Hi Physiocrazy,

I am currently doing my MSc and will be undertaking a PhD afterwards, which is funded by the university at which I will be affiliated. I found this advertised on the physiotherapy jobs/research board within my university. There are however places such as http://www.findaphd.com and http://www.jobs.ac.uk where you can go to search for PhDs and other research/academic jobs. The findaphd.com definitely tells you whether funding is available although I think some are limited to uk/ European applicants but I'm not entirely sure.

Regarding publications, I have not come across any PhD posts which look for this and instead look for core skills i.e. communication, organisation and critical thinking etc. Also, it is very important that you show your passion for the subject you want to explore both in the application stage and interview - from my interview this was one of the things the interviewers looked for and were excited by. But mostly don't worry about publications, most posts are willing to accept undergraduates with a high 2:1 - 1st, so a MSc will probably stand you in good stead.

I'm not sure about how this works in the US, but in the UK if you get a PhD that is funded you usually get a tax-free stipend to live on for each year. On the studentship I have got I am not allowed to work for more than 6hrs per week - I think as your PhD is seen as your job and the fact you get paid reflects this. But other places may be very different.

I'm not sure about the license issue - perhaps this depends on the type of PhD i.e. whether there are practical/clinical components. But if you find one you like this information will be easy to obtain from either the supervisor or the postgrad administrator.

Hopefully you will find some of the above waffle useful

Good luck in whatever you decide to do,

Best Wishes,

Rachie