Lindy Letters

Lindy Letters

The Open-Source P.h.D.

Open-source alternatives to a P.h.D. program

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Phil
Aug 14, 2020
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I’ve been pulling together materials for something I’ve started to think of as a “personal Ph.D.” The way I see it, there are three big components to any Ph.D. program:

  1. Education, including the ability to produce independent research

  2. Credentials, usually in the form of peer-reviewed papers and a degree from an accredited institution

  3. Networks, like advisors…

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