The logic of this myth seems inescapable and difficult to resist. It seems clear that the more time you spend on something, the more work you get. Mathematically, this seems logical.
The problem is that people are living beings and this variable makes the numbers very complicated. Research has shown that every hour a person over 35 hours a week pays less – you get a lot less at 45 hours and then at 35 hours. In fact, when you tired, the fact is that you are more If you are. you are prone to make mistakes or miss important topics, your research may get lost when you work long hours.
Take a break.
US workers are notorious for not taking vacations (on average, they only take 77% of their paid time off), and graduate students are unfortunately no different . In science, we tend to idolize researchers who never take a vacation, although it has proven to be the fastest way to burnout and irreparable damage to our mental health and, finally, our research. Taking time away from the lab and the stress of it can create your most amazing and out-of-the-box ideas. So if your research seems to be going nowhere and you feel like you’re going in circles, put everything in the freezer, pack your bags (but not your laptop) and go. Even a weekend of hiking can do wonders for your tired brain, allowing you to come back more energized and ready to take on the challenges you left behind.
We’re taught that research is a selfless endeavor, and while that’s true to some extent, it doesn’t mean you have to lose yourself trying to achieve your scientific goals. As this article from BiteSizeBio eloquently points out, higher education is a big part of your life and you owe it to yourself to treat it like the prized possession it is. “Learn to value yourself, which means you want to find your fulfillment,” says author Ayn Rand. This applies to high school and beyond.
Doctoral scholarship
A scholarship is a non-refundable grant awarded to doctoral students to support their studies.
This is usually in the form of a tax-free grant, so there is no tax to deduct. The grant is used to cover living expenses such as rent, food, utility bills and basic travel. Your only hope of getting a scholarship is that you make continuous progress throughout your studies.
For example, in the UK PhD students can receive a scholarship of between £15,000 and £18,000 per year.
Coordination with others
While managing your own project during your PhD, you will probably be involved in other projects as well. Your doctorate and most other commitments require at least occasional meetings. For your PhD, you should meet your supervisors regularly so that everyone stays on the same page and you are informed of the latest progress. If you only have one host, it will probably be very easy to set up a meeting, but if you have two hosts, things will be a little more difficult. Scheduling a meeting with three or more people becomes exponentially more difficult. Just like you, the people you choose to meet have many responsibilities. The more people there are, the harder it will be to find a time where everyone can meet. I have yet to attend a departmental meeting that all faculty and staff can attend. It is simply impossible to find a time where so many people can meet.
For this reason, it is important to remember that you have to allocate much more time to a project when you work alone than when you collaborate with others. Whether it’s a meeting with your committee, work on an edited collection, or additional experience, both or each of you should be able to fit the participation into your schedule, and it will take time. Especially towards the end of my PhD, I found that I often waited with others to edit things like chapter changes or comments on conference papers. To account for the long time it took others to respond to me, I would submit my work before the deadline, then work on other projects and move on while waiting for others. During the last year of my PhD, while I was waiting for feedback on my draft, which took 3-4 weeks, I continued to write lectures and work on conference papers, so that I could work on it immediately when I received I feedback.