Ass. Prof., Maths & Statistics, @KFUPM🇸🇦 PostDoc @KFUPM🇸🇦 | @umanitoba🇨🇦 PhD @CityUHongKong🇭🇰 MSc @KFUPM🇸🇦 BSc @UniIbadan🇳🇬
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1. Advice for undergraduate students aiming to apply for graduate study abroad
For (final year) undergraduate students aiming to apply for graduate study abroad, take note of the following:
- Ensure you have a good CGPA. Increase it to your possible best.
Your last 2 years in school are really important - most schools focus on this in your transcript.
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I’ll be starting as an Assistant Professor in the Mathematics Department at @KFUPM next month. Alhamdulillah!
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*** How to Email a Professor Regarding Research ***
Your email should:
- have an informative subject line
- be concise
- be formal: Dear Dr. Obi; Sincerely, Your Name
- not use Mrs. or Ms.
- NOT have slang, abbreviations, or emoticons
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Free online courses for Data Analysis
Open thread.
Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel (RICE University - Coursera): coursera.org/learn/excel-dat…
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Last day as a PostDoctoral Fellow at the University of Manitoba.
Thanks to everybody that was of help throughout the journey.
#Alhamdulilah
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2023 Undergraduate & postgraduate Scholarships for International Students in the USA
1. Knight Hennessy Scholarship Program
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2. American University Scholarship
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3. University of Miami Stamps Scholarships
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#coldemail #phd #Scholarship
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My first MSc student successfully defended his thesis. It’s been an inspiring journey watching him grow through the challenges of research.
His thesis was excellent and well-grounded in both theory and application. I’m truly proud of his accomplishment.
Good Luck to you.
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Application to the Regular MS & Ph.D Programs, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, opens tomorrow.
cgis.kfupm.edu.sa/
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KFUPM Graduate Scholarships OPEN!
Apply now for MS & PhD programs — world-class education, top research & full funding.
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Of the top 3 best students in my class: 1 is a manager in a top Insurance compnay in Lagos; 1 recently completed her PhD in d US; & 1 is currently working in a top pharmaceutical company after completing his MSc in Belgium.
Don't let this beer-parlour talk distract u from ur goal
Life isn't scripted.
The best in your class doesn't have a job yet one with 2.2 or pass has a decent job and doing so well.
Different folks, with different destinies.
You can't understand how the universe operates to be honest.
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For (final year) undergraduate students aiming to apply for graduate study abroad, take note of the following:
- Ensure you have a good CGPA. Increase it to your possible best.
Your last 2 years in school are really important - most schools focus on this in your transcript.
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Admissions to Graduate Studies at KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, is now open.
Deadline for online applications: 21-9-2021
KFUPM provides full MS and PhD scholarships for applicants in the fields of Engineering, Sciences and Business.
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For those applying to the Mathematics program, an MSc is no longer required to apply for a PhD. You can apply directly with a BSc.
Good luck!
Application to the Regular MS & Ph.D Programs, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, opens tomorrow.
cgis.kfupm.edu.sa/
cgis.kfupm.edu.sa/admission/…
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300 Fully Funded Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) 2024/25
- Annual stipend: HK$331,200 (~US$42,460)
- Travel allowance: HK$13,800 (~US$1,760) per year for up to 3 years
- No NEED for IELTS/TOEFL
- You can apply directly with a Bachelor’s degree
cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index…
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Georgia State University Graduate Programs in Mathematics and Statistics
with financial support
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University of Sydney International Scholarship
Funded by the University of Sydney and valued at up to $129,000 this scholarship provides a living-costs stipend to support outstanding international research students.
Deadline: 15 September 2023.
sydney.edu.au/scholarships/e…
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Fully-funded PhD for Fall 2025 in Statistics (lnkd.in/epxFs5Jp), Data Science, Analytics and Engineering (lnkd.in/eVaX-F9q), Applied Mathematics (lnkd.in/e3uFfUeh), & Mathematics (lnkd.in/e7RxMkba)
Arizona State University, USA
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#OnThisDay 2019, I achieved one of my long-term goals, ‘to have PhD before 30‘
In the coming weeks, I'll do some threads & #youtube videos on how to secure PhD in Hong Kong, based on my personal experience.
B4 that, kindly subscribe to my Youtube channel
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Proud moment as my 2nd MSc student, Maha, successfully defended her thesis on colorectal cancer risk prediction using machine learning!
She went above & beyond by developing an AI-powered web application to demonstrate how her models can support real-world medical decision-making
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Schlumberger Foundation Call for Applications for the 2022-2023 Faculty for the Future Fellowships
The Schlumberger Foundation announces its 2022-2023 call for applications for Faculty for the Future Fellowships to women from developing and emerging economies to pursue PhD or
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Two PhD positions are available at Sorbonne University on Deep Learning for modeling complex dynamics in the physical world. Both positions focus on the challenge of combining prior physical knowledge together with machine learning for modeling complex spatio-temporal dynamics.
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I’m glad to join the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics at @KFUPM to carry out research on the application of machine learning and statistical quality control in mobility and logistics.
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Dr. Mahdi Imani is looking for 2 Ph.D. students to join his group in the Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, the US in Fall 2022.
The areas of interest include machine learning, control theory, & reinforcement learning.
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Incoming Japa students:
Once I enter Canada, after Stipend
1year, I will build house in &
Naija & buy a nice car Tax:
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#PhD Student in Chemistry with Specialization in Organic Chemistry
Deadline: 8th of February 2021
The project will be on organic methodology (C-H activation, arynes - that kind of thing)
uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/de…
#scholarships #scientists #education #highereducation #research
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2 years ago, I won d 2nd prize for d best presentation at a conference in Vienna
1st time in Europe - It was fun with all expenses reimbursed from my PhD grant. True true, scholarship sweet die (Ref. @AaronAkpuPhilip)
Hope this motivates someone to submit that application today
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I'm delighted to be selected to attend the summer institute on 'Artifical Intelligence for Public Health', funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research #CIHR.
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"We have two fully-funded Graduate Assistantship positions (PhD, MSc) for Fall 2021, at the Uni. of Arkansas, Dept. of Computer Science & Computer Engineering. We focuse on Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Signal Processing for Computation Imaging, Medicine, and Healthcare"👇
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Few years ago, Usman reached out to me on LinkedIn to ask about postgraduate scholarships and admissions. Little did I know that I'd later become his supervisor!
It’s been a rewarding journey watching his growth — from an eager inquiry to a successful defense. Grateful!
My first MSc student successfully defended his thesis. It’s been an inspiring journey watching him grow through the challenges of research.
His thesis was excellent and well-grounded in both theory and application. I’m truly proud of his accomplishment.
Good Luck to you.
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#Vacancy | Wageningen University is looking for two #PhD candidates with expertise in #soil biology, soil geography and soil chemistry.
linkedin.com/posts/wageninge…
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Our latest article is now published online in BMC Public health by Springer Nature
Congratulations to all co-authors
We used control charts to examine the impact of transitions between ICD versions on the prevalence of 16 chronic health conditions ...
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Crossed the 500 citation mark! Looking forward to reaching 1k. Thank you to all my co-authors and researchers who found my work worthy of citing.
scholar.google.com/citations…
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HBD SALAAMAHT
On this day 2017, I was rehearsing my slides to be presented in less than an hour @ d #IISE conf., Pittsburgh -Pic. 1
Then, I received a call from Nig. that my wife just deivered our 1st child, a beautiful baby girl -Pic. 2
The energetic girl is 4 today -Pic. 3-4
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Suggestions to consider as you write your diversity & inclusion essay👇
1. Tell your story: If you have overcome obstacles to get to where you are, point those out.
2. Focus on commonly accepted understandings of diversity and equity: Concentrate on issues such as race, gender
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I presented our paper yesterday on High-dimensional Image Data Analysis at the ongoing 2024 @TheSIAMNews Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA, U.S.
A huge thank you to my coauthors, the conference organizers, & @KFUPM for sponsoring the conference and making this opportunity possible!
Our paper has been accepted for presentation at the 2024 SIAM Annual Meeting, which will take place at the Spokane Convention Center in Spokane, WA, U.S. You're welcome to join me for my talk in Washington in July to DELVE deeper into our work.
#SIAM2024 #AN24
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PhD position for graduates of
Biology
Chemistry
Vertinary Medicine
Biochemistry
With a strong ability in academic research and analysis.
Annual Stipend: $41,400US
#science
#research #phd #drugdiscovery #chemistry #university #clinicalresearch
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Several PhD openings at Clemson University starting in Spring 2024 (application deadline is 9/1/2023) or Fall 2024 (application deadline is 1/15/2024).
Research areas: electronic, photonic and energy materials and devices
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Full-time Research Assistant (Master / PhD Student) in the field of Solar Energy at the University of Malaya.
Interested and highly motivated candidates can forward your complete resume /CV to Dr. Md. Hasanuzzaman hasan@um.edu.my; hasan.buet99@gmail.com.
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- Create a good relationships with your lecturers because you'd need them for reference letters.
Have a special rapport with 3-4 of them. Inform them of know your future goal & your intention of making them your referees in your future applications.
- if possible, work towards
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Menthor, menthee, mentholated - everything don ment.
A 'possible' red flag: Once you hear my Menthee No. 37, my Menthee No. 75,... just won scholarship... bla bla bla - just japa. 'Most' are attention seekers (with a 'possible' hidden agenda).
Dear Prospective scholars, if you
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PhD position at the Data Science Research Centre to work on real-time visualisation at the intersection of machine learning and material science.
derby.ac.uk/research/degrees…
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As you're preparing for your postgraduate study, pray for a good supervisor. With this, everything else would fall in the right place. I was always lucky to have one.
During my MSc, I had one of the best supervisors, teachers, and classmates. We visited Saudi ARAMCO, one of the
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like GRE, TOEFL/IELTS
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- Engage in voluntary works.
- You can even give yourself a headstart by contacting Profs in diff. schools now.
Inform them of ur current academic standing, next academic plan & while you have interest in their research.
Good luck.
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Dear prospective grad students,
When writing SOP, please, avoid d general story that involves
ur gradmother, uncle, family member...;
ur poverty background;
how ur country is d poverty capital of d world;
BSc supervisor's name (except maybe s/he is world-renowned/ a Nobelist);...
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academic publications.
You can achieve this by publishing your final year project or working with any of your lecturers who can include (and guide) you on his/her own personal research, with the aim of having a joint publication.
- Start practising different international exams
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A big shout out to the Super Eagle's coach Jose Peseiro @JosePeseiro for the technical work well done. Hopefully, you'd win the final.
I know we only remember the coach when we lose with different captions like 'The coach must go', ... we should also give credit when due.
#afcon
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Excited to announce that our paper, "Hybrid Random Projection Technique for Enhanced Representation in High-Dimensional Data" has been published in Expert Systems with Applications (Q1, IF: 7.5)
A huge thanks to my amazing co-authors!
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ALT Hybrid random projection technique for enhanced representation in high-dimensional data. We introduce a novel Hybrid Random Projection (HRP) method that combines the strengths of two classical random projection techniques, optimizing dimensionality reduction while preserving the structure of data. HRP consistently outperforms existing methods in diverse real-world datasets. Yussif YAHAYA; Jimoh Ajadi; Ridwan Sanusi; Zaid Sawlan; Nurudeen Adegoke https://lnkd.in/e2X3CwTT
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Open Positions for Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, and Postdoctoral Researchers in Chemistry
sites.baylor.edu/lindleylab/…
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Start applying aggressively with whatever result/credentials you have now and don't wait till the 'perfect time'.
I didn't even have work experience (except NYSC) or voluntering nor did I included my thesis info when I was applying for MSC, yet, I got 2 well-funded sholarships.
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PhD - Machine Learning, Signal Processing
University of Oulu, Finland, Oulu
he North changes the world - more sustainable, more intelligent, more humane. We, at the University of Oulu, work as part of the international science community to produce...
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Graduate Research Assistant position (MSc level)- Chemical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler
#MSC #scholarship
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"Looking for highly-motivated PhD students to join my lab to work in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, AI, Graph signal processing, and Data science starting Fall 2021 and Spring 2022.
#PhDposition #Machinelearning #AI #datascience #deeplearning..."
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+1 today.
Monday-born celebrating on a Monday.
Thanks to @CityUHongKong Alumni R.O. for the e-card!
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You don't need to wait for scholarship info to be posted here b4 you apply
There are many schorlaship sites with current info
You can also subscribe to them to receive latest info
I used scholarship-positions.com/ b4 & found it helpful
You can also visit @olumuyiwaayo 4 more sites
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Open position, PhD Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University, United States
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Interested in joining the Department of Advanced Design and Systems Engineering at @CityU for PhD studies?
Check this out!!!
Research areas include Intelligent Manufacturing, industrial and Systems Engineering, Automation and Control, Quality and Reliability, etc.
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Congratulations to my PhD supervisor, Prof. Xie Min, for been elected to the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA).
Professor Xie Min, Chair Professor in the Department of Advanced Design and Systems Engineering and the School of Data Science, has been elected to the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA) in the Technical and Environmental Sciences class. bit.ly/3ra0c3h
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Vacancy for two new PhD students with interest in operations research and machine learning
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Just presented our latest research @IISEANNUAL2025 in Atlanta, USA
“A Novel Probabilistic Masking-Based Hybrid Random Projection for Dimensionality Reduction”
This work explores an efficient & flexible approach to dimensionality reduction, tailored for complex, large-scale data.
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The application portal for graduate admissions/scholarships (Fall 2022) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia opens today. The important deadlines are attached below.
Use this link to apply: lnkd.in/gKfDG6GU
#scholarships #MSC #PHD #KFUPM
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This one that Osinbanjo's support page is following me, hope you won't be disappointed sha?
I just 'imaginary' model your past 7yrs in service with a machine learning algorithm, and use the model to predict the next 4 years
Results show that 🇳🇬 would be worse than the present
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) Undergraduate Admissions Seminar and Student Sharing for students from Ghana and Nigeria.
PolyU is offering various scholarship opportunities for deserving secondary school students from Nigeria and Ghana.
polyu.edu.hk/en/geo/news-and…
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Postgraduate study in Hong Kong
ANSHK is organising an information session on how to secure postgraduate study position in Hong Kong.
🗓️ Date: 14 September 2024
⏰ Time: 9am (WAT)
Location: Zoom
Target Audience: Nigerians and other Africans interested in studying in Hong Kong
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Vacancy for Ph.D. students at the University of Nevada.
Research areas: Networking, HPC, Cloud/Edge Computing, and Applied ML/AI areas
lnkd.in/gamhNNtD
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PhD: Estimating the Topology of Low-Dimensional Data Using Deep Neural Networks
The University of Newcastle, Australia
Stipend $28,092 per annum for 3.5 years
$1,500 relocation allowance
Overseas Student Health Cover
#research #education #phd #highereducation #Scholarships
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My talk at the ongoing 1st Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute Showcase
It's part of a @CIHR_IRSC funded project led by Prof. Lisa Lix, @dr_sajobi, & other co-investigators within & outside #Canada
We applied IFT, an unsupervise machine learning model, to detect DIF in HADS
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I'm not surprised some people find it difficult to compose a cold email but instead look for who to pay to help them.
I was in an IELTS whatsapp group where some people volunteered to teach others for free. Yet, a member contacted me to know if he can 'influence' his IELTS result
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PhD position in Analytical Chemistry: Sources and fate of PFAS in the Environment
BRGM and IPGP #chemistry #environment #phd #PFASActionAct
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Doctoral Position in Mathematics
Royal Institute of Technology School of Engineering Sciences, Sweden
Contact: Associate Professor Maurice Duits, duits@kth.se
Last application date 23.Apr.2021 11:59 PM CET
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I am glad to be a Keynote Speaker, together with Prof. @ML_Marafa, at the next Research Forum organised by The Association of Nigerian Scholars in Hongkong (ANSHK).
Topic: Effective Publication Strategies.
Guest speakers include Dr. @EnayonT, Mrs Ijeoma, and @DrIWE_.
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Research Scholarships, Western Sydney University
Program eligibility:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Professional Doctorate (DCA, DCR or EdD)
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
westernsydney.edu.au/schools…
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PhD Position in Computer Science
Catholic University of Leuven
Belgium
Apply before: August 31, 2021
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PhD Position - Computer Science or Robotics
Jacobs University is a private, state-recognized, English-language research university in Bremen.
Deadline: Oct. 15, 2021
Requuirements:
Please submit your comprehensive application (including a cover letter describing your research
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The University of Plymouth is now recruiting for an industrially-sponsored three-year PhD studentship
In collaboration with Princess Yachts to undertake Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for luxury yacht manufacture:
plymouth.ac.uk/student-life/…
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Last class of the semester with my incredible students. See you tomorrow for the final exam, your last exam as an undergrad. It's been an honor to guide u on this journey. Wishing you all the success in your exams and your future endeavors.
#ActuarialRiskTheory&Credibility #kfupm
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Scholarship: PhD in Statistics
The Department of Statistics and Data Science, National University of Singapore (NUS)
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Note: "The trick is not the template... the trick is to actually fill in the highlighted areas after careful research of 1) the target group's research, and 2) formulating your own research experience in line with the group's research".
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Vacancy for two PhD candidates to join the research group on Polymer Chemistry and Catalysis at #LIKAT. Interested? Kown somebody that might be? Check this out! Spread the word!: #phd #chemistry #Catalysis
linkedin.com/posts/esteban-m…
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Funded PhD in actuarial science
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Hampton University.
Please apply at the following link
hamptonu.edu/hr/jobdetail.cf…
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Openings of 2 postdoctoral positions related to PEM fuel cell catalysts, catalyst layers, and MEAs at University of Waterloo👇👇👇
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The following links contain more useful GRE materials in google drive...
Disclaimer: These wasn't compiled by me and I take no ownership or responsibilities in any way. The commpilers made them public for the general public and I'm also sharing with my friends...
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PhD: Microbial Genomics for Assessing the Health of Water Resources
Stipend $28,092 per annum for 3.5 years
$1,500 relocation allowance
Overseas Student Health Cover $ tuition fees over $100,000
#research #education #phd #highereducation #Scholarships
newcastle.edu.au/study/resea…
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