Ask HN: Where to find PhD offers?

4 points by hamtaroPhD06 9 years ago | 3 comments

I have just graduated with an MSc and would love to continue with a PhD in computer science.

However universities and research seem to have something against common convenience and most of their offers are hard/impossible to find/search.

Do you have any resource where I can find PhD opening that offer VISA sponsorship?

uaaa 9 years ago |

Usually, I see PhD offers announced on relevant mailing lists, e.g.:

https://www.google.com/search?q=phd+position+site%3Ahttps%3A...

Some PhD openings may not even be advertised, so politely asking (i.e. no generic spamming) existing students or faculty members is the only way to find out.

honorious 9 years ago |

It's safe to assume that most US universities with PhD programs have openings every year and they are going to sponsor you for a visa.

The difficult part is identifying professors that you'd like to work with.

hamtaroPhD06 9 years ago | |

I tried cold emailing professors, but I have had 0% response rate.

My emails were clear, simple and respectful. I guess they have better things to do than to respond to random stranger on the internet.

I wish there was a kind of a job board for PhDs ..