergrad and Masters...

Congrats. Thats a good sign. I wish u best of luck with your funding application. Hope your PhD plans will run well. Spirit ☺

Thank you! I wish you luck too

I'm writing up the scholarship application now and I'm feeling so nervous! I just keep thinking "my project is so basic, why would they want to fund this", a bit of imposter syndrome I guess! Whilst my supervisor likes it and has mentioned it to the scholarship team, she isn't the one that makes the decision so it's still nerve-wracking. I just don't want all my hard work on the proposal to be for nothing

Does anyone know if the strikes will effect the decision timeline?

I applied for an MPhil/PhD Sociology at LSE and Leeds (Cambridge too, but withdrew after me and my supervisor decided it would be best for me to reapply next year when she has less students and I have improved my mental health), yet haven't heard anything.

I applied for LSE back in November and I emailed them two weeks ago to check whether they had just forgotten to reject me, but they said I was still being considered by the department. Seeing people have interviews is freaking me out and this wait makes me think that I will be rejected...

Admittedly Cambridge is still probably my first choice and being rejected won't be the end of everything, I just want to know at this point. Then I can get feedback and make my application for next year even stronger. LSE and Leeds are still great unis, so would obviously love to get a place but I'm trying to stop myself from going mad by thinking of alternatives in case I get rejected by both LSE and Leeds.