There are essentially two possibilities to find a PhD research topic. You can either apply for an open PhD position (i.e. a research group is actively looking for a PhD candidate in a specific field ...

Narrowing a research topic is moving from a general topic, like global warming, to a tighter research focus, such as helping the environment by improving travel modes (example below). However, you can ...

This handout is available for download in PDF format. Articulating your research topic can seem intimidating, particularly when you are just beginning your research. How can you convincingly explain ...

The latest NSF X-Labs funding opportunity invites proposals in the technical domain of Artificial Intelligence for Physical Systems. NSF is also previewing two additional NSF X-Labs topics for which ...

Our department is particularly interested in two of the Big Ideas that drive the National Science Foundation’s long-term research agenda: The Quantum Leap: Leading the next Quantum Revolution and ...

When you can't find topics for your side-hustle blog or note, starting with research to find 'articles that are read despite their scale' before you start writing will help keep you from getting stuck ...

You'll write a better research paper if you choose a topic that you are truly interested in. Perhaps you think you don't have any ideas, but that is very rarely the case! Here are some simple tricks ...