TY - BOOK AU - Kamaruzaman Jusoff AU - Fareiny Morni TI - The A B C's of Phd SN - 9789673441747 AV - LB2386 .K15 2012 PY - 2010/// CY - Serdang PB - Penerbit Universiti Putra Malaysia KW - Doctor of philosophy degree KW - Malaysia KW - Degrees, Academic KW - Universities and colleges KW - Graduate work N1 - Include index N2 - The ABC's of PhD covers all bases in 14 concise chapters. Couched in simple terms and simple language, the book provides readers with a guide which begins with an introductory caution on being prepared for the task. In this book, the authors endeavor to build awareness and better understanding of the qualities and character building attributes required in striving for academic excellence. This book is suitable for those who are currently in the stages of planning or determining their PhD pathway. Readers will find many tips and guidelines on how to start writing for their PhD proposal, supervisor selection, funding assistance and even a year-by-year account of the PhD completion process. Readers are also provided with other recommended texts and websites which they might want to explore as they go along reading the book. This will further enhance their knowledge as well as enable them to practice what they have read in the book and finally accomplish their doctorate ER -