#phd-life

Surviving Academic Writing in English – Phrasebanks, Thesauruses, Grammar Checkers, and Editing Services (Updated 2023/01/20: Wordvice 10% discount link)

A guide from someone who struggled with academic English writing — covering content strategy, paper structure, Academic Phrasebank, synonyms, collocations, grammar checkers like Grammarly, and manuscript editing services.

MOST Overseas Scholarship Guide (3): Pre-Departure Preparations — NTU to Kyoto University

Once you've been awarded the MOST 千里馬 grant, there's still a lot to handle before you leave. This post shares my experience from the 2017 application and 2018 departure, covering the process for a NTU doctoral student going to Kyoto University: visa applications, school registration status, dormitories, and collecting the grant.