kiran
can i do my PhD during my lecturering?
because i need to be a zoological scientist hence i must take phD then only i can able to start my professional in my PhD course,
1 answer
PALLAVI DHAWAN
PALLAVI’s Answer
Most universities are fine with having PhD students working as instructors/lecturer/teaching assistant at the same time, and it's actually quite common. I have personally seen my sister been teaching at undergrads level while doing her PhD, and most of my friend who did a PhD were in the same situation.
However, it depends on the amount of hours you are spending a week with teaching: if it's taking all of your time, you might not be able to do research in good conditions, and it might be hard to find a professor that would agree to supervise you if you're not available to work on your PhD. Basically, if you combine a part-time teaching/part-time PhD, that should be fine, but if you combine a full-time teaching with a part-time PhD, that might not reasonable.