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Navigating US PhD Programmes as an International Scholar with Vicky Laina
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Vicky Laina is a learning scientist with a focus on educational technologies in mathematics teaching and learning. She designs and studies learning experiences where the use of technology can support epistemic transparency and collaborative thinking amongst youth, with the goal of helping students reimagine what doing mathematics can look and feel like. Vicky has lived, worked and studied in 5 different countries and is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria.
In this episode we explore the challenges and benefits of being an international PhD student.
Vicky shares tips about the application process and funding options.
She also opens up about the logistical problems of international study and how she navigated them.
We reflect on the cultural differences that may impact on your work but also on how the experience of studying abroad can enrich your journey.
You can make contact with Vicky here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasilikilaina/
For a transcript of this episode go to www.thephdliferaft.com
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