Insiders' tips on Erasmus Mundus joint PhDs

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 Mundus Students and Alumni Association (EMA) EMA PhD Network EMA and Oceans Virtual Career Event ()Webinar: Virtual Career Event April 27, 2013 1 / 12

Outline

1 IntroductionAbout PresenterTestimonials from Emrah and AnnaWhy decision to PhD?

2 Search and Application : EMJD as Case StudyEMJD as Case Study

3 Our Life as PhD ResearchersUpon acceptance, whats next?Personal and Professional Development

4 Concluding Remarks


Profile of Presenter

About Peter :)

PhD Programme (EMJD): European Doctorate in Economics ErasmusMundus (EDEEM) at the Universite Paris 1, Pantheon Sorbonne (Paris,France) and Universita` Ca` Foscari di Venezia (Venice, Italy) since 2011.

Previous education: Master in Models and Methods of QuantitativeEconomics (QEM).

Research interests: Interdisciplinary Research (Statistical Physics andEconometrics).

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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


Testimonial: Emrah Karakaya

Emrah Karakaya (Turkish, 25 y.o.)

Program: European Doctorate in Industrial Management (EDIM), Started2011

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 contractDedicating 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 researchWorkshops (4 per year) where we get to know each other, discuss on ourresearch and have funThe cities of universities that are involved: Madrid, Milano & StockholmGreat academic staff & fantastic EDIM friends

Are there any disadvantages?

Yes. Administrative difficulties related to visa and mobility


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 arrangingin addition

Why I would apply for it again without doubt?

Working on smth that I am passionate about & getting salary for itGreat liberal working environment in Denmark & SwedenWhile topics are pre-defined in the beginning, there is a lot of freedom inshaping your projectAbility 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 geographicallocation)Red tape and uncertainty regarding requirementsYour friends keep moving around and you are always saying bye to smb


Why decision to PhD?

MotivationPassion, 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 ofinterest

a platform to establish network with professionals in your domain

Style of PhD

Laboratory based

Industry plus Institution based


Search and Application : EMJD as Case Study

Where and how to search?

List of all Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJDs) : complete lists of 43EMJDs.

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 andComputing. 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 applicationprocedure. To our best of knowledge, applications are usually online and free.


InformationUseful Information for Beneficiaries of EMJDs: Working documents:Programme guide. Contractual documents: Administrative & FinancialHandbook.

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 ofproposal include: Introduction, Purpose of Study, Research Questions,Literature and Research Methodology, Proposed DevelopmentStructure,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 andmotivation of the candidates

About Reference letters: admission team now ask referees to rank theapplicant.


Yay Am in! Whats next?

source: Google Images


Secret: Boost in the right direction!

source: Richard St.Johns Talk at TED 2005.Yipee!! It works :) !!


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 yourwork.

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 toacademia, industries, to the health and future of society.So it is important to understand the ethical boundaries in scientific researchand publishing.http://www.ethics.elsevier.com/


Concluding Remarks

Take HomeIf we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, wouldit? (Albert Einstein)

If youre not prepared to be wrong, youll never come up with anythingoriginal. (Ken Robinson)

Interdisciplinary Research

This promotes new ways of thinking and solving problems :)

Thank you :)


IntroductionAbout PresenterTestimonials from Emrah and Anna Why decision to PhD?

Search and Application : EMJD as Case StudyEMJD as Case Study

Our Life as PhD ResearchersUpon acceptance, what's next?Personal and Professional Development

Concluding Remarks

Insiders' tips on Erasmus Mundus joint PhDs

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