2. 1. Questions to start ???
2. Searching for scholarships
3. After getting the scholarships
4. Preparation to go
5. Q & A
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3. Questions to start 01
WINTER
•To do or not to do a PhD?
Template
• What are your motives? – Personal, professional
development, meeting qualification requirements…
•To do a PhD overseas?
• Facilities, research community, time, money, family,
career track
•To do a PhD in Vietnam?
• Facilities, research community, time, money, family,
career track
4. Searching for Scholarships 02
1. Different scholarship schemes
2. Looking for prospective supervisors
3. Preparing applications
4. Other essential issues
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6. Different Scholarship Schemes 02
- Scholarship conditions: Stipends, Support for
Dependants, Bonding, etc.
- Length of scholarships: 3 years, 4 years, 3 years
plus 1 or 2 extensions
- One or more scholarships:
• AusAID scholarships
• Monash University: MIPRS + MGS + Top-up scholarship
• University of Melbourne: MIFRS + MIRS
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7. Different Scholarship Schemes 02
- Timing, deadlines of different scholarships:
• Government scholarships
• University scholarships
- Requirements for different schemes:
• Publications
• Referees
• English proficiency
• COE
• Academic results
• Supervisors …
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8. Looking for Prospective Supervisors 02
WHO?
- “Academic marriage”
- Be in the field
- Have time for you
- Support you in different ways
- Read your proposal
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9. Looking for Prospective Supervisors 02
HOW? WHERE?
- Research profile of the faculty/ department/ lecturers
- Past experience
- Friends…
- Establish contact with them
- Invite them to be supervisors
- Ask for their comments
on the proposals…
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10. Preparing Applications 02
- Enrolment applications:
• to Universities
• to get a COE
- Scholarship applications:
• to scholarship offices: AusAID, MOET, Uni…
• to get scholarships
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11. Preparing Applications 02
- Application forms:
• E.g: Monash University
- Attachments
• E.g:
• University of Melbourne
• University of Sydney
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12. Preparing Applications 02
- Research profiles: conference
proceedings, publications, research
experience, etc.
- Research proposals:
• area/ field of interest
• idea formation
• materials searching
• consulting relevant people…
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13. Other Essential Issues 02
• Assessment fees: depending on scholarship
schemes
• Meeting deadlines: posting, referees’
letters…
• Proposing when to start a study (considering
many factors: family, work, term time & supporting
services for students…)
• Getting documents translated and certified
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14. Searching for Scholarships 02
1. Different scholarship schemes
2. Looking for prospective supervisors
3. Preparing applications
4. Other essential issues
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15. After getting the scholarship
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• When to start your study?
• length between application and
departure
• possible postpone
• Which university to choose?
•ranking, location, old/new
environment, family issues
• Family and work arrangement....?
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16. Preparation to go 04
• Applying for a visa (Family? Single?
Healthcare insurance?)
• Family issues: schooling/ childcare for
children, learning to drive, budgeting the
period, etc.
• Foreseeing problems and getting prepared
• First year of study
• Misc.:
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17. Visa application 04
•For oneself
•AusAid: facilitated by AusAid support system
•Uni Scholarship:
•For spouse
•Financial proof
•Employers’ permit
•For children
•ECOE (contact http://education.qld.gov.au/
www.education.vic.gov.au )
•Health Insurance (family package)
•Health examination
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•Financial proof 17
18. Family issues 04
• Schooling/ childcare for children
(financial and administrative support
from Aus Gov)
• Learning to drive
• Budgeting the period, etc.
• Accommodation
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19. Foreseeing problems 04
• Culture shocks
• Sudden changes in status (not only
work position)
• Family issues
•
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20. First year of study 04
• Excitement vs. overwhelming
• Getting acquainted with new academic
environment
• Changes in original proposal
• Relationship with supervisors
• Facilities use, administrative and study support
system
• Possible time of stress
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• Confirmation 20
21. 1. Questions to start ???
2. Searching for scholarships
3. After getting the scholarships
4. Preparation to go
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5. Q & A 21
22. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
&
ALL THE BEST
WITH YOUR STUDY PLANS
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