03/18/2025
in Korea ๐ฐ๐ท
Master, Ph.D, and integrated Master-Ph.D positions at Functional Polymer Lab, Pukyong National University, South Korea.
If you are interested and have experience in organic synthesis for semiconductor materials, you can apply via email listed in the poster.
Good Luck!
01/01/2025
๐ We work better in 2025!
01/01/2025
Happy New Year to you all!
12/18/2024
๐These 3 Universities in Australia ๐ฆ๐ do not require any application fee to apply for Fully Funded admission โคต๏ธ๐๐
12/12/2024
๐SIT UP ON YOUR STATEMENT OF PURPOSE (SOP)
๐ A lot of folks are unsure on the best form of SOP to adopt!๐
๐When I write SOP for clients, one of the things I constantly do is to infuse their stories into the SOP.
๐Here's Why:
People are addicted to listening or reading stories, no matter how long they are.
One of the best strategy is always to get the admissions committee assigned to your SOP to read to the last paragraph. Most Statement of Purposes or Personal Statements don't get read beyond the second paragraph because that lacked captivating stories to glue their readers.
The reviewers may have thousands of SOP to read, and won't have the time to read uninteresting SOPs stuffed with unnecessary jargons.
But an SOP filled with stories on how you overcame odds to win will likely get read to the last paragraph, enabling the reviewer to assess your full achievements and strengths, and give you a better evaluation, than when the admissions committee stopped your SOP in the second paragraph. In which case, it will only mean your application is going to the bin -- rejection.
If you go to social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), you'll notice stories about life struggles by people always get much more views than conventional announcement posts.
๐So the SOP is no longer a fact finding document, but a story document of how you have demonstrated resilience pushing through to the point you are, while overcoming odds. How you where able to win, notwithstanding.
๐Scholarship boards can never ignore stories. Everyone has addiction for stories.
12/12/2024
Do you struggle when writing your SOP?
Check the comments section below ๐ to remember what works all the time!๐๐
12/12/2024
The power of oil money ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ค๐ค๐ค
OFFICIAL: Saudi Arabia has won the bids for hosting the World Cup 2034
Their investments in soccer โฝ in recent years have paid off!
12/06/2024
๐๐บ๐ธโ๏ธ If you're Interested to one day move to the USA ๐บ๐ธ, please read this type F1 (student) US Visa Interview that happened yesterday in Lagos, Nigerian:
๐It will guide you on the type of questions to expect from the Visa Officer (VO).โ๏ธ
Date: 05/12/2024
Status: Visa Approved
VENUE: Lagos
School: Texas Tech University
Course: MA in Art History
Funding: 23, 000
Deficit: 14,170
Window 3, Middle Aged Woman
VO: Good Afternoon
Me: Good Afternoon.
VO: Excuse me (typed for a minute)
Me: Okay
VO: What do you want to study in USA?
Me: I'm going to the US to study Art History where I will be learning about the methodological framework of Visual storytelling which I will be narrowing down to the African communication system. _VO continually nod in agreement._
VO: Why Art History?
Me: I chose Art History because it offers a strategic bridge between my background in digital design and interest in African art preservation. And I will be bringing this knowledge back to my company X, where we offer both visual and verbal identity services to NGOs focusing on Social issues in Nigeria.
VO: Digital what?
Me: Digital Design
VO: So, do you work in a digital space?
Me: Yes, I work with X as a Visual and Product designer where I currently help them design their web app and social media posters. _VO kept nodding._
VO: I see that you have a deficit of $15k+, how do you intend to pay?
Me: My deficit is actually $14, 170 and it will be sponsored by my Uncle who has been sponsoring my education since birth. His name is Dr X, a medical Doctor in USA who owns X clinic and X clinic and an adjunct faculty at the Wilkes University.
VO: Have you worked in art space before?
Me: Yes, I interned at X museum (zobo) one of the biggest art museums in Nigeria located in รbร dร n.
VO: How many schools did you apply to and how many accepted you?
Me: I applied to threes schools. including Colorado Boulder University, Vanderbilt University and Texas Tech and only Texas Tech has accepted me so far.
VO: How did you get this funding?
Me: I put up a competitive submission which includes my design portfolio which contains the work I've done for these NGOs alongside my essays which caught the attention of Professor X and recommended me for a funding.
VO: Have you ever been issued any Visa?
Me: No
VO: Have you traveled out before?
Me: No.
VO: Are you married ma? Sorry, I meant sir. It's been a long day.
Me: laughs, no. So sorry about the stress.
VO: typed for some seconds and issued the Visa white slip....
Hope you enjoyed reading it?
12/05/2024
๐ Scholarships in Europe without IELTS requirements
-2025 Mastercard AfOx Scholarship
-2024 EPFL Excellence Scholarship
-2025 DAAD Berlin International Excellence
-2025 University of Oxford Skoll Scholarship
-2025 Netherlands Government Holland
12/05/2024
๐๐บ๐ธ STUDY IN THE USA ๐บ๐ธ
๐โ๏ธIt's time to submit your applications to the UF Chemical Engineering PhD Program for admission in Fall 2025!
๐๏ธ Priority deadline: **December 5, 2024**
Have questions?
Join our info session on Monday, November 25, 2024 at 4pm EST/1pm PST, featuring Dr. Whitney Stoppel, Dr. Kirk Ziegler, Dr. Travis Anderson, Bernard W Biney, and Israel David!
Register here: https://lnkd.in/eymnAECZ
A successfully admitted PhD student will match with an advisor during the fall 2025 semester. From Spring 2026 onward, the faculty advisor provides the following support:
๐ฉ๐ผโ๐ซPays the PhD student's tuition
๐ฒPays the PhD student a $34,000+ USD stipend each year
๐ฅ Provides funds for enrollment in GatorGrad Care Health Insurance
When applying, take this process into consideration and make sure your personal statement (1-2 pages) highlights your interests. Realize that faculty members pay for these costs with funds from their grants. Thus, the projects you will work on with the advisor depend on that advisor's funded projects. In our program, students are asked to provide a ranking of 5 potential groups they might be interested in joining and then matches are made based on funding availability and faculty preferences in November 2025 (after admission and enrollment).
Learn more about research topics here: https://lnkd.in/eV2SyWM7
If you find that your background and interests actually align with the faculty in the department, request an application fee waiver and apply!!
Fee Waiver Request: https://lnkd.in/eSY7kefD
Apply here: https://lnkd.in/edmdppcZ
During the fall semester, tuition, health insurance, and stipend are paid for by the UF Department of Chemical Engineering while the PhD student:
โ๐ผTakes Advanced Math, Advanced Transport, and Molecular Thermodynamics
๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ฌ Participates in the matching process
๐คฉ Participates in a peer mentoring program
You can see recent matches on the website:
https://lnkd.in/ecMGvxea
Examples of 1st Year PhD student matches:
๐Daisy Aguilar Aguilar was matched to Piyush Jain's research group
๐Ivan Guilherme de Souza was matched to the Stoppel Lab
๐Prathamesh Khandekar was matched to Juan Manuel Restrepo Florez's research group
๐Angelin Reshmi was matched to Renato Navarro, M.S., Ph.D.'s research group
๐ROHAN THOTA was matched to Juan Claudio Nino's research group
๐Woochul Kwak was matched to Joshua Moon's research group
12/05/2024
๐๐บ๐ธโ๏ธ 30 US Universities with January 1 deadline. Have you submitted your application?
1. California Lutheran University
2. Wesleyan University
3. University of Miami
4. Emory University
5. University of Georgia
6. Northwestern University
7. University of Notre Dame
8. โ Harvard University
9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
10. Northeastern University
11. Tufts University
12. University of Minnesota Twin Cities
13. Princeton University
14. Columbia University in the City of New York
15. Fordham University
16. โ Syracuse University
17. Carnegie Mellon University
18.Carnegie Mellon University
19. Lehigh University
20. Vanderbilt University
21. Rice University
22. Rice University
23. University of Richmond
24. Yale University
25. Yale University
26. Cornell University
27. Stanford University
28. California Institute of Technology
29. Johns Hopkins University
30. Duke University
12/04/2024
๐น๐ฅฐ๐ฏโ๏ธโ๏ธ Beauty with Brain ๐ง !
Nigerian Lady emerges Best Graduating Student in Pharmacy from the University of Lagos.
A Big Congratulations to her!
Let the Japa begin!โ๏ธ๐ฏ