Who Can Pursue Ph.D.?

When it comes to pursuing a Ph.D., the first questions that arise are ‘Am I eligible to pursue a PhD?’, ‘What are the academic qualifications required to pursue a PhD?’. Universities usually require their PhD candidates to complete their undergraduate degree in first or upper second class honors. If you are planning to get a PhD degree after your Master’s degree then your undergraduate CGPA score won’t affect your chance of getting selected.

There are a few prerequisites for a PhD but one should not worry if they do not fulfil these requirements since they are not the only criteria to apply for a PhD. There are some special cases that allow you to circumvent these requirements, and if you can make use of these opportunities then you can easily get into your dream college. Some of these special cases are:

• Strong Research Projects: If you have strong practical experience in your graduate or undergraduate school then it can be treated as a special case and you may get selected for the PhD program.
• Acquiring Strong Letters of Recommendation From Potential Professors: If your previous institute teacher/professor can write a strong letter of recommendation favouring you then these recommendation letters can overshadow the deficiency of grades up to a certain extent.

Nonetheless, what we actually mean to say here is that if your grade card is not too great, then it does not mean that just by taking a single peek at your GRE scores or CGPA your application will be rejected. You will surely get a chance to show your potential that you can be an exceptional research scholar.

Doctorate courses need the candidates to have a relevant Masters and Bachelor’s degree from a renowned university. It also requires them to have work experience and English proficiency test scores. If you are new to research then there is a high chance that you would be asked to complete a course of M.Phil. or M.Res. before actually being selected as a researcher. You might even be asked to take some of the courses being taught at the university before embarking on your career as a PhD research scholar. Interviews are also a part of PhD admissions in some universities. Hence, it is important that before choosing a PhD program you and your supervisors are in close contact.

PhD is for people who are passionate about their field of study and wish to bring a difference in the world with their work, but most importantly, completing a PhD with flying colors needs lots of patience and self-motivation. So, if you are passionate and want to become a lecturer, a researcher, a scientist or work independently then PhD is the choice that you should actually go for.

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