How to find a PhD supervisor | Attic Philosophy

So you’re looking for a supervisor for your PhD. How should you go about it? When should you start? Where do you look? What should you avoid doing? In this video, I’ll try to give you some helpful answers! I’ll also go over an ideal timeline. 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Fix your research area and topic 01:25 - Make a longlist 02:41 - Get details 04:27 - Make a shortlist 04:58 - Write a short proposal 06:52 - Contact potential supervisors 08:28 - Time to decide! 09:44 - Timeline 11:42 - Start early 12:20 - Ask an admissions advisor 12:52 - Keep it short and be clear 13:39 - Don’t ask questions you could easily google 14:21 - Don’t say ‘I just found your website…’ 15:07 - Don’t spam! 15:40 - Wrap up If there’s a topic you’d like to see covered, leave me a comment below. Links: My academic philosophy page: http://markjago.net My book What Truth Is: http://bit.ly/JagoTruth Most of my publications are available freely here: https://philpapers.org/s/Mark%20Jago Get in touch on Social media! Instagram:   / atticphilosophy   Twitter:   / philosophyattic   #PhD #supervisor #postgrad