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Start your Open and Networked PhD by declaring your candidacy
This challenge is your first stage in an Open and Networked PhD (ONPhD) - establishing your candidacy.
You will be listing past research projects and publications - or equivalent; writing a plan that demonstrates your understanding of the ONPhD approach, and outlining the intended research project/s. Your plan will also contain ready offers of supervision and mentorship from experienced researchers, and evidence of a preparedness to follow ethical boundaries in the research work.
On successful completion of this challenge, you will be deemed an OnPhD Candidate at the Peer to Peer University, and Wikiversity.
Identify your domain of study [Dec. 29, 2012, 7:35 p.m.]
Write a short description of your domain of study. Be creative, don't limit yourself to traditional approaches of applying for PhD candidacy. It is important to be mindful of the open and networked nature of this work.
Use many open references and links in describing you chosen domain of study.
Create a concept map or some visual description of your subject domain. Clearly identify where your focus is within the broader subject domain.
If the subject domain is interdisciplinary, highlight the overlap(s) and opportunities.
Identify your focused area of reseach within the broader knowledge domain.
Be bold, include a sentence or two describing your research.