Prepare, Succeed, Advance: A Guidebook for Getting a PhD in Biblical Studies and Beyond
"Getting a PhD in biblical studies ain't a walk in the park, it's more like running for your life through the African Serengeti at meal time! Lucky for would be PhD students is that Dr. Nijay Gupta can be your tour guide as you start this journey. Nijay himself has been tried by the ordeal of a British doctorate, he's a successful graduate who landed a job, and an accomplished author to follow up. If you want to know about the A-Z of doing and finishing a PhD in biblical studies, this book will show you the way and save you much pain and frustration too. Anyone serious about doctoral studies in the field of Bible or Theology should consult this volume first."--Michael BirdLecturer in Theology at the BibleCollege of Queensland"This volume is full of wisdom and advice from Gupta's own experience and countless hours of conversation about the topic. Nijay Gupta is a reliable guide for PhD studies-dispelling the myths and misunderstandings of academia. Gupta's Guidebook is essential reading for every stage of the journey."--Daniel M. GurtnerAssociate Professor of New TestamentBethel Seminary"It is hard to imagine a more insightful or practical guide to obtaining a PhD in biblical studies and beginning one's career in the field. Many budding scholars and their mentors will be ecstatic that Nijay Gupta has put his experience and wise counsel into print. I wish I had had such a book when I was starting out."--Michael J. GormanThe Ecumenical Institute of TheologySt. Mary's Seminary & University"There is quite literally a wealth of wisdom in these pages so quite a few will no doubt echo me in lamenting, 'If only this was published when I was writing my PhD!' Thankfully, this wonderfully helpful guide to the rigmaroles of PhD research also offers advice for those of us taking the first steps in teaching, publishing, conference paper presentation, and job hunting. This compact and lucid book will not only inform, inspire, and encourage at all kinds of levels, it could save many from the veritable smorgasbord of potential mistakes and traps that can beleaguer those with even the best of intentions. Read this book! You will only be doing yourself a favor."--Chris TillingNew Testament TutorSt Mellitus College & St Paul's Theological CentreI wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger, and had Gupta sPrepare, Succeed, Advance been written way back then as regards to the pursuit for a PhD and a tenured track post I would have. Frankly, Nijay s insights give an unfair advantage to future PhD s over those of us who have already ran that gauntlet and wish we could do it again. Nevertheless, having read this book, it would now be unjust to fail to recommend it to all PhD bound students. Therefore, I will reluctantly urge these students, even though they will undoubtedly be our future competition for jobs and publications, to read this book. And so should you. It s the Christian thing to do.-- Joseph R. Dodson, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Ouchita Baptist University --Wipf and Stock Publishers