query: In a research statement for PhD admissions, should I start with the context, or directly with the idea for my research?
positive_passages.docid: 26852
positive_passages.text: How to find a good topic for a PhD research proposal?
negative_passages.docid: 67689
negative_passages.text: Mention a specific potential adviser and project in the PhD statement of purpose
negative_passages.docid: 5308
negative_passages.text: Differences between the introduction of a sandwich thesis and a paper
negative_passages.docid: 66109
negative_passages.text: Is it possible to pursue PhD in different area than master's thesis?
negative_passages.docid: 50424
negative_passages.text: How to come up with research ideas?
negative_passages.docid: 86873
negative_passages.text: Apply for PhD before finishing my Master's degree
negative_passages.docid: 90162
negative_passages.text: Value of having done applied math research when applying to PhD programs in pure math
negative_passages.docid: 2372
negative_passages.text: Research statement ideas got used by interviewing committee
negative_passages.docid: 26227
negative_passages.text: I've been admitted to multiple PhD programs, how should I choose between them?
negative_passages.docid: 16827
negative_passages.text: How should I phrase an important question that I need to ask a professor?
negative_passages.docid: 109328
negative_passages.text: Should medical conditions that affected performance be stated in personal/research statement? And how?
negative_passages.docid: 119676
negative_passages.text: Should I write "PhD" or "Ph.D."?
negative_passages.docid: 55950
negative_passages.text: What affiliation to put on a research paper as a college student?
negative_passages.docid: 82062
negative_passages.text: Re-using text from a grant proposal in a paper (or vice versa)
negative_passages.docid: 146270
negative_passages.text: Is it customary to include a dedication in an honours thesis?
negative_passages.docid: 157891
negative_passages.text: Thesis chapter headings, any suggestions?
negative_passages.docid: 118460
negative_passages.text: How is a research direction determined between a graduate student and their advisor?