A new research competition from research support organization PhD Box will give students a chance to show off their “original thinking and in-depth research,” according to the press release, as well as win scholarship money and improve their résumés.
PhD Box, a company that helps scholars collect data and complete research projects, wants participants to submit up to five topics in the fields of law, literature, social science, medicine and nursing, finance and banking, environmental science or political science and education.
Winners will have their topic information published on the PhD Box website, with the top 10 winners receiving scholarship prizes. The company will pick winners based on topic selection; relevancy to problems in the field; clarity of thought and expression; and the language, style, precision and overall presentation.
Puneet Chadha, PhD Box’s director, wants the research competition to spur innovation in academia. To participate, interested students should register for the contest by email, and PhD Box will reply to qualified applicants with contest rules and information. In addition to scholarships, the winners will also be enrolled in free sessions in research methods and data analysis.
Research is a major part of attaining an advanced degree, and an entire mini-industry has sprung up to help candidates finish their research. PhD Box is one of many companies that provides data and thesis-writing help for candidates — for a price — but universities themselves also have consultants who work with candidates on their topics. Vassar College, for example, offers to pair thesis writers with consultants, nonspecialists who meet with the writer to give audience-based feedback on the thesis.
The job market for people with advanced degrees can be extremely competitive. As the University of Oxford’s Centre for Excellence in Preparing for Academic Practice states, there is a great deal of uncertainty in an academic’s early career, and solid research skills and credentials can make someone stand out of the vast crowd. As Oxford notes, potential employers look for a statement of future research and teaching ideas on an academic resume, in addition to previous honors and experience.
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