Experience the American Educational

System

From masters to Postdoc

Luis A. Ríos Hernández, PhDMarta Kalabinski

Fulbright Scholars 2015-2016

Tuesday November 17, 2015

RoomTime: 10:30am

An AmericanGraduate Education

From opportunitiesto

personal experience…

Experience the American Educational

System

From masters to Postdoc

Luis A. Ríos HernándezMarta Kalabinski

Sponsored in part by:

Easier than you think…

From Poland to the USA

PhD’s granted by citizenshipLet’s look at the numbers

TABLE 11. Citizenship status of doctorate recipients, by broad field of study for selected years, 1992–2002Field of study/citizenship 1992 2002All fields 38,889 39,955U.S. citizen 26,009 25,936Non-U.S., permanent visa 1,980 1,646Non-U.S., temporary visa 9,953 (25.6%) 9,707 (24.3%)Unknown 2,272 2,666

1. China, People’s Republic of 2,644 2. Korea 1,187 3. India 838

>40%

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/doctorates/pdf/sed2002.pdf

PhD’s granted by citizenshipLet’s look at the numbers

In 2013…….52,760

TABLE 25. Top 40 countries or economies of origin of temporary visa holders earning doctorates at U.S. colleges and universities, ranked by number of doctorate recipients: 2013Rank Country or economy Doctorate recipients

All temporary visa holders (157 countries)…………15,489

Top 40 countries or economies of origin……………14,197

1 China 4,7892 India 2,2053 South Korea 1,383

Close to 30% are visa holders!

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/sed/2013/data-tables.cfm

54%

TABLE 10. Top 20 doctorate-granting institutions, ranked by number of doctorate recipients holding temporary visas: 2013

Rank   InstitutionDoctorate

recipients

All institutions (n = 421) 15,678From top 20 institutions 4,878

1 U. IL, Urbana-Champaign 3382 TX A&M U., College Station 3363 Purdue U., West Lafayette 3144 PA State U., U. Park and Hershey Medical Ctr. 3015 U. FL 2955 U. MI, Ann Arbor 2957 U. TX, Austin 2508 GA Institute of Technology 2479 OH State U., Columbus 241

10 VA Polytechnic Institute and State U. 23511 MA Institute of Technology 23212 U. MD, College Park 22013 MI State U. 20414 Cornell U. 20214 U. Southern CA 20216 U. CA, Berkeley 20117 NC State U. 20018 U. WI, Madison 19419 Columbia U. in the City of New York 18720 U. MN, Twin Cities 184

The Web is your friendLook for the right information for you!

http://www.internationalstudent.com/http://www.scholars4dev.com/6499/scholarships-in-usa-for-international-students/

http://www.top10onlinecolleges.org/scholarships-for/polish-students/

http://scholarship-positions.com/scholarships-for-poland-students/2012/05/01/

http://www.iefa.org/scholarships

15 minutes can save you lots of $$$

Yes in did.

Which is the best school for me?Which region best fit my needs?

East coast

West coastMidwest

Which University is for me?

How independent I am?

Big cityor

Small city

Cultural support

6 yrs of my life

Finances

Researchatmosphere

Mentor

High pressure

How do I get ready?

What are the requirements for grad school?

Graduate School DEPARTMENT LEVEL

GRE ExamGPA minimumTOEFL (http://www.ets.org/toefl)

Student Visa

Each department is differenteven within the same universitySo you MUST find out directly!

Be ready to commit to at least 6 years… for a PhD!

Graduate College

Department level

Faculty level

University that you would like to attend

How can you beat the odds?

This is your application

The professors make the final decision!

IMPORTANT

Learn how to communicateHow do I get their attention?

Send an unforgettable email

Do not be shy, seize the opportunities:Scientific meetings or conferencesVisit the laboratoryDo a skype interview

Dear Dr. Suflita: I am Luis A. Rios Hernandez and I’m finishing my master’s under Dr. Dave Odelson at Central Michigan University. My thesis is on the spatial distribution of degradative genes in contaminated soils. I am familiar with your scientific contributions in the area of anaerobic biodegradation but I have noticed that your publications are focused on classical microbiological and analytical meth-ods. I wouldlove to discuss with you some ideas I have and how I think my molecular background could complement your research team. I am including my CV, personal information., and our latest manuscript for your evaluation.Looking forward in hearing from you, Luis.

Make sure that your application is perfect and complete.Personal statements are original and written by you!

Never send an application to any University without a commitment

from your future mentor

Make sure that you disclose all your weaknesses to your future mentor..No surprises!!!

How about postdocs?

Postdoc

Apply to an existing one

Collaborate and write your own

How about postdocs?

https://www.postdocjobs.com/

http://jobs.sciencecareers.org/jobs/postdoc/

https://www.training.nih.gov/career_services/postdoc_jobs_nih

http://www.fulbright.edu.pl

http://www.thekf.org/kf/scholarships/exchange-us/

This is my journey

Master’s program

Transfer to PhD program

Central Michigan University$$$

The University of OklahomaFellowship/RA/TA

~$250/yr

Faculty PositionTurabo University

Postdoc The University of Oklahoma

Faculty PositionUniversity of Puerto Rico

at Mayagüez

5 yrs

1 yr

8 yrs

1 yr

2 yrs

9 yrs

The worst experience ever…but a necessary one!

THE BEST

BS University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Marta’s journey

4 yrs Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service at Georgetown University

in Washington, DC↓

6 yrs worked as an editor in a political science journal

↓PhD program in History Department

at Yale Universityin New Haven, CT

(will be 6 yrs, I am in year 4)

Don’t be shyand

ask the speakers!

Go ahead…anything!

Sponsored in part by:

Thanks…Feel free to contact us:

luis.rios5@upr.eduor

@ the Biology building office A236 or A211and

marta.kalabinski@yale.edu

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