1. Application conditions for studying abroad 1. Excellent grade point
For example, to apply for a Ph.D. GPA of at least 3.0 in the United States and apply for a full scholarship, the GPA needs to be above 3.5.
2. Have a high level of research ability.
Good universities abroad hope to train doctoral students into top universities and top talents in research fields, so applicants must have strong talent and independent scientific research ability.
Doctoral study abroad conditions
3. Degree
Applying for a doctorate requires not only a prescribed degree, but also a certain scientific research ability; A master's degree is usually required to apply for a doctorate. Some institutions can directly apply for a bachelor's degree, but the requirements will be higher.
4. Letter of recommendation
Applicants usually need to provide 2-3 letters of recommendation in English. The recommendation letter shall explain the basic information of the recommended person and introduce the performance of the recommended person, including academic papers, scientific research achievements, awards and abilities. Generally presided over by the dean. Professional tutors write letters of recommendation.
Second, the academic resume of the application materials for studying abroad
Pay attention to the difference between job resume and resume.
Personal statement
What are your areas of interest? Why do you want to apply for this school? How are you going to do your PhD? What is your future career plan? Your personal statement should answer these questions. Some projects will require applicants to submit SoP(StatementofPurpose), which is similar to PS in general content structure. However, applicants should pay special attention to that SoP students need to express their academic interests from a professional perspective, while students need to express their academic interests from a professional perspective. PS will have more free space at the personal level. But there is not much difference between the two before.
Research proposal
Research plan is the top priority of European postdoctoral project application!
Research plan RP is usually a necessary material for applying for science and engineering projects, and it is also an important written material to clarify your research problems, methods and research objectives. By presenting your unique views on the project in the plan and objectively describing how you will contribute to this field, you can prove that you really know the project you are applying for.
In fact, originality is not important in RP, and many students ignore it. In many failed applications, it is precisely because the applicant overemphasizes the innovation of the target field and ignores the description of operability. Please note that RP should not prove your innovation ability, RP proves that you have enough knowledge of the target field!
Reference certificate
Most universities require applicants to have 2-3 referees. Choose professors who know you and are familiar with your work, preferably those who have participated in small-scale seminars with you.
Writing example
Some doctoral programs in humanities require applicants to provide writing samples, and applicants need to write short academic papers in the target field to prove their academic ability and expressive ability.
Other materials
A. Transcript of transcript
Some programs require students to provide proof of grades.
B. Standardized test scores
Some doctoral programs in the United States and Canada require applicants to provide G-test scores (GRE\GMAT).
C. Language achievement
IELTS TOEFL, some items can be exempted from language scores.
Many P.S. projects cannot provide language scores at the application stage, so applicants can start delivering projects without language scores. Through the preliminary test and interview of the project, students can submit relevant language materials after entering the follow-up evaluation stage. In a few cases, language scores cannot be submitted for interviews.
3. Description of doctoral application 1. It is necessary to know the application conditions.
The application conditions mainly include whether the doctoral program meets the applicant's professional requirements, whether the language meets the requirements, whether to accept non-language applications, and then enter language courses, whether the preparatory degree and GPA meet the requirements, whether it is necessary to publish relevant journal papers and other related application conditions. Major mismatch or average credits do not meet the requirements, which can not be solved by background improvement. If the language score is not up to standard, we should strengthen the corresponding language learning and preparation and strive for the corresponding target score; If the degree does not meet the requirements, such as a master's degree, and the applicant does not have it, you can apply for a postgraduate degree in the corresponding major first, and then apply. In addition, it should be noted that doctors in some countries can also apply for undergraduate degrees (undergraduate honorary degrees).
You need to know the application materials.
In addition to judging whether you meet the corresponding application conditions, you need to prepare the corresponding application materials. Such as passport, health certificate, deposit certificate, resume and other materials; Applicants also need to pay attention to the ResearchProposal that the professors of the corresponding majors pay more attention to, which is an important way for the professors of the corresponding majors to judge whether the applicants are related to their own majors or scientific research projects.
3. It is the competition between schools and majors.
In order to understand the competition between schools and majors, what we need to do is to collect the admission conditions of applicants from previous target schools as a reference. Once a big gap is found, it is necessary to formulate corresponding alternatives. When it is confirmed that students can basically participate in the competition of the corresponding school, they can also conduct pottery with the corresponding target tutor to understand the current competition situation of the tutor. For example, when the tutor determines the more satisfactory applicant on a first-come-first-served basis, he will directly and clearly inform the relevant information such as no more recruitment.
It is necessary to know the graduation conditions of the school you applied for.
Many applicants are usually more concerned about how to apply for admission, but ignore the understanding of the conditions for applying for graduation. Because foreign universities, including doctors, meet the basic conditions and have certain admission opportunities; However, some schools may need to publish high-level periodical papers, and doctoral dissertations also need to complete corresponding courses and obtain credits or doctoral candidate qualifications; In addition, it is necessary to understand the institutional arrangements and class requirements for doctoral degrees. For example, some countries allow graduation in two years at the earliest, while others require graduation in at least three to four years; Of course, some countries do not need to publish.
5. Need to know about the degree application.
Need to know whether the applied doctorate is a doctor of philosophy (Phd). ) or a professional doctor, such as a doctor of business administration (DBA) or a doctor of education (Ed). d)； Because these conditions have a certain relationship with whether the degree application can obtain China service certification, that is, whether it is equivalent to China's full-time doctoral degree, whether the degree awarded by the school is different from the degree awarded by the Ministry of Education, whether the diploma issued by the school is a training course, is not recognized in China, and whether it is a teaching form such as distance education, because distance education cannot obtain China service certification.
6. Need to know the situation of the applicant country.
Need to know the study abroad policy, social, economic and cultural situation of the applicant country. For example, whether the applicant country actively issues student visas, how is the public security, whether there is a serious epidemic at present, and whether there is any relevant early warning; Understanding the economic situation is to evaluate the corresponding expenses and whether to allow international students to work to earn part of their income. After all, living expenses such as housing and catering are long-term cost burdens, and it is more important to judge whether you can successfully complete your studies. The cultural situation reflects the language, customs and eating habits of the countries studying abroad.