administrative details of your journey to msc / phd degree...
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YOUR JOURNEY TO MSC / PhD DEGREE
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GENERAL WORKFLOW
Offer Letter –
MSc & PhD
Fulfill 2 Core modules + 2
Electives (for MSc)PQE
Fulfill additional 2 Electives (for PhD)PhD Oral DefenseConferment
GRADUATE WITH MASTERS (2 - 3 YEARS)
GRADUATE WITH PhD (4 – 5 YEARS)
Comprehensive version
PQE
PhD Oral Defense
(+Written Exam from Aug 2010 Intake)
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TIMELINE FOR PQE
Month 0 onwards –Continuous Research
Month 18 –Submit PQE
Month 20 –Revision for written component (if any)
Month 22 –Oral component
By Month 24, student would have known the outcome of his/her PQE
New Requirement is to complete PQE withinFIRST 24 months from your enrolment
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CHECKPOINTS BEFORE SUBMITTINGA PQE APPLICATION FORM
Pass the 2 prescribed Core modules (MDG5108 and MDG5771).
Pass Elective modules (worth 2MC or 4MC), totalling 8 MCs with an average CAP of at least 3.5 (B) for all the modules.
Pass and obtain a minimum grade C for Graduate English course(s), where applicable, for students admitted before August 2010 or a minimum grade of C+ for students admitted with effect from August 2010.
Substantial published / publishable work done in a project that is highly creative/original, or involves innovative new technology.
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PhD QUALIFYING EXAMAUGUST 2010 INTAKE ONWARDS
Application forms to be submitted by 18 months upon enrolment
Include:
A. written research proposal
B. any manuscript(s) submitted, accepted or published, if any
Use this as reference for the latest version
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PhD QUALIFYING EXAMAUGUST 2010 INTAKE ONWARDS
Written Component
Assessed by 2 invited examiners
Oral Component
Will be scheduled only upon successful written component
Assessed by 2 nominated examiners (by Supervisor) + 1 nominated chairperson (by Assistant Dean)
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A template for PhD Research Proposal for
submission of PQE
Please refer to the slides from Prof Theresa Tanfor more information
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Outcomes of PQE
1. Pass PQE – proceed to form TAC (within 2 months)
2. Failed but can re-take the examination after maximum 3 months
3. Failed
Exit with MSc
Student will still need to write up a proper MSc thesis and follow the proper procedure for submission
Two soft-bound copies
Softcopy (pdf format) of the thesis in CD-ROM
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TAC FORMATIONPhD program students,
TAC will need to be formed 2 months from date of
admission
Submission by 2 months after Pass PQE (For MSc students upgrade to PhD)
Students & supervisors will need to nominate faculty members to be part of the Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC)
TAC form to be filled up and submitted to Department for processing
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Guidelines for PhD Thesis
Standard Scientific Template
https://share.nus.edu.sg/registrar/student/info/General-Guidelines-on-Format-of-Research-Thesis-Submitted-For-Examination.pdf
Consistency of abbreviations and references / bibliography
Word limit: 40,000 words
Reviewed by Supervisor and Proof reading
Anti-Plagiarism screen using Turnitin
Attached reprints or printouts of published papers, list of posters and abstracts etc.
4 Bound copy submissions and Soft copy submission
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NOMINATION OF EXAMINERS FOR MARKING OF THESIS (PhD)
Around 3rd to latest 4th Year of PhD:
To be submitted to Dept. at least 3 months before submitting thesis.
Nominate:MSc – 2 internal examinersPhD – 2 internal examiners + 1 external
examiner
Examiners must sign declaration of “Non-Conflict”.
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THESIS SUBMISSION FORM
HOD will nominate a Department faculty as a Chairperson
At the point of submission, (counting ahead) the oral defense will be scheduled approximately 11 weeks later
For example,
Thesis submission form submitted on 5 September 2011 . 11 weeks later, oral defense date can be any day between 5 – 19 December 2011.
[Dept. will begin counting ahead from the date HOD signed the thesis submission form]
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PhD Oral Defense
Oral Defense Exam Panel
Chairman (Head’s Nominee)
2 Internal Examiners
PhD Oral Defense Open Seminar (typically 1 hour, about 30 slides)
Closed door assessment Q&A (Supervisor may be invited as observer)
Outcome notified informally and/or formally
Revision of Thesis
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Outcomes of PhD Exam
Awarded PhD degree
Recommend award of PhD degree subject to revisions being made to satisfaction of supervisor and the oral panel
Or asked to present again
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Submit to Student Services Centre together with your
CD
Hand in to Dept. together with ETD form but
submit to DO for follow up
AFTER Successful PhD ORAL DEFENSE
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM YOUR SENIORS…PostDoc Training while doing PhD
Before PhDDuring PhD
(2006-2010; part-time) After PhD
TotalB.Appl.Sci(Hons.)(99-03)
MSc(03-05)
Before PQE (Apr. 2008)
Upon PhD submission(July 2010)
2 8 7 3 5 25
Dr Asif Khan (PhD 2010)Assistant ProfessorPerdana University Graduate School of Medicine(in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine)
http://www.perdanauniversity.edu.my/pugsom/faculty/details/31
Publications
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Asif M.KhanWhile he was a Graduate Student…
Research
Publications (17 upon PhD Submission)
Conference participation – offered paper/talk; Invited speaker
Grant application and Management (NIH U19 and RO1; EU FP7)
Teaching
Teaching Assistant for LSM2104,3241,MDG5101
Curriculum Review; CDTL Pedagogy Grant
High >4.5 score in Student Feedback
Extra coaching classes for students
Service
Conducted international and local training workshops
Invited lecturer
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM YOUR SENIORS…Preparation for International
accolades
Dr Tong Joo Chuan (PhD 2007)Principal Investigator & Assistant HeadData Mining DepartmentA*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore
Assistant Professor (Adjunct)Department of BiochemistryYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singaporehttp://medicine.nus.edu.sg/bch/victor.html
Achievements1. Outstanding Mentor Award, Singapore, 2009 – 20112. Senior Advisor, Pfizer Scientific Advisory Committee, 20103. Chair, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Bioinformatics 20094. Singapore Youth Award (Science and Technology), 20095. MIT Technology Review TR35 Award, 20086. A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) Annual Role Model Award, 2007http://www.sya.sg/awardees2000s/SYA2009/Dr_Tong_Joo_Chuan.pdfhttp://www.innovationmagazine.com/volumes/v8n3/preserved-docs/62_64.pdf
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Overcoming any setbacks
NUS BSc Computing Hons 2nd Lower
Worked as TA, RA etc
PhD Oral Defense: Passed
Total of 37 publications to date!
Invited speakers to 18 presentations to date!
And has assessed 7 thesis examinations to date!
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Do not lose heart if things don’t work out
the first time,
Always try and try your best!
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“ALL OUR FORMS CAN BEFOUND ONLINE…”
School of Medicine
(http://medicine.nus.edu.sg/postgrad/other_form.html)
Registrar’s Office
(http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/forms.html)
This slides can be found online via our Department’s
website
(http://medicine.nus.edu.sg/bch/)