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Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by Calculux95: 6:36am On Dec 10, 2016 |
It is very possible, some of my current professors are PhD holders, and are less than 30, one is actually 25, and they all schooled in Nigeria, it all depends on how early you finish your undergraduate degree and your level of seriousness .. if you finish at 21 or 22..why not. 1 Like |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by femi4: 6:37am On Dec 10, 2016 |
peacesamuel94:Its all about the Benjamins.....how much do you have @20 |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by Andy790(m): 6:38am On Dec 10, 2016 |
I wonder what your . motivation is at this recession My advice Make money and stop chasing paper |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by Jarus(m): 6:38am On Dec 10, 2016 |
my friend got at 29 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by tropaz(m): 6:38am On Dec 10, 2016 |
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Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by femi4: 6:39am On Dec 10, 2016 |
peacesamuel94:If you have First class, you can skip Masters in some field |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by tropaz(m): 6:40am On Dec 10, 2016 |
Calculux95: Where sir? 25yrs old prof? Uncle, u can lie ooooooo..... 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by haibe(m): 6:43am On Dec 10, 2016 |
You want to be a lecturer? |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by haibe(m): 6:44am On Dec 10, 2016 |
Calculux95:lool 1 Like |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by JoeBlocks(m): 6:44am On Dec 10, 2016 |
peacesamuel94:Depends on the age of the person and the school the person attends. |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by fratermathy(m): 6:48am On Dec 10, 2016 |
Ovipoet: 60% is needed for PhD, not 65%. 1 Like |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by wizflower(f): 6:50am On Dec 10, 2016 |
peacesamuel94:He meant NEPA |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by Nobody: 6:52am On Dec 10, 2016 |
A friend has a PhD and she is 24. Graduated at 20 ,Msc 21 (Uk) PhD 24(UK) work hard,Pray then be hopeful. 2 Likes |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by directonpc(m): 6:56am On Dec 10, 2016 |
When Mark Zuckerberg get him PhD?
There is more to life than certificates |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by fratermathy(m): 6:57am On Dec 10, 2016 |
@op: it is possible but you have to work hard. Don't let anyone discourage you or tell you what you can or can't do. Masters is 18months and no supervisor delays a serious & hardworking person. PhD, on the other hand, is 3 years but to graduate on time, you need to be engaged in it FULL TIME. The problem with most people is that they run PG programmes on a part time basis. Just take your time, commit yourself and do it FULL TIME and you'll get it before 30. I'm also working with that target and PhD is what is left for me. Finally, you need a reliable source of funding if you are running the programme full time. Commit your parents or guardian or take a part time job. 1 Like |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by uzolexis(f): 7:06am On Dec 10, 2016 |
Andy790: you have to let pple chase their dreams, some pple are really interested in academics and are pursuing it, let them be, do your thing let them do theirs. 3 Likes |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by judemmesoma(m): 7:06am On Dec 10, 2016 |
Prof Nwafia is the provost of coou college of medicine and he I'd turning 50 next year |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by afroditte(f): 7:08am On Dec 10, 2016 |
Yup it is. I know some one who did before he was thirty years and some other people too. Most of them rode on scholarships though. Very intelligent people. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by MYGRATEskillz(m): 7:08am On Dec 10, 2016 |
Sheldon cooper or leonard hofstadter became PhD holders at age 16 and 24 respectively ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by uzolexis(f): 7:10am On Dec 10, 2016 |
directonpc: Don't belittle someone's dream cos it's different from yours, everybody cannot be Mark Zurkerberg or aspire to be Mark Zurkerberg, some want to be great scientist/researchers/academics and a PhD helps them achieve that. directonpc: 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by Donemmy(m): 7:14am On Dec 10, 2016 |
Yes u can provided u have the financial resources & the determinationation to avoid distractions & focus on ur academics. Usually Msc in Nigeria takes 2yrs (all things being equal), Phd usually 3yrs on full time study( all things being equal). For u to achieve this with less stress, u must priorities reading above every other daily activity starting frm ur undergraduate. Develop the habit of reading & researching widely in ur field of study, work toward publishing ur academic work in ur final year. @Msc once u ar among the best graduating students, ur department will definitely encourage u to enroll for Phd & hence u shld be rest assure of completing ur Phd withing 3yrs. |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by cameroncucumber(m): 7:19am On Dec 10, 2016 |
peacesamuel94: It is very very possible, your zeal and determination is key, my cousin who is 28 became a phd holder some months back 1 Like |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by Calculux95: 7:23am On Dec 10, 2016 |
haibe: tropaz:I gain nothing from lying bros, I'm not going to exchange words with you to convince you Just follow the link https://www.nairaland.com/3027313/6-youngest-phd-holders-nigeria 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by Olumoze(m): 7:26am On Dec 10, 2016 |
I so happy to read your about ambition, may God give you all the resources you need to achieve it. My best advise however is that after your First Degree defer youth service apply to an European school for your masters immediately after which you can enter in for your PhD programme, then you can come back for Youth Service or get an exemption certificate. Most of our young Ph.D holders in Nigeria got theirs from overseas. The Nigerian academic community is a bit political with awarding PhD especially the public schools so if you want to really beat the political hurdle with your age time frame overseas remains your best option. It may interest you to know that their schools in Russia that allows you to study PhD with a first degree certificate. God bless your ambition. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by lawani: 7:27am On Dec 10, 2016 |
IF YOU WRITE SOMETHING WORTH READING, THAT IS ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION IN REPUTABLE JOURNALS IN A PARTICULAR DISCIPLINE AND YOU HAVE LIKE 30 OF SUCH THESIS, YOU ARE A PHD ALREADY. SEE IT AS VOLUME AND QUALITY OF CONTRIBUTION TO HUMAN ADVANCEMENT AND NOT TITLE. I NEED TO TELL YOU THAT YOU CAN DO THIS BY ANALYSING DATA THAT IS ALREADY IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, THEN PUBLISHING YOUR ANALYSIS. JUST PICK A RELEVANT PROBLEM TO SOLVE AND USE WIKIPEDIA, GOOGLE AND ETC AND COME UP WITH AN ORIGINAL ANALYSIS, THAT IS A THESIS, IF WELL RESEARCHED, ANALYSED, ARTICULATED AND WELL WRITTEN. YOU WILL INADVERTENTLY BE GIVEN A PROFESSORIAL SEAT IN HARVARD OR SO. THAT IS HOW IT WORKS REALLY. HOWEVER, ANOTHER WAY IS TO DO YOUR MASTERS, BE TELEGUIDED BY SUPERVISORS, PAY SCHOOL FEES AND ETC. THAT IS A GOOD WAY TOO . IT IS THE CONVENTIONAL WAY. |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by Mayflowa(m): 7:29am On Dec 10, 2016 |
peacesamuel94: This is not exactly true if you are focused. You could do your masters and PhD in a space four years. A friend of mine just bag a PhD in Uniben just 2 year +. Once you meet your research goal. You would be graduated. But why do PhD in Nigeria? most PhD programs in US and Canada are free. You don't even need masters in many school in US and UK to get admitted into PhD program. Just your bachelor. You should go research what GRE and TOEFL exams are. |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by fratermathy(m): 7:29am On Dec 10, 2016 |
Calculux95: The concern with what you earlier said was not with the PhD but with the use of the word "Professor". I understand that it may have be generically used to mean "lecturer" but we both know that in the Nigerian context, it means one who has reached the peak of his/her academic career and thus, we find it unbelievable that someone has done so at the age of 25. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by Coldfeet(f): 7:30am On Dec 10, 2016 |
LARRYDKING:This is just the problem! Getting a PhD in Nigeria in ones 20s is nearly impossible due to this supervisor thing. They keep frustrating themselves till you are gray and weary to do anything tangible. Op your best bet in achieving this is to go study abroad forget it in Nigeria. |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by Ignyte(m): 7:31am On Dec 10, 2016 |
OP... I plan to pull this off. I'll be 21 in January, then I'll graduate in July. I believe It's possible. 2 Likes |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by Olumoze(m): 7:33am On Dec 10, 2016 |
Calculux95: Men I doubted your initial post till you shared the link however you will agree that only 2 among the six made it using an all Nigerian school certificate. 1 Like |
Re: Is Becoming A Phd Holder Possible In Your 20s by fratermathy(m): 7:35am On Dec 10, 2016 |
Olumoze: I wouldn't advise bypassing the Masters degree except you don't work to work in Nigeria, in which case, it is okay to do so. If otherwise, a Masters degree is extremely compulsory to lecture in Nigerian varsities. |
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