Dear Air-L members: I joined this group a little unsure about my real belonging to it, until I got that email asking for help regarding a Phd supervisor. Then I knew I was in the right place. My personal situation is one of a kind. I am an argentinian, living in Argentina in the middle of the farm (thank God for broadband) and I am conducting my PhD at a distance with my supervisor who is based in New Zealand. The truth is he has a lot of faith in me. I did my Master in Management supervised by him while I was in New Zealand. We have been working together during the last year, long distance. I have been marking his students' assignments and sending them back through the net. This year I am starting my doctorate with the hope of becoming a distance researcher, that's my career choice. I have a baby, she is five months old and she is the reason I want to work like this. My husband and I are convinced that technology nowadays should enable us possibilities our parents never ever dreamed of. My PhD will be about knowledge creation and communities of practice, my setting will probably be to study a group of agriculture producers currently working in an organization in Argentina. I am also looking for funds to afford my studies. It is extremely difficult for me to apply for grants and research funds beacuse being a long distance PhD does not meet most requirements. I'll be paying tuition fees with my marking work, but I will need other source of funds to be able to conduct the study. I thought I'd tell you my story to see if I could get some help or references. Thanks Maria Elisa Peirano-Vejo Maria Elisa Peirano de Peluffo Direccion: Casilla Postal # 105 Carlos Casares - C.P. 6530 Prov. de Buenos Aires Argentina Tel: 02395 15403047 --------------------------------- Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail.
Hi everyone... great to hear from you, Maria Elisa, - there are several distance PhD students studying at Curtin University - well, studying at home, but through Curtin uni! The experience is sometimes quite difficult because of the isolation; on the other hand, I know students also find it very helpful because they don't need to disrupt their lives and travel and be oncampus. Most of the students with us are older and have work commitments/ family commitments. I hope that AoIR, and all of us on the air-l provide a sense of connection for you :) Matt Dr Matthew Allen Associate Professor Internet Studies Curtin University of Technology, CRICOS 00301J Australia m.allen@curtin.edu.au http://smi.curtin.edu.au/netstudies/allen.htm +61 8 92663511 (v) +61 8 9266 3166 (f) President, Association of Internet Researchers http://www.aoir.org
Hello All-- I had responded off-list to Maria, but it appears a number of us are involved in some way with distance PhD programs. I live in Kentucky and am studying at Texas Tech. I have not found many of the limitations that others have mentioned. TTU manages to build accessibility and collegiality into this program in a number of ways. Best, Pam Pamela Estes Brewer Lecturer -- Coordinator, Professional Writing Department of English and Philosophy Murray State University PhD Student in Technical Communication & Rhetoric, Texas Tech University 270-762-4719 fax 270-762-4545 pam.brewer@murraystate.edu -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Allen Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 5:01 PM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-l] Long-distance PhD Hi everyone... great to hear from you, Maria Elisa, - there are several distance PhD students studying at Curtin University - well, studying at home, but through Curtin uni! The experience is sometimes quite difficult because of the isolation; on the other hand, I know students also find it very helpful because they don't need to disrupt their lives and travel and be oncampus. Most of the students with us are older and have work commitments/ family commitments. I hope that AoIR, and all of us on the air-l provide a sense of connection for you :) Matt Dr Matthew Allen Associate Professor Internet Studies Curtin University of Technology, CRICOS 00301J Australia m.allen@curtin.edu.au http://smi.curtin.edu.au/netstudies/allen.htm +61 8 92663511 (v) +61 8 9266 3166 (f) President, Association of Internet Researchers http://www.aoir.org
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