In this post, I will be discussing certain important queries and concerns related to admission in MS/PhD/Direct PhD/Integrated PhD courses in foreign universities by Indian students. Some common queries and questions asked by Indian students seeking partial or fully funded scholarships for courses like MS/PhD/Direct PhD/Integrated PhD in foreign universities are mentioned below:

• Are all foreign favourite destinations to pursue higher education (MS/PhD/Direct PhD/Integrated PhD) with or without fully funded scholarships equally safe for Indian students in the wake of the global economic slump and adverse geopolitical situations prevailing?
• Are there any red and green zones as far as safe and not so safe destinations concerned to pursue MS/PhD/Direct PhD/Integrated PhD?
• Are all European nations offering equally good job opportunities post-grad and post-doctoral?
• Are students who pursued MS/PhD/Direct PhD/Integrated PhD from foreign universities getting jobs and proper settlements in these countries?
• Are there some good destinations and some not so good as far as pursuing higher education MS/PhD/Direct PhD/Integrated PhD in foreign nations is concerned?
• What will be the typical return on investment (ROI) in case we don’t get fully or partially funded scholarships in foreign nations?
• Is pursuing MS equally safe as pursuing a PhD or direct PhD in foreign nations for Indian students?
• Why are students pursuing PhDs in foreign universities more immune to the recessionary cycles of the economy compared to those pursuing MS?
• What are the typical safe options for PhD or direct PhD students in foreign countries?

Yes, on the basis of feedback I got from my students pursuing higher education, especially in these countries. There are numerous reasons like g𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. It is advised to students from India to study at universities of these destinations (exceptions are there like top universities in these nations and opportunities of fully funded PhDs)

Let me briefly tell you why:

1. Students doing/done MS in these countries are finding it very 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬 due to very 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡
2. 𝐆𝐞𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 situations in 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 and lesser job opportunities
3. UK suffering from 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 and 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐮𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
4. Italy & France suffering from 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬

Recently I interacted with students who graduated (MS) from very prestigious 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧, 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨, 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐢 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨 Italy, É𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 France and facing job issues either not getting or getting low skilled jobs not worth the investment

So, friends be careful when you plan to join courses for MS programs abroad and spend money, you must get 𝐑𝐎𝐈 (𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭)

Fully funded Direct PhD or PhD options in top universities provide you safety to some extent as you get scholarships as well as you have option of post doctorate fellowship (PDF) in academic institutes which provide good salary and you can cope up during economic recession.

Having said this all let me clarify couple of points here:

• Whether you want to pursue MS or PhD after MS or Direct PhD after B Tech is your own decision and should be taken by you only. Mentors of YourPedia Global can only suggest you the best qualitative way to approach the professors in various universities and make you map your research interest with their research work going on in their lab.
• YourPedia Global does not suggest you any course without doing the detailed profile assessment of your academic and research background which may make you more suitable for MS or PhD or Direct PhD.
• Ultimate decision to pursue MS or PhD or Direct PhD in good foreign universities is your only and must be taken by you and your family after detailed analysis of facts and figures available
• Its difficult to get partial or fully funded scholarships for MS programs compared to PhD and direct PhD in foreign universities
• It is difficult for Indian students to pursue particular course in foreign universities without partial and fully funded scholarships