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    Thankyou for your detailed reply. However that is actually surprising because after getting rejected from Canadian universities I looked for and applied to a PhD position at Delft, got shortlisted and afterwards the supervisor was really skeptical of my gap!! Commented Dec 18, 2024 at 13:47
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    That is such a shame. But don't take that to heart. Each supervisor is different. You will encounter different types of supervisors even in the same lab or institution. Try spinning around your gap as something positive. You probably have more project and life management skills than most PhD applicants. You most definitely will yield results faster than someone who has no previous experience and is starting fresh! Commented Dec 18, 2024 at 13:55