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Do you know of any PhD programs that are highly flexible? I'm interested in either math or computer science programs, as I have done research in both areas and feel confident to apply to both.

With high flexibility I mean that there should be freedom for the PhD student to choose:

1. who they work with (so that I can get to work with different researchers - I have already done a number of internships and have built a small network of collaborators, and I want to keep these collaborations alive, even if they can't be all brought the umbrella of one single PhD topic)

2. from where they work (this is tied to 1): it is very difficult at times to work through skype and having different collaborators entails the need to travel and do work at different places)

I have met only one single PhD student who was able to do that - he spent the first year at his home university in Sidney, then he was 6 months in another country, then 6 month again in Sydney and then again away for an internship. I was quite impressed by the network he build and his research output.

EDIT I'm from Europe and I'm in particular interested in PhD programs in (continental) Europe. Though I might consider the US, if it is known in advance that there's a large amount of flexibility. The domains that I'm interested is analysis/data science/topology, so probably in any of these I should be able to find a suitable topic and will make the choice mainly on how much flexibility I'll be offered.

Second edit When applying of course I won't stress

Do you know of any PhD programs that are highly flexible? I'm interested in either math or computer science programs, as I have done research in both areas and feel confident to apply to both.

With high flexibility I mean that there should be freedom for the PhD student to choose:

1. who they work with (so that I can get to work with different researchers - I have already done a number of internships and have built a small network of collaborators, and I want to keep these collaborations alive, even if they can't be all brought the umbrella of one single PhD topic)

2. from where they work (this is tied to 1): it is very difficult at times to work through skype and having different collaborators entails the need to travel and do work at different places)

I have met only one single PhD student who was able to do that - he spent the first year at his home university in Sidney, then he was 6 months in another country, then 6 month again in Sydney and then again away for an internship. I was quite impressed by the network he build and his research output.

EDIT I'm from Europe and I'm in particular interested in PhD programs in (continental) Europe. Though I might consider the US, if it is known in advance that there's a large amount of flexibility. The domains that I'm interested is analysis/data science/topology, so probably in any of these I should be able to find a suitable topic and will make the choice mainly on how much flexibility I'll be offered.

Second edit Please ss me comments fo Jochen Glueck's answer which furthermore make it clear what I'm after.

Do you know of any PhD programs that are highly flexible? I'm interested in either math or computer science programs, as I have done research in both areas and feel confident to apply to both.

With high flexibility I mean that there should be freedom for the PhD student to choose:

1. who they work with (so that I can get to work with different researchers - I have already done a number of internships and have built a small network of collaborators, and I want to keep these collaborations alive, even if they can't be all brought the umbrella of one single PhD topic)

2. from where they work (this is tied to 1): it is very difficult at times to work through skype and having different collaborators entails the need to travel and do work at different places)

I have met only one single PhD student who was able to do that - he spent the first year at his home university in Sidney, then he was 6 months in another country, then 6 month again in Sydney and then again away for an internship. I was quite impressed by the network he build and his research output.

EDIT I'm from Europe and I'm in particular interested in PhD programs in (continental) Europe. Though I might consider the US, if it is known in advance that there's a large amount of flexibility. The domains that I'm interested is analysis/data science/topology, so probably in any of these I should be able to find a suitable topic and will make the choice mainly on how much flexibility I'll be offered.

Do you know of any PhD programs that are highly flexible? I'm interested in either math or computer science programs, as I have done research in both areas and feel confident to apply to both.

With high flexibility I mean that there should be freedom for the PhD student to choose:

1. who they work with (so that I can get to work with different researchers - I have already done a number of internships and have built a small network of collaborators, and I want to keep these collaborations alive, even if they can't be all brought the umbrella of one single PhD topic)

2. from where they work (this is tied to 1): it is very difficult at times to work through skype and having different collaborators entails the need to travel and do work at different places)

I have met only one single PhD student who was able to do that - he spent the first year at his home university in Sidney, then he was 6 months in another country, then 6 month again in Sydney and then again away for an internship. I was quite impressed by the network he build and his research output.

EDIT I'm from Europe and I'm in particular interested in PhD programs in (continental) Europe. Though I might consider the US, if it is known in advance that there's a large amount of flexibility. The domains that I'm interested is analysis/data science/topology, so probably in any of these I should be able to find a suitable topic and will make the choice mainly on how much flexibility I'll be offered.

Second edit When applying of course I won't stress

Do you know of any PhD programs that are highly flexible? I'm interested in either math or computer science programs, as I have done research in both areas and feel confident to apply to both.

With high flexibility I mean that there should be freedom for the PhD student to choose:

1. who they work with (so that I can get to work with different researchers - I have already done a number of internships and have built a small network of collaborators, and I want to keep these collaborations alive, even if they can't be all brought the umbrella of one single PhD topic)

2. from where they work (this is tied to 1): it is very difficult at times to work through skype and having different collaborators entails the need to travel and do work at different places)

I have met only one single PhD student who was able to do that - he spent the first year at his home university in Sidney, then he was 6 months in another country, then 6 month again in Sydney and then again away for an internship. I was quite impressed by the network he build and his research output.

EDIT I'm in particular interested in PhD programs in (continental) Europe.

Do you know of any PhD programs that are highly flexible? I'm interested in either math or computer science programs, as I have done research in both areas and feel confident to apply to both.

With high flexibility I mean that there should be freedom for the PhD student to choose:

1. who they work with (so that I can get to work with different researchers - I have already done a number of internships and have built a small network of collaborators, and I want to keep these collaborations alive, even if they can't be all brought the umbrella of one single PhD topic)

2. from where they work (this is tied to 1): it is very difficult at times to work through skype and having different collaborators entails the need to travel and do work at different places)

I have met only one single PhD student who was able to do that - he spent the first year at his home university in Sidney, then he was 6 months in another country, then 6 month again in Sydney and then again away for an internship. I was quite impressed by the network he build and his research output.

EDIT I'm from Europe and I'm in particular interested in PhD programs in (continental) Europe. Though I might consider the US, if it is known in advance that there's a large amount of flexibility. The domains that I'm interested is analysis/data science/topology, so probably in any of these I should be able to find a suitable topic and will make the choice mainly on how much flexibility I'll be offered.