Insiders' Tips On Erasmus Mundus Joint Phds

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Insiders’ Tips on EM Joint Doctorates and PhDs Peter Martey ADDO, Anna FILYUSHKINA, Emrah KARAKAYA Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association (EMA ) EMA PhD Network EMA and Oceans Virtual Career Event April 27, 2013 Peter Martey ADDO, Anna FILYUSHKINA, Emrah KARAKAYA Erasmus Webinar: Mundus Virtual Students Career and Event Alumni Association (EMA ) EMA PhD Network April EMA 27, 2013 and Oceans1Virtual / 12 Outline 1 Introduction About Presenter Testimonials from Emrah and Anna Why decision to PhD? Search and Application : EMJD as Case Study EMJD as Case Study Our Life as PhD Researchers Upon acceptance, what’s next? Personal and Professional Development Concluding Remarks 2 3 4 Peter Martey ADDO, Anna FILYUSHKINA, Emrah KARAKAYA Erasmus Webinar: Mundus Virtual Students Career and Event Alumni Association (EMA ) EMA PhD Network April EMA 27, 2013 and Oceans2Virtual / 12 Profile of Presenter About Peter :) PhD Programme (EMJD): European Doctorate in Economics Erasmus Mundus (EDEEM) at the Universit´ e Paris 1, Panth´ eon Sorbonne (Paris, France) and Universit` a C` a Foscari di Venezia (Venice, Italy) since 2011. Previous education: Master in Models and Methods of Quantitative Economics (QEM). Research interests: Interdisciplinary Research (Statistical Physics and Econometrics). More Stories Website: http://pkaddo2000.weebly.com/ LinkedIn: http://fr.linkedin.com/in/petermarteyaddo EconPapers: http://econpapers.repec.org/RAS/pad121.htm EABCN: http://www.eabcn.org/person/peter-martey-addo Peter Martey ADDO, Anna FILYUSHKINA, Emrah KARAKAYA Erasmus Webinar: Mundus Virtual Students Career and Event Alumni Association (EMA ) EMA PhD Network April EMA 27, 2013 and Oceans3Virtual / 12 Testimonial: Emrah Karakaya Emrah Karakaya (Turkish, 25 y.o.) Program: European Doctorate in Industrial Management (EDIM), Started 2011 Mobility: 2 and half year in Spain, 1 year Sweden and half year Germany What is the best part of being a PhD Candidate at EMJD? Having a working contract Dedicating all time ONLY for research (no teaching obligatory) International environment & having enough time to integrate with locals What is the best part of being a PhD Candidate at EDIM? Being independent for choosing the topic & conducting research Workshops (4 per year) where we get to know each other, discuss on our research and have fun The cities of universities that are involved: Madrid, Milano & Stockholm Great academic staff & fantastic EDIM friends Are there any disadvantages? Yes. Administrative difficulties related to visa and mobility Peter Martey ADDO, Anna FILYUSHKINA, Emrah KARAKAYA Erasmus Webinar: Mundus Virtual Students Career and Event Alumni Association (EMA ) EMA PhD Network April EMA 27, 2013 and Oceans4Virtual / 12 Testimonial: Anna Filyushkina Anna Filyushkina (Russian, 28 y.o.) Program: Forests and Nature for Society (FONASO), started 2011 Mobility: 3 years in Denmark, 1 year in Sweden and whatever I feel arranging in addition Why I would apply for it again without doubt? Working on smth that I am passionate about & getting salary for it Great liberal working environment in Denmark & Sweden While topics are pre-defined in the beginning, there is a lot of freedom in shaping your project Ability to travel, friends from all over the world, even more open mind set Are there any disadvantages? One can always find them. Too much work. Deadlines. Often hard to coordinate with all supervisors (mostly due to geographical location) Red tape and uncertainty regarding requirements Your friends keep moving around and you are always saying “bye” to smb Peter Martey ADDO, Anna FILYUSHKINA, Emrah KARAKAYA Erasmus Webinar: Mundus Virtual Students Career and Event Alumni Association (EMA ) EMA PhD Network April EMA 27, 2013 and Oceans5Virtual / 12 Why decision to PhD? Motivation Passion, desire to explore and to know the extent of our ignorance :D broaden knowledge in an area of interest financial and economic crisis: unemployment issues requirements set by Industry and institutions Some percieved benefits more time for fun added value to your academic profile and broaden knowledge in some areas of interest a platform to establish network with professionals in your domain Style of PhD Laboratory based Industry plus Institution based Peter Martey ADDO, Anna FILYUSHKINA, Emrah KARAKAYA Erasmus Webinar: Mundus Virtual Students Career and Event Alumni Association (EMA ) EMA PhD Network April EMA 27, 2013 and Oceans6Virtual / 12 Search and Application : EMJD as Case Study Where and how to search? List of all Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJDs) : complete lists of 43 EMJDs. Links: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/ Google, “Erasmus Mundus Phd List” or “Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate list” Categories (Note: some courses appear in more than one category) Agriculture and Veterinary. Engineering, Manufacture and Construction. Health and Welfare. Humanities and Arts Science. Mathematics and Computing. Social Sciences, Business and Law. What to look out for? Title of Joint Doctorate Project Description of your programs of choice Course Website for more information on requirements and application procedure. To our best of knowledge, applications are usually online and free. Peter Martey ADDO, Anna FILYUSHKINA, Emrah KARAKAYA Erasmus Webinar: Mundus Virtual Students Career and Event Alumni Association (EMA ) EMA PhD Network April EMA 27, 2013 and Oceans7Virtual / 12 Information Useful Information for Beneficiaries of EMJD’s: Working documents: Programme guide. Contractual documents: Administrative & Financial Handbook. Can be accessed via the EACEA website. Choosing topic & developing proposal most programs do have proposed projects for applicants...Super cool! :) The applicant still needs to clearly develop a proposal. Some sections of proposal include: Introduction, Purpose of Study, Research Questions, Literature and Research Methodology, Proposed Development–Structure, Significance of Study. recommendation: establish contact with your prospective PhD Advisors :) Interviews, presentations, rounds of selection Skype or telephone interviews help to assess the language level and motivation of the candidates About Reference letters: admission team now ask referees to rank the applicant. Peter Martey ADDO, Anna FILYUSHKINA, Emrah KARAKAYA Erasmus Webinar: Mundus Virtual Students Career and Event Alumni Association (EMA ) EMA PhD Network April EMA 27, 2013 and Oceans8Virtual / 12 Yay Am in! What’s next? source: Google Images Peter Martey ADDO, Anna FILYUSHKINA, Emrah KARAKAYA Erasmus Webinar: Mundus Virtual Students Career and Event Alumni Association (EMA ) EMA PhD Network April EMA 27, 2013 and Oceans9Virtual / 12 Secret: Boost in the right direction! source: Richard St.John’s Talk at TED 2005. Yipee!! It works :) !! Peter Martey ADDO, Anna FILYUSHKINA, Emrah KARAKAYA Erasmus Webinar: Mundus Virtual Students Career and Event Alumni Association (EMA ) EMA PhD Network April EMA 27, 2013 and Oceans 10Virtual / 12 Personal and Professional Development Life with PhD Advisors It is important to Listen and Learn :) Develop a sense of urgency and keep your PhD Advisors updated on your work. Recommended links TED: http://www.ted.com/talks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com LaTeX: http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Wiki/index.php/LaTeX:About Research and Publishing Ethics of Research and Publishing As PhD researchers, we can make valuable and lasting contributions to academia, industries, to the health and future of society. So it is important to understand the ethical boundaries in scientific research and publishing. http://www.ethics.elsevier.com/ Peter Martey ADDO, Anna FILYUSHKINA, Emrah KARAKAYA Erasmus Webinar: Mundus Virtual Students Career and Event Alumni Association (EMA ) EMA PhD Network April EMA 27, 2013 and Oceans 11Virtual / 12 Concluding Remarks Take Home “If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?” (Albert Einstein) “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” (Ken Robinson) Interdisciplinary Research This promotes new ways of thinking and solving problems :) Thank you :) Peter Martey ADDO, Anna FILYUSHKINA, Emrah KARAKAYA Erasmus Webinar: Mundus Virtual Students Career and Event Alumni Association (EMA ) EMA PhD Network April EMA 27, 2013 and Oceans 12Virtual / 12