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HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR FELLOWSHIP Developed By Waleed M. Moslem

INTRODUCTION, PERSONAL  From student to professor (22 years)  Why travelling abroad …??  Build Your Character  Egyptian & non-Egyptian Professors  What is the aim of MSc & PhD?  Professional & Unprofessional??????

INTRODUCTION, SCIENCE  Scientifc thinking  How to write a paper?  Publishing in journals (ISI)  What after MSc & PhD  Promotion in Egypt & Other countries  How to travel !!!!!

BEFORE WRITING!!! 1. Why a Project? 2. What Level? 3. How Much Detail to Include?

Host Professor (Covering Letter & CV) Interview Recommendation Letter Writing the Project

THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION Project Goals - Projected goals of the research proposal State of the Art - Critical consideration of current relevant literature

CONTINUED Scientifc Problems Addressed - Description of the issues that will be addressed; - Explanation of why the research proposal is innovative; with particular reference to the potential input from the host institute

CONTINUED Work Program - Description of the proposed program (including key/current references); - Presentation of the methodology or approach; experimental timetable; - Time and work schedule.

GENERAL OUTLINE OF THE PROJECT  Title  Techniques  Author  Goals & Plan  Abstract  Expected  Table of contents Results  Introduction  References  Appendix Let us go …

FIRST PAGE

CONTINUED Title A poor example of title “The length of a piece of wood” Why  how was it measured, by how much, what sort of problems, what is meant by good? A better title: Interferometric measurements of the length of a piece of wood and discrepancies with previous spectroscopic measurements

CONTINUED General Information New application for a research position/grant Applicant Full name, Lecturer / Associate Professor / Professor Dr Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Port Said University, EGYPT

CONTINUED Topic Brief words about the project………….. Scientifc discipline and feld of work Theoretical Physics/Experimental Physics/… Fluid Theory and Kinetic Theory Scheduled total duration 12 months Date when project can begin 1 January 2014

SECOND PAGE Abstract  The idea of the abstract is to provide a brief summary of the project.  The referee should be able to pick up from the abstract what the project goals.  An abstract should not review the project, but should rather act as a sampler of the contents of the project.  T ypically the abstract should be less than 200 words.

THIRD PAGE T able of contents ........................................

FOURTH AND ......PAGES 1. Introduction What are (main point of the research)……… and its importance/applications? 2. Theoretical Approaches / Methodology / Instruments……..

CONTINUED 3. State of the Art Refers to the highest level of general development or scientifc feld achieved at a particular time. 4. Description of the Problem 5. Historical Survey

CONTINUED 6. Preliminary Work Your previous work that is related to the project 7. Existing Problems and Unsolved Questions 1. …………. 2. ………… 8. Technical Difculties and Possible Solutions 1. ………… 2. …………

CONTINUED 9. Goals and Work Schedule 9.1 Goals 9.2 Work Schedule 9.2.1 Stage A/B/C Give title to this stage (Four Months) 1. ……………. 2. …………….

CONTINUED 10. Knowledge That I Wish to Obtain ……………………… 1. ……………. 2. ……………. 3. ……………..

CONTINUED 11. Benefts of My Home Country (Egypt) 1. Assistance the doctoral candidates… 2. Conferences and workshops... 3. Initiate new branch in science... 4. Buy new facilities… …….. Map Bibliography/Reference

FINALLY  CHECK the draft (typing errors, grammars, modifcations, …..etc.)  You SHOULD ask a colleague to read the project  REVISE the draft and re-CHECK until satisfed  Submit the project

Thank You

INTERVIEW SKILLS Developed by Dr Waleed M. Moslem

ACADEMIC SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE WHAT DO YOU KNOW?  Did you get or apply for fellowships before?  Do you have academic awards?  How do you get benefts from IT in your work?  Did you presented your work in conferences? Where?  How much your experiences in your MSc and PhD match with your proposal?  What is the importance of your proposal to Egypt?  What is the possiblility to perform your work in Egypt?  Why do you cannot perform the proposal in Egypt?

CONTINUED  What are the facilities available in Germany to perform your research?  Are you keen to be always update? HOW?  What do you know about the gap between your knowledge and your German colleagues?  Did you write achadimic articles?  What do you know about the new trends releated to your work?  What do you know about the difculties those you may face in your research?  What is the latest published work related to your proposal?

QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?  What is the guarantee of success of your project?  How do you scale-up your proposal idea?  Do you think your time schedule is enough to perform your proposal?  How far the originality of your proposal?  Did you write the proposal by yourself or with the assistance of your host professor?  What is the relevance of your project with the up to date knowledge in your feld?  Could you complete your project in Egypt? Why?  What kind of risks and problems you may

CONTINUED  How can your colleagues get beneft from your reserch?  What are the expected output or outcomes from your proposal?  What will you do when you come back to home?  Do you expect you publish your output in international scientifc journal? Why?  What is the last papers those published related to your proposal?  What is you proposal add to your feld of research?  What is the anticipate/expected resutls from your research?

SPECIAL SKILLS AND PERSONALITY WHAT DID YOU DO?  How do you deal with culture difculties?  How much you are ready to merge with the German socity?  Why do you prefere Germany to do your PhD?  Do you accept personal criticisms?  Have you heard about the home sikness?  How you control your social relationship abroad?  Have you been abroad before? How long?  What will be your response if your host professor is not helpfull?

CONTINUED  Are you willing to deal with people who are not agree with your culture, religion...?  Have you been before in a team work?  Are you a member in international organization?  Are you planning to learn German?  If you invited to organize an event in your department, what will you do?  How will you deal with Islamphobia?  Do you accept your children living as European style?

LINGUISTIC SKILLA & INTELLECTUAL ABBILITIES WHAT WOULD YOU DO?  How will you comunicate with your host professor and outside the institution? What would you do if he speak only German?  What is your knowledge about the German culture?  Do you have friends from other nationalities? Where?  Are you planing to take a tour arround Germany or Europ?  What would you do to deal with the language barrier in daily life?  How will you be an ambassador to the European culture?  Do you often use non Arabic words?

CONTINUED  Did someone help you to improve the English of your proposal?  Did you read about German culture before? What is your impression?  Do you know famous German musicians or writers?  Do you expect to face a culture shock?  Are you prepare yourself to face a culture shock?  Will you dedicate/spend your time in research?  Are you planing to attend social events in Germany?

Thanks for Your Attention

Page 1 Proposal/Project/Research Plan to the …………….Foundation to apply for …………. Postdoctoral Research Position Project title:…………………………………………… General Information New application for a research position/grant  Note: If the application represents a resubmission of a previously rejected project, a brief statement should be provided separately for each referee’s report detailing the changes made to the application. Because “new” referees are also invariably contacted for resubmitted applications, the project description may include brief and concise comments (e.g. in brackets or footnotes) relating to modifications undertaken in response to explicit recommendations from the referees. Applicant Full name………….., Lecturer / Associate Professor/ Professor Dr  Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, EGYPT Topic Brief words about the project…………..  Scientific discipline and field of work Theoretical Plasma Physics/Experimental Solid State/……  Fluid Theory and Kinetic Theory Scheduled total duration 12 months  Date when the project can begin 1 January 2014  1