Experience the American Educational
System
From masters to Postdoc
Luis A. Ríos Hernández, PhDMarta Kalabinski
Fulbright Scholars 2015-2016
Tuesday November 17, 2015
RoomTime: 10:30am
An AmericanGraduate Education
From opportunitiesto
personal experience…
Experience the American Educational
System
From masters to Postdoc
Luis A. Ríos HernándezMarta Kalabinski
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Easier than you think…
From Poland to the USA
PhD’s granted by citizenshipLet’s look at the numbers
TABLE 11. Citizenship status of doctorate recipients, by broad field of study for selected years, 1992–2002Field of study/citizenship 1992 2002All fields 38,889 39,955U.S. citizen 26,009 25,936Non-U.S., permanent visa 1,980 1,646Non-U.S., temporary visa 9,953 (25.6%) 9,707 (24.3%)Unknown 2,272 2,666
1. China, People’s Republic of 2,644 2. Korea 1,187 3. India 838
>40%
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/doctorates/pdf/sed2002.pdf
PhD’s granted by citizenshipLet’s look at the numbers
In 2013…….52,760
TABLE 25. Top 40 countries or economies of origin of temporary visa holders earning doctorates at U.S. colleges and universities, ranked by number of doctorate recipients: 2013Rank Country or economy Doctorate recipients
All temporary visa holders (157 countries)…………15,489
Top 40 countries or economies of origin……………14,197
1 China 4,7892 India 2,2053 South Korea 1,383
Close to 30% are visa holders!
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/sed/2013/data-tables.cfm
54%
TABLE 10. Top 20 doctorate-granting institutions, ranked by number of doctorate recipients holding temporary visas: 2013
Rank InstitutionDoctorate
recipients
All institutions (n = 421) 15,678From top 20 institutions 4,878
1 U. IL, Urbana-Champaign 3382 TX A&M U., College Station 3363 Purdue U., West Lafayette 3144 PA State U., U. Park and Hershey Medical Ctr. 3015 U. FL 2955 U. MI, Ann Arbor 2957 U. TX, Austin 2508 GA Institute of Technology 2479 OH State U., Columbus 241
10 VA Polytechnic Institute and State U. 23511 MA Institute of Technology 23212 U. MD, College Park 22013 MI State U. 20414 Cornell U. 20214 U. Southern CA 20216 U. CA, Berkeley 20117 NC State U. 20018 U. WI, Madison 19419 Columbia U. in the City of New York 18720 U. MN, Twin Cities 184
The Web is your friendLook for the right information for you!
http://www.internationalstudent.com/http://www.scholars4dev.com/6499/scholarships-in-usa-for-international-students/
http://www.top10onlinecolleges.org/scholarships-for/polish-students/
http://scholarship-positions.com/scholarships-for-poland-students/2012/05/01/
http://www.iefa.org/scholarships
15 minutes can save you lots of $$$
Yes in did.
Which is the best school for me?Which region best fit my needs?
East coast
West coastMidwest
Which University is for me?
How independent I am?
Big cityor
Small city
Cultural support
6 yrs of my life
Finances
Researchatmosphere
Mentor
High pressure
How do I get ready?
What are the requirements for grad school?
Graduate School DEPARTMENT LEVEL
GRE ExamGPA minimumTOEFL (http://www.ets.org/toefl)
Student Visa
Each department is differenteven within the same universitySo you MUST find out directly!
Be ready to commit to at least 6 years… for a PhD!
Graduate College
Department level
Faculty level
University that you would like to attend
How can you beat the odds?
This is your application
The professors make the final decision!
IMPORTANT
Learn how to communicateHow do I get their attention?
Send an unforgettable email
Do not be shy, seize the opportunities:Scientific meetings or conferencesVisit the laboratoryDo a skype interview
Dear Dr. Suflita: I am Luis A. Rios Hernandez and I’m finishing my master’s under Dr. Dave Odelson at Central Michigan University. My thesis is on the spatial distribution of degradative genes in contaminated soils. I am familiar with your scientific contributions in the area of anaerobic biodegradation but I have noticed that your publications are focused on classical microbiological and analytical meth-ods. I wouldlove to discuss with you some ideas I have and how I think my molecular background could complement your research team. I am including my CV, personal information., and our latest manuscript for your evaluation.Looking forward in hearing from you, Luis.
Make sure that your application is perfect and complete.Personal statements are original and written by you!
Never send an application to any University without a commitment
from your future mentor
Make sure that you disclose all your weaknesses to your future mentor..No surprises!!!
How about postdocs?
Postdoc
Apply to an existing one
Collaborate and write your own
How about postdocs?
https://www.postdocjobs.com/
http://jobs.sciencecareers.org/jobs/postdoc/
https://www.training.nih.gov/career_services/postdoc_jobs_nih
http://www.fulbright.edu.pl
http://www.thekf.org/kf/scholarships/exchange-us/
This is my journey
Master’s program
Transfer to PhD program
Central Michigan University$$$
The University of OklahomaFellowship/RA/TA
~$250/yr
Faculty PositionTurabo University
Postdoc The University of Oklahoma
Faculty PositionUniversity of Puerto Rico
at Mayagüez
5 yrs
1 yr
8 yrs
1 yr
2 yrs
9 yrs
The worst experience ever…but a necessary one!
THE BEST
BS University of Puerto Rico at Humacao
Marta’s journey
4 yrs Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service at Georgetown University
in Washington, DC↓
6 yrs worked as an editor in a political science journal
↓PhD program in History Department
at Yale Universityin New Haven, CT
(will be 6 yrs, I am in year 4)
Don’t be shyand
ask the speakers!
Go ahead…anything!
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