Where should I apply for my graduate studies?

In summary, the speaker is in their final year of a physics program and wants to do research, potentially at CERN. They are unsure of which university to attend and would like to earn money while studying. They plan to apply for a scholarship from a Mexican institution. They are open to advice and have not mentioned any specific universities or their location.
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Frigorifico
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If everything goes right I am in my last year of my physics program in my university.

I want to do research, I did a short internship at CERN and I would like to work there, and I know that for that I need to get a masters or a phd.

The thing is that I am not sure to which university should I go, I don't feel a strong connection to any institution as I've seen some people do.

Also, I would like to earn some money while I study, to be self sufficient.

The last thing to consider is that I will apply for a scholarship at CONACYT, a mexican institution, and they give you the scholarships once you have been accepted.

I am trying to give enough information to get a good advice without saying too much, if I didn't mentioned something important please let me know.

Thanks
 
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This is so vague as to preclude any useful advice, I'm afraid.
 
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Frigorifico said:
I am not sure to which university should I go,
Have you at least made a list of some universities that participate in research at CERN?
 
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Which country are you in?
 

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