Articles About Studying Abroad

Most PhD students have trouble deciding on a research topic for their doctorate thesis. Here are a few tips on how to overcome this difficulty.

Jakob cares deeply about both cultural and natural heritage. Although the odds were often against him, he worked hard toward his dreams whatever the cost. He got in at a top World Heritage Management & Conservation Programme in Ireland and convinced us to support him to become a UNESCO field investigator.

Paula Lizarazo is a young English teacher from Colombia and one of our Studyportals Scholarship finalists. She dedicates her life to finding better, more empathic teaching methods for children who suffer from trauma. She pursued her passion no matter what and got accepted for a Master’s in Education Studies at Harvard University.

University rankings are a popular choice among students trying to decide at which university to apply. But you need to understand how to interpret rankings if you want them to be helpful. Otherwise, they can be a deceiving list that won’t help at all. 

Nishat Mahmud is 100% superhero material and one of the Studyportals IDA Scholarship finalists this year. She is an ambitious young woman from Bangladesh determined to change the way people perceive women’s sports in her part of the world.

Let’s dive into the mechanics of the world’s most popular university rankings to understand what they are, how they work, and when and why they can prove useful to finding your international Bachelor’s or Master’s programme.

Asian universities seem to be acing up their game as they registered significantly higher rankings for 2023. Meanwhile, in Europe, Switzerland remains the only country that has a univesity in the UK-US dominated Top 10 best universities in the world.

Universities frequently ask for a personal statement for graduate and post-graduate programmes applications, alongside test requirements, transcripts, CVs’, recommendations and other university application materials.

What are the most common admission requirements for a PhD in Computer Science? English language test scores, academic samples, research proposal, and more.

Read an example of a personal statement from a student applying for a PhD in Literature offered by a university in the United States.

Find out the benefits of going to the U.S. to do a Ph.D. Learn how the experience of a Ph.D student in America differs from other countries.

Schedule, plan and organise your time in order to successfully combine a PhD programme with a job. Find out some useful tips on how to do that.

If you want to give the perfect answers to the most common job interview questions, read this article to find out some important tips

Find the greatest scholarship opportunities available in UK! Read more here!

This is the first question you should ask yourself, if you are planning to embark on an exciting, but challenging, PhD journey.

Should I enrol in a second Master's programme or go for a Ph.D. degree? Read about this important decision in your advanced education!

The process of earning a PhD is often described as challenging. It will be even more demanding if you do not have sufficient funding to do it. Read more!

Read about the different ways to find a PhD in Europe!

Find out what a PhD research proposal is, why it is useful, and how to successfully write it!

Read about the steps to success when writing a PhD letter of motivation!

Read about typical questions you might be asked during a PhD interview and how you can best prepare for them!

Learn how you can use your research interests to help you find a matching institution and supervisor for your PhD!