How to apply for a mycology phd?
Well, I got a PhD in mycology, but that was a long time ago. Back then, a PhD in mycology was a guaranteed way never to get a job. By now, things are probably even worse. I never gave employment a thought back then (fungi were, like, so COOL), and I shudder at my naivety. So think about employability. Then make a list of school with good mycology programs. Of course, that’s very few nowadays. Ideally, you should visit the schools and get an idea of who would be your advisor if you went there. A colleague recently told a group of visiting students “Don’t pick a major, pick an advisor” and I couldn’t agree more. If you want a job in mycology, you can get one (if you can get one) through any related field- microbiology, plant pathology, plant breeding, bioinformation, etc., as long as your advisor is good and respected in his or her field. And getting a PhD is hard- a good advisor makes it much easier. I got an NSF scholarship which paid for most of my education, but again, this was back
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