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  1. 2011-Jul-01, 03:28 PM #1
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    I just got accepted into a PhD program!!!

    ... and it's so cool. Actually, it happened sooner than I expected. It turned out that our local Academy of Sciences is seeking for PhD students.

    I applied, successfully passed my exams and I'm in!

    For those you don't know - Countries that were part of the former Soviet Bloc have their own Academies of Sciences. For example, we have Russian Academy of Sciences... I got accepted into our local, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

    So I have three years to produce some useful science and publish articles in journals, to write a thesis and after that I will become a PhD
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    Congratulations! You'll have your hands full, but I think you'll find it was worth it.
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    Very good, sir! I wish you well in your research and studies.
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    Congratulations and good luck!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ToSeek View Post
    Congratulations and good luck!
    What he said.
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    Congratulations and best wishes.
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    Thanks to everyone. Right now everything seems too... scary It's science, after all... HELL, it's the fracking SCIENCE!!!

    Wasn't that what I was dreaming all the time? Yeah... this is why it's so scary.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zvezdichko View Post
    Thanks to everyone. Right now everything seems too... scary It's science, after all... HELL, it's the fracking SCIENCE!!!

    Wasn't that what I was dreaming all the time? Yeah... this is why it's so scary.
    I am certain you will achieve your PhD with flying colors!
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  9. 2011-Jul-01, 04:58 PM #9
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    Best wishes -----hope you do well!

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    Well then, we expect great things from you!
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  11. 2011-Jul-01, 07:52 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zvezdichko View Post
    I got accepted into our local, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
    First of all, congratulations.

    Second, since you are at the Academy and not at the Uni, and your time limit is 3 years vs. normal 5, I guess that you won't be doing any teaching? If so, good for you
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zvezdichko View Post
    Thanks to everyone. Right now everything seems too... scary It's science, after all... HELL, it's the fracking SCIENCE!!!

    Wasn't that what I was dreaming all the time? Yeah... this is why it's so scary.
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    Heeey, right on. Congrats!
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    Quote Originally Posted by kamaz View Post
    First of all, congratulations.

    Second, since you are at the Academy and not at the Uni, and your time limit is 3 years vs. normal 5, I guess that you won't be doing any teaching? If so, good for you
    Correct I won't teach anybody And it's indeed great
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    Posdrawlenia!

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    Wonderful news. Congratulations.
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  17. 2011-Jul-02, 03:04 PM #17
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    Well, that's just rather cool.

    Always good to see nice things happen for people.

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    Congratulations!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zvezdichko View Post
    ... and it's so cool. Actually, it happened sooner than I expected. It turned out that our local Academy of Sciences is seeking for PhD students.

    I applied, successfully passed my exams and I'm in!

    For those you don't know - Countries that were part of the former Soviet Bloc have their own Academies of Sciences. For example, we have Russian Academy of Sciences... I got accepted into our local, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

    So I have three years to produce some useful science and publish articles in journals, to write a thesis and after that I will become a PhD
    Congratulations!

    Do you have an idea what area/field you'll be doing your PhD in/on (generally, no need to give the fine details)?

    Is having papers accepted for publication one of the criteria you need to meet, in order to get your PhD?
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    Congratulations on a note worthy accomplishment. Keep us posted on your progress.

    (I must admit I am concerned that, at the same time you started this thread, you started two others... one on Facebook and the other on WOW.

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    Thank you all!!!

    Don't worry, I'm not addicted... that much
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