Sage-Tips

What is the affiliation of a PhD student?

The affiliation serves two purposes: acknowledgement and identification. Even if it is not part of your thesis research, if you are receiving resources of any kind from your institution, you should list them as your affiliation.

Can I use university affiliation after graduation?

Yes it is possible to publish your paper with your former university affiliation (where the work was done) provided that you get the OK from your former department supervisor. You should write your current affiliation; probably you did some modifications.

Do you have to be affiliated with a university to do research?

Yes. Institutional affiliations are compulsorily not required. However, your approach have to be sound and scientific which incorporates ethics of conducting a research.

Can you publish without institutional affiliation?

Yes, definitely you can publish papers without an institution name. You can put your home address. Generally, journals asked affiliation from the authors to confirm the availability of authors if anyone wants to contact you.

Is it okay to put my previous graduate school as an affiliation in my research paper even though I am no longer a student there?

Yes, you must list your former university, either as an affiliation (as aeismail suggests) or as an acknowledgement (as my previous comment suggests).

What is my affiliation as a student?

Normally, if you are a student, your affiliation will be the school / college / university that you attend (or if you have recently changed institutions, the one you attended when you did the work and wrote the paper).

What is the difference between institution and affiliation?

Informally speaking, these terms are often used interchangeably. However, the difference is that ‘Institution’ is the research organization or university where you are presently working/studying and ‘Affiliation’ is the description of your association with the organization or university.

Is it possible to do research outside of academia?

Research is carried out in many organisations outside of academia, and if you’re keen to continue as a researcher the possibilities in these areas could be just what you’re looking for. Think about: using your research skills but applying them to a different subject.

What is my affiliation if I am a student?

Are students affiliated with their university?

How hard is it to get a PhD?

Nature ’s survey of more than 6,000 graduate students reveals the turbulent nature of doctoral research. Chris Woolston is a freelance writer in Billings, Montana. Getting a PhD is never easy, but it’s fair to say that Marina Kovačević had it especially hard.

What happens if you don’t complete Your PhD thesis?

Failure to complete the thesis translates into a significant loss in research investment and lost revenue for universities. In the Dutch case, this can also mean a significant financial loss because universities are rewarded financially by the government for PhD completions (€90,000 per successfully defended thesis).

Can a researcher with a bachelor’s degree publish without a PhD?

Its members include a number of very accomplished scholars who not do have university appointments yet publish regularly in top journals. Doubtless this is not the easiest route, but it clearly is not impossible either. That said, the original question suggests that the researcher in question a bachelor’s degree but no PhD.

Do you have to be affiliated to a university to publish papers?

Interesting question. You do not have to be affiliated to a university to publish papers, however, your paper will most likely be reviewed by (early) academics. They will judge your work according to their academic standards. I am currently doing a PhD next to my work in public-private sector.