Engineering Post doc in physics after bachelors in engineering

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A high school senior, determined to pursue a career in physics, faces challenges in securing college admission in the U.S. due to international status and poor local education in physics. The individual considers completing a bachelor's degree in engineering as a pathway to apply for a Ph.D. in physics. The discussion highlights that obtaining funding for a Ph.D. program in STEM fields, such as teaching or research assistantships, is common and essential. It is also clarified that transitioning from a bachelor's in electrical engineering to a Ph.D. in specialized areas like string theory or loop quantum gravity is feasible, although it may require additional preparation in physics fundamentals.
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hi all,
i am dead certain i want to be physicist. But seems i will not get colleges in usa. Am a senior at high school and international.
Physics education at my country for bachelors is very poor.
So i am thinking of doing bachelors in engr here and applying for phd physics. How difficult is it to get assistantship for physics phd after b.e.?
Will that be no.
 
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Post-docs are what you get after you've finished your Ph.D (post-doctoral appointments is the full name). If you mean that you need a job, like a teaching assistantship or a research assistantship, then yes Ph.D programs in STEM fields are almost always funded (if you don't get funded, you should not do it).
 
sorry, i mean to ask can i do phd in string theory/lqg after bachelors in electrical engineering.
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