From my flexible job in Bengaluru, yes, you can manage a part-time PhD while working full-time, but the sponsoring letter from your employer agreeing to give you time for research is crucial. Many external registrations fail because universities demand regular, documented contact hours—mine requires 15 hours a week with my guide, which I manage by coordinating closely. Actually, the rigidity isn't in the hours but in the university's trust; my company's letter spelled out my research time, which made all the difference. It reminds me of my own thesis, where those weekly video calls with my guide over chai felt just like my father’s study sessions by the tap—consistent, small efforts build the path.
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