wip7:
African agriculture knowledge transfer partnerships: Funding

The African agriculture strand of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme supports a partnership between:

A UK registered higher education, research, and technology organization and an African business or not-for-profit organization or a knowledge base in Africa. The business partner and African knowledge base partner must both be based in the same one of the following countries: Republic of Ghana, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Republic of Kenya, or the Republic of South Africa.

You can receive funding project costs of any amount, although typically projects cost no more than £125,000 per year and typically projects last 24 months, depending on the project requirements. The deadline is Wednesday 14 April 2021 11:00am.

Nice one wip7!
This is great!
Unfortunately,it's not my field,i would have grabbed the opportuinity!!

KelvinCoaster:

That's the 'spirit'.More power to your elbow!
I just wonder when Nigeria-based Scholars will stop depending on 'Funders' to conduct their research!
Any way,i think it's a 'mentality problem'.

Be realistic oga. Is it a salary that amount to less than 500 dollars per month, that a researcher would use to run a private research lab? Research is serious business! Abi you think say research is just literature review? I think a problem with academia in Nigeria is the publish or perish mentality. So many worthless journals in Nigeria presently. Submit any manuscript, pay the apc and you get published even when the work is utterly worthless and even plagiarized. Many of the so called 'international journals' are predatory but Nigerian researchers would chose them because they publish just about any thing. The quest for getting published is simply for the sole aim of promotion at work not for any meaningful contribution to the body of knowledge.

Oga, original research requires money. Good money! How would you expect a Nigerian researcher to conduct an ecological study or a prospective cohort study on a rare disease for instance using his meager salary? That probably would be an overstretch even for well paid professors in Oxford or UCL. They would require funding.

Btw, the ability to write a winning proposal for research grant is a valuable skill for an academic researcher. So, instead of arguing that Nigerian scholars should "stop depending on funders", it would be more noble to make an argument for increased research funding, and the need for our scholars to hone their skill with regards to funding applications.

I come in peace!

olawalepopoola:

How do African scholars get this opportunity

You can apply for MIT Africa Research funding here: https://africa.mit.edu/research-funding/

Sir, I have my B.A in History and international studies also my Master in History and international studies. My Master final Cgpa was 57% can I apply Into any ph.d programs in abroad precisely Estonian.. Thanks.

The Commonwealth Masters and PhD Scholarships are now open

Fully-funded Masters and PhD scholarships are now open for members of the Commonwealth countries. However, this scholarship shouldn't be confused with the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship; the same provider but different application process.

BEWARE: The Department for International Development (DFID), which managed the Commonwealth scholarships in the past, has been disbanded. Do not make the mistake of writing DFID in your scholarship essays. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is now in charge of the scholarship.

Get further explanations here in this video on how to apply:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u67WUXPUzF0

Good day, Prof Wip 7 and colleagues.
please how do i recognise a Univeristy based Journals in Scopus and Science Citatation Indexes.
Thank You

mustyy:
Good day, Prof Wip 7 and colleagues.
please how do i recognise a Univeristy based Journals in Scopus and Science Citatation Indexes.
Thank You

Good day!

Your question is not very clear to me. You want to know if a journal is under scopus and SCI?

No, my school set a criteria that, hencforth no Journal will be accepted (for promotion) except University based Journals, meaning not based in polytechnics, colleges, research institutes etc. so how do i know if a particular journal is based in University in SCI or Scopus list
.

wip7:


Good day!

Your question is not very clear to me. You want to know if a journal is under scopus and SCI?

mustyy:
No, my school set a criteria that, hencforth no Journal will be accepted (for promotion) except University based Journals, meaning not based in polytechnics, colleges, research institutes etc. so how do i know if a particular journal is based in University in SCI or Scopus list
.

The majority of quality journals (traceable in WOS, Scopus, Clarivate; SCI/SCIE) are published by the well known publishers like Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis.

High percentage of these journals are owned by these publishers not by universities while some universities have moved their journals to their platforms and such will be named based on the university that owns it like Journal of Taibah University for Science, Journal of King Saud University - Science etc.

To find any journal index be it University, independently owned or publishers owned ....just go to clarivate website and type the journal full name or ISSN number you will see the actual information of it indexing.

Thank you Prof

wip7:


The majority of quality journals (traceable in WOS, Scopus, Clarivate; SCI/SCIE) are published by the well known publishers like Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis.

High percentage of these journals are owned by these publishers not by universities while some universities have moved their journals to their platforms and such will be named based on the university that owns it like Journal of Taibah University for Science, Journal of King Saud University - Science etc.

To find any journal index be it University, independently owned or publishers owned ....just go to clarivate website and type the journal full name or ISSN number you will see the actual information of it indexing.

[b]Are you one of 15 PhD students who will create reliable AI for underwater robots in exciting European network?[/b]
The European Training Network REMARO on Reliable AI for Marine Robotics is searching candidates for 15 PhD positions. We seek candidates with interests in artificial intelligence, robotics, and software safety and reliability (software engineering and formal methods). There are 15 different research projects available with different prerequisites and focus, located in Copenhagen, Oslo, Porto, Bremen, Aachen, and Delft.

REMARO is a team of experienced researchers in marine robotics, AI, software testing and verification opening a PhD program with research topics on reliable autonomy for underwater applications. Nine academic research labs and five companies from five countries operate the network supported by a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant from the European Commission.

Autonomous robotics underwater is still a dream. Most robots are remotely controlled and need complex infrastructure. The objective of REMARO is to make underwater robots more autonomous. We want robots to be able to perform complex underwater missions independently, without causing harm to themselves or to the environment.

If you are interested in Robotics AI, the following research areas are for you:

Cognitive mission planning (Positions #6, #
Knowledge service (digital twin) for submarine inspection (Positions #10, #11)
Vision-based and sonar-based localization and navigation (Positions #2, #3, #6)
Machine learning for perception and vision (Positions #1, #2, #3)
If you are interested in Software Engineering, Formal Methods, Testing or Verification consider the following research areas:

Probabilistic model-checking, and verification for planning (Positions #9, #13, #14)
Continuous Quality Assurance (devops) for controllers with dynamic knowledge (Positions #8, #15)
Probabilistic testing, model-based testing, and property-based testing for AI controlled systems (Positions #4, #7, #12)
System-level safety analysis for robotics and AI (Position #5, #8, #9)
The recruitment for 15 PhD positions on topics from these areas is joint. To increase your chances to get a position in an area of your interest, please choose and prioritize three topics from the detailed list at https://remaro.eu/index.php/positions/. You are encouraged to contact supervisors of the individual projects with technical questions about the planned research and practical questions about the hosting university and the local working environment.

What are the benefits of being a PhD student in our research network?
You will benefit from the collaboration with multiple universities, internships with high-tech companies, and training in scientific and general skills including a PhD school every semester. All these activities will prepare you for a successful career both in academia and in private sector. All 15 students will form a distributed team, that can collaborate and offer mutual support. All will work with experts in diverse fields of REMARO. The research projects come with budget to access equipment, labs (including underwater robotics labs), training sites, and research dissemination events (conferences). Do you want to join this effective and visionary team?

Candidate Profile
You have a genuine interest in the topics described above and a desire to work in an interdisciplinary environment.
You are enthusiastic about traveling for research conferences, PhD schools, and for internships with partners in different countries.
You have obtained a master’s degree (or equivalent) with good results in relevant subjects. Candidates in the final phase of a Master program are also welcome to apply and should mention their expected graduation date.
You have a critical, analytical, and creative mind, and enjoy problem solving.
You can take responsibility and meet deadlines prioritizing where necessary.
You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Formal Requirements
Degree: Master’s degree or equivalent providing access to PhD programs. Degrees in computer science, informatics, mechanical/electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or in a closely related area will be considered. Applicants must not hold a doctoral degree.
Early Career Stage: Candidates should be within the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research career, at the time of start of the contract. This is measured from the date when they obtained the degree which formally entitles them to embark on a doctorate, irrespective of whether a doctorate was envisaged.
Mobility: At the date of recruitment, the researcher must not have resided, or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the hiring institution for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date. This limits for which of the 15 projects you can apply (carefully consider the geographical location of the hosting institution for each project on the website).
Application: Complete and timely submission exclusively via the on-line application system linked below. Documents submitted must be in English. If supporting documents (e.g., letters of academic references and scan of degree qualification) are not in English, they must be submitted together with a translation to English.
Key Information about the Employment
Duration
The expected start date for the positions is May-Sep 2021. The date is negotiated with each candidate separately. The terms and conditions of the contract will be established according to the specific legislation on the country of employment.

Benefits and salary:

An employment contract (such as contribution to health insurance, paid vacation, and pension) - thus not just a stipend or allowance.
Gross salary according to the program regulations depending on the country of employment, subject to taxation in compliance with each National Law. The net salary results from deducting all compulsory (employer and employee) social security contributions as well as direct taxes (e.g. income tax) and insurance from these gross amounts.
Additional family allowance (if married or having dependent children).
Budget for work-related travel, books, and tuition.
Connections to potential employers in Europe.
A rich and versatile PhD program with diverse educational modules, including mentorship, summer and winter schools, workshops, hackathons, and internships... lots of fun!
How to Apply
Candidates must supply the following information and attachments:

A CV in English that highlights activities and place where the activities have been carried out to give evidence of fulfilling the mobility eligibility criterion.
Motivation letters. List the positions you are interested in and prioritize them. Explain the consistency between your profile and the chosen positions. What interests you in the area? List your most relevant skills for the position in bullet points. Maximum 1 page.
A list of past research experience and publications if any.
Copy of the degree diploma, with translation to English (if the degree qualification is not in English).
Transcript of your grades from the qualifying degree (along with an English translation if needed). We encourage including the transcript from undergraduate studies as well.
Proof of English proficiency. You can use a TOEFL certificate, another exam certificate at similar level or higher, a high school diploma showing English results from several semesters, graduation diploma from an education you took in English, a substantial single author publication in English, Master’s thesis, other substantial text authored in English, etc.
Optionally up to two recommendation letters from academics or industrial experts in relevant areas or contacts to at most two reference persons.

Submission system
Applications must be in English and must be submitted via this link: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationForm/SinglePageApplicationForm.aspx?cid=119&departmentId=3439&ProjectId=181220&MediaId=1282

Applications sent through other means or in other languages than English will not be evaluated. Applications sent to potential supervisors via email will not be considered. All documents must be submitted as PDF files. No other file formats are accepted.

Application deadline: January 2, 14:00 Copenhagen Time (CET), this means that you can submit anywhere on earth on January 1st, and you will still meet the deadline.
Only applications submitted in the submission system by that time can be considered.

Applications are sought and considered without distinction on any grounds of gender, age, birth, disability, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, membership of a national minority, political (or any other) opinion, property, religion, sex or sexual orientation. We are aiming at a high diversity team. Applications from female students and students from other underrepresented groups in robotics and computer science are highly encouraged.

Timeline
We will use shortlisting in the process. The shortlist shall be announced by February 1, 2021. Interviews with the shortlisted candidates are expected to be held in English on February 15, 2021 during an online recruitment event. The final decision is expected by February 28, 2021, with contract preparation soon after.

Contact
Questions regarding the application procedure can be directed to:

Professor Andrzej Wąsowski (wasowski@itu.dk), coordinator
Dr. Mahsa Varshosaz (mahv@itu.dk), deputy coordinator
Kathrin Gramsch (kagr@itu.dk), project manager (administrative questions)
____________________________________________________________________________________

REMARO has received funding from the European Union's EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 under Grant Agreement No 956200.

Are you one of 15 PhD students who will create reliable AI for underwater robots in exciting European network?
The European Training Network REMARO on Reliable AI for Marine Robotics is searching candidates for 15 PhD positions. We seek candidates with interests in artificial intelligence, robotics, and software safety and reliability (software engineering and formal methods). There are 15 different research projects available with different prerequisites and focus, located in Copenhagen, Oslo, Porto, Bremen, Aachen, and Delft.

REMARO is a team of experienced researchers in marine robotics, AI, software testing and verification opening a PhD program with research topics on reliable autonomy for underwater applications. Nine academic research labs and five companies from five countries operate the network supported by a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant from the European Commission.

Autonomous robotics underwater is still a dream. Most robots are remotely controlled and need complex infrastructure. The objective of REMARO is to make underwater robots more autonomous. We want robots to be able to perform complex underwater missions independently, without causing harm to themselves or to the environment.

If you are interested in Robotics AI, the following research areas are for you:

Cognitive mission planning (Positions #6, #
Knowledge service (digital twin) for submarine inspection (Positions #10, #11)
Vision-based and sonar-based localization and navigation (Positions #2, #3, #6)
Machine learning for perception and vision (Positions #1, #2, #3)
If you are interested in Software Engineering, Formal Methods, Testing or Verification consider the following research areas:

Probabilistic model-checking, and verification for planning (Positions #9, #13, #14)
Continuous Quality Assurance (devops) for controllers with dynamic knowledge (Positions #8, #15)
Probabilistic testing, model-based testing, and property-based testing for AI controlled systems (Positions #4, #7, #12)
System-level safety analysis for robotics and AI (Position #5, #8, #9)
The recruitment for 15 PhD positions on topics from these areas is joint. To increase your chances to get a position in an area of your interest, please choose and prioritize three topics from the detailed list at https://remaro.eu/index.php/positions/. You are encouraged to contact supervisors of the individual projects with technical questions about the planned research and practical questions about the hosting university and the local working environment.

What are the benefits of being a PhD student in our research network?
You will benefit from the collaboration with multiple universities, internships with high-tech companies, and training in scientific and general skills including a PhD school every semester. All these activities will prepare you for a successful career both in academia and in private sector. All 15 students will form a distributed team, that can collaborate and offer mutual support. All will work with experts in diverse fields of REMARO. The research projects come with budget to access equipment, labs (including underwater robotics labs), training sites, and research dissemination events (conferences). Do you want to join this effective and visionary team?

Candidate Profile
You have a genuine interest in the topics described above and a desire to work in an interdisciplinary environment.
You are enthusiastic about traveling for research conferences, PhD schools, and for internships with partners in different countries.
You have obtained a master’s degree (or equivalent) with good results in relevant subjects. Candidates in the final phase of a Master program are also welcome to apply and should mention their expected graduation date.
You have a critical, analytical, and creative mind, and enjoy problem solving.
You can take responsibility and meet deadlines prioritizing where necessary.
You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Formal Requirements
Degree: Master’s degree or equivalent providing access to PhD programs. Degrees in computer science, informatics, mechanical/electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or in a closely related area will be considered. Applicants must not hold a doctoral degree.
Early Career Stage: Candidates should be within the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research career, at the time of start of the contract. This is measured from the date when they obtained the degree which formally entitles them to embark on a doctorate, irrespective of whether a doctorate was envisaged.
Mobility: At the date of recruitment, the researcher must not have resided, or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the hiring institution for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date. This limits for which of the 15 projects you can apply (carefully consider the geographical location of the hosting institution for each project on the website).
Application: Complete and timely submission exclusively via the on-line application system linked below. Documents submitted must be in English. If supporting documents (e.g., letters of academic references and scan of degree qualification) are not in English, they must be submitted together with a translation to English.
Key Information about the Employment
Duration
The expected start date for the positions is May-Sep 2021. The date is negotiated with each candidate separately. The terms and conditions of the contract will be established according to the specific legislation on the country of employment.

Benefits and salary:

An employment contract (such as contribution to health insurance, paid vacation, and pension) - thus not just a stipend or allowance.
Gross salary according to the program regulations depending on the country of employment, subject to taxation in compliance with each National Law. The net salary results from deducting all compulsory (employer and employee) social security contributions as well as direct taxes (e.g. income tax) and insurance from these gross amounts.
Additional family allowance (if married or having dependent children).
Budget for work-related travel, books, and tuition.
Connections to potential employers in Europe.
A rich and versatile PhD program with diverse educational modules, including mentorship, summer and winter schools, workshops, hackathons, and internships... lots of fun!
How to Apply
Candidates must supply the following information and attachments:

A CV in English that highlights activities and place where the activities have been carried out to give evidence of fulfilling the mobility eligibility criterion.
Motivation letters. List the positions you are interested in and prioritize them. Explain the consistency between your profile and the chosen positions. What interests you in the area? List your most relevant skills for the position in bullet points. Maximum 1 page.
A list of past research experience and publications if any.
Copy of the degree diploma, with translation to English (if the degree qualification is not in English).
Transcript of your grades from the qualifying degree (along with an English translation if needed). We encourage including the transcript from undergraduate studies as well.
Proof of English proficiency. You can use a TOEFL certificate, another exam certificate at similar level or higher, a high school diploma showing English results from several semesters, graduation diploma from an education you took in English, a substantial single author publication in English, Master’s thesis, other substantial text authored in English, etc.
Optionally up to two recommendation letters from academics or industrial experts in relevant areas or contacts to at most two reference persons.

Submission system
Applications must be in English and must be submitted via this link: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationForm/SinglePageApplicationForm.aspx?cid=119&departmentId=3439&ProjectId=181220&MediaId=1282

Applications sent through other means or in other languages than English will not be evaluated. Applications sent to potential supervisors via email will not be considered. All documents must be submitted as PDF files. No other file formats are accepted.

Application deadline: January 2, 14:00 Copenhagen Time (CET), this means that you can submit anywhere on earth on January 1st, and you will still meet the deadline.
Only applications submitted in the submission system by that time can be considered.

Applications are sought and considered without distinction on any grounds of gender, age, birth, disability, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, membership of a national minority, political (or any other) opinion, property, religion, sex or sexual orientation. We are aiming at a high diversity team. Applications from female students and students from other underrepresented groups in robotics and computer science are highly encouraged.

Timeline
We will use shortlisting in the process. The shortlist shall be announced by February 1, 2021. Interviews with the shortlisted candidates are expected to be held in English on February 15, 2021 during an online recruitment event. The final decision is expected by February 28, 2021, with contract preparation soon after.

Contact
Questions regarding the application procedure can be directed to:

Professor Andrzej Wąsowski (wasowski@itu.dk), coordinator
Dr. Mahsa Varshosaz (mahv@itu.dk), deputy coordinator
Kathrin Gramsch (kagr@itu.dk), project manager (administrative questions)
____________________________________________________________________________________

REMARO has received funding from the European Union's EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 under Grant Agreement No 956200.

50+ PhD & Masters Scholarships in the UK in different disciplines

As the year rounds off, here are over 50 masters & PhD fully-funded scholarship opportunities in the United Kingdom for international students. Start applying for at least one before the end of the year. Also, be mindful of the different application deadlines, even for scholarships within the same university.

Watch the end of the year UK scholarship dash here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX8FHRItWvY

mustyy:
Good day, Prof Wip 7 and colleagues.
please how do i recognise a Univeristy based Journals in Scopus and Science Citatation Indexes.
Thank You

Sorry to ask, which school in Nigeria is this??

Hello! I am Abdulkadir Shehu by name. Currently, I'm an M.Sc student of ABU Zaria (Physics). If you don't mind please, do you know any active Physics PG student @UNN, UNIPORT, and UNIBEN? If yes, I would like you to link me with at least one person from each of the aforementioned schools. Thank you!
Email: stabdulkadir@gmail.com
Phone: 08064976238

Greetings

I have learned a lot from this thread, am opportune to read about the research areas of aspiring researchers and established academics here.

Thank you all for contributing to this thread even during this challenging period. Meanwhile, I’ve learned that together we can support the research community, teach others to grow and nothing can stop us if we are determined to self-develop. I hope you have a joyous holiday season, and a very healthy and successful 2021.-----WIP7

Do yuo need help on issues, only PG students from those schools can provide? Or a more general problem?

Shehu9ja:
Hello! I am Abdulkadir Shehu by name. Currently, I'm an M.Sc student of ABU Zaria (Physics). If you don't mind please, do you know any active Physics PG student @UNN, UNIPORT, and UNIBEN? If yes, I would like you to link me with at least one person from each of the aforementioned schools. Thank you!
Email: stabdulkadir@gmail.com
Phone: 08064976238

wip7:
Greetings

I have learned a lot from this thread, am opportune to read about the research areas of aspiring researchers and established academics here.

Thank you all for contributing to this thread even during this challenging period. Meanwhile, I’ve learned that together we can support the research community, teach others to grow and nothing can stop us if we are determined to self-develop. I hope you have a joyous holiday season, and a very healthy and successful 2021.-----WIP7

Prof, it was a privilege meeting you here... Thanks for the motivation... Thanks for the support... God continue to bless you largely and grant you more wins.

benji93:
Do yuo need help on issues, only PG students from those schools can provide? Or a more general problem?

I want share something with only Physics PG students from the aforementioned schools

Hello Prof and colleagues,

Compliment of the season to everyone. Thanks for the contributions on this thread. I would appreciate if @wip7 and any other senior colleagues could look at my research proposal so as to guide me in the right direction. I am hoping to secure Doctoral place (Education) in Finland or Estonian. My topic is; E-Learning and Educational Administration in Nigeria Secondary Schools: A Study of the Nigerian Government’s Covid-19 Education Intervention.

Thanks again.

wip7:
Greetings

I have learned a lot from this thread, am opportune to read about the research areas of aspiring researchers and established academics here.

Thank you all for contributing to this thread even during this challenging period. Meanwhile, I’ve learned that together we can support the research community, teach others to grow and nothing can stop us if we are determined to self-develop. I hope you have a joyous holiday season, and a very healthy and successful 2021.-----WIP7

SnazzyBaba:

Hello Prof and colleagues,

Compliment of the season to everyone. Thanks for the contributions on this thread. I would appreciate if @wip7 and any other senior colleagues could look at my research proposal so as to guide me in the right direction. I am hoping to secure Doctoral place (Education) in Finland or Estonian. My topic is; E-Learning and Educational Administration in Nigeria Secondary Schools: A Study of the Nigerian Government’s Covid-19 Education Intervention.

Thanks again.

Firstly, I like to ask If you are applying for a specific, advertised research project, meaning the Ph.D. research project is already defined?

If the above is true; then your first point is to identify the supervisor that advertised the research topic and discuss your proposal informally to ensure it directly fits the intended interest and gain input on the scope, design, and feasibility of the proposal.


If the above is false, then I think this topic is very localized/nationalized if you are not applying for a specific, advertised Ph.D. research project.

For most of the supervisors like me; the first thing I check when I receive a Ph.D. research proposal is to check if the proposed research can be replicated/reproducible internationally or on a wider scale using the same input parameters. Will I be able to publish the results, observations, and trends in the research and making it reusable by almost anybody in another clime? If such a proposal does not fit this then I don't consider it.
You are going to Finland, your potential supervisor possibly a Finnish person and likely no nothing about Nigeria, and the government likely, not interested in funding such, also, during the Jury they may need to bring in many members that are conversant with your work to query your methods, results which becomes problematic etc.

Do you want to study a Ph.D. program for 3 to 5 years on the Nigerian Government’s Covid-19 Education Intervention?

In my opinion, you may consider changing your topic to something like "E-Learning and M-learning in a Developing Country: Implementation, Challenges, and Advances" This topic is not localized to Nigeria, the situation in Nigeria when it comes to e-learning is very similar to those in Burundi, Colombia, Chile, Kenya, Lebanon, Ghana etc......meaning your results, methods, observation, and recommendation will be very useful in these developing nations.

Also, any investor thinking of venturing into the e-learning business in these regions will find your work valuable, and also you stand a greater chance of being cited more than the earlier topic you proposed. It is possible for you to collaborate with key people in some of the countries you will get data from, understand their key challenges and your Ph.D. studies may find solutions to improving or solving these challenges...


That's my opinion..........!!

Best wishes

Thanks Prof for putting this in perspective for me. I am actually not applying to a specific advertised research project but was hoping to conduct research that can contribute to the development of the Nigerian education sector, now I realise why I have not been able to get a supervisor.

Thanks again.

wip7:


Firstly, I like to ask If you are applying for a specific, advertised research project, meaning the Ph.D. research project is already defined?

If the above is true; then your first point is to identify the supervisor that advertised the research topic and discuss your proposal informally to ensure it directly fits the intended interest and gain input on the scope, design, and feasibility of the proposal.


If the above is false, then I think this topic is very localized/nationalized if you are not applying for a specific, advertised Ph.D. research project.

For most of the supervisors like me; the first thing I check when I receive a Ph.D. research proposal is to check if the proposed research can be replicated/reproducible internationally or on a wider scale using the same input parameters. Will I be able to publish the results, observations, and trends in the research and making it reusable by almost anybody in another clime? If such a proposal does not fit this then I don't consider it.
You are going to Finland, your potential supervisor possibly a Finnish person and likely no nothing about Nigeria, and the government likely, not interested in funding such, also, during the Jury they may need to bring in many members that are conversant with your work to query your methods, results which becomes problematic etc.

Do you want to study a Ph.D. program for 3 to 5 years on the Nigerian Government’s Covid-19 Education Intervention?

In my opinion, you may consider changing your topic to something like "E-Learning and M-learning in a Developing Country: Implementation, Challenges, and Advances" This topic is not localized to Nigeria, the situation in Nigeria when it comes to e-learning is very similar to those in Burundi, Colombia, Chile, Kenya, Lebanon, Ghana etc......meaning your results, methods, observation, and recommendation will be very useful in these developing nations.

Also, any investor thinking of venturing into the e-learning business in these regions will find your work valuable, and also you stand a greater chance of being cited more than the earlier topic you proposed. It is possible for you to collaborate with key people in some of the countries you will get data from, understand their key challenges and your Ph.D. studies may find solutions to improving or solving these challenges...


That's my opinion..........!!

Best wishes

Artificial intelligence solves Schrödinger's equation

The Schrödinger equation is a linear partial differential equation that describes the wave function of a quantum-mechanical system and its discovery was a significant landmark in the development of quantum mechanics that resulted in his Nobel Prize in Physics in 1933.

Up to now, it has been impossible to find an exact solution for arbitrary molecules that can be efficiently computed because Schrödinger's equation is complex. A team of scientists at Freie Universität Berlin has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) method for calculating the ground state of the Schrödinger equation in quantum chemistry. AI has transformed many technological and scientific areas, from computer vision to materials science.

The deep neural network designed by Professor Noé's team is a new way of representing the wave functions of electrons. "Instead of the standard approach of composing the wave function from relatively simple mathematical components, we designed an artificial neural network capable of learning the complex patterns of how electrons are located around the nuclei," Noé explains.

Read more: https://phys.org/news/2020-12-artificial-intelligence-schrdinger-equation.html

wip7:


Firstly, I like to ask If you are applying for a specific, advertised research project, meaning the Ph.D. research project is already defined?

If the above is true; then your first point is to identify the supervisor that advertised the research topic and discuss your proposal informally to ensure it directly fits the intended interest and gain input on the scope, design, and feasibility of the proposal.


If the above is false, then I think this topic is very localized/nationalized if you are not applying for a specific, advertised Ph.D. research project.

For most of the supervisors like me; the first thing I check when I receive a Ph.D. research proposal is to check if the proposed research can be replicated/reproducible internationally or on a wider scale using the same input parameters. Will I be able to publish the results, observations, and trends in the research and making it reusable by almost anybody in another clime? If such a proposal does not fit this then I don't consider it.
You are going to Finland, your potential supervisor possibly a Finnish person and likely no nothing about Nigeria, and the government likely, not interested in funding such, also, during the Jury they may need to bring in many members that are conversant with your work to query your methods, results which becomes problematic etc.

Do you want to study a Ph.D. program for 3 to 5 years on the Nigerian Government’s Covid-19 Education Intervention?

In my opinion, you may consider changing your topic to something like "E-Learning and M-learning in a Developing Country: Implementation, Challenges, and Advances" This topic is not localized to Nigeria, the situation in Nigeria when it comes to e-learning is very similar to those in Burundi, Colombia, Chile, Kenya, Lebanon, Ghana etc......meaning your results, methods, observation, and recommendation will be very useful in these developing nations.

Also, any investor thinking of venturing into the e-learning business in these regions will find your work valuable, and also you stand a greater chance of being cited more than the earlier topic you proposed. It is possible for you to collaborate with key people in some of the countries you will get data from, understand their key challenges and your Ph.D. studies may find solutions to improving or solving these challenges...


That's my opinion..........!!

Best wishes

Shalom, wip7

I am currently applying for Commonwealth PhD scholarship with the research topic, Exploring the practice of self-determination in informal caregiving for older adults in Nigeria. Do you think it is rather localised to be considered? Although, in the application process, it has been asked loosely how my proposed study contribute to global, national and local development.

Do you think I should take out any proposed information that makes it suggestive of a study to be done in Nigeria?



TIA.

Good day and complement of the season to you all. House @ Prof Wip7 and other respected member, please I need your assistance. I'm M.Sc student working on biodiesel I need this software 'LabVIEW'. If any of you have or how I can get it.
Thanks in anticipation

Good day everyone.

#ccopied wip7.

Could you please throw more light on this

Developing a detection algorithm for cyber threats in big data.

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Good day everyone.

#ccopied wip7.

Could you please throw more light on this

Developing a detection algorithm for cyber threats in big data.

Your question is not very clear to me, unless it’s properly framed before I can answer; particularly when you used the word “big data”.


Do you mean any of the following?:

—-Development of Machine Learning Based Cyber Security Intrusion Detection model

——Development of Deep Learning model to Detect Cyber Attacks

——Development of Machine Learning for Cybersecurity

——Development of cyber intrusion detection system using some set of algorithms

Realsufi:
Good day and complement of the season to you all. House @ Prof Wip7 and other respected member, please I need your assistance. I'm M.Sc student working on biodiesel I need this software 'LabVIEW'. If any of you have or how I can get it.
Thanks in anticipation

You can buy it on their website or go to YouTube type activated or cracked LabView...you can get various versions of it there.

TheLasyBuddha:


Shalom, wip7

I am currently applying for Commonwealth PhD scholarship with the research topic, Exploring the practice of self-determination in informal caregiving for older adults in Nigeria. Do you think it is rather localised to be considered? Although, in the application process, it has been asked loosely how my proposed study contribute to global, national and local development.

Do you think I should take out any proposed information that makes it suggestive of a study to be done in Nigeria?

TIA.

Like I explained to the earlier poster; Ph.D. Research should not be rigid not to allow wider usage. Unless specified; your research should provide solutions that can be adapted or apply to local, national, and international challenges considering the input parameters on each case.


You know that Electricity is at the heart of many modern technologies; consider these researchers like William Gilbert and Benjamin Franklin who conducted extensive research on electricity; these people are English and if their research can only be used in the USA or UK; means only those two countries will have electricity.

Take note: it does not mean you can’t use Nigeria or any county, city, or group as case studies.
For instance, I collaborated with a molecular biologist who is very interested in beta-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia (HbS) diagnosis in his community because many of his people suffer from this.

Beta thalassemias (β thalassemias) are a group of inherited blood disorders. Children with beta-thalassemia may not show any symptoms at birth but usually develop them in the first 2 years of life. People with beta-thalassemia major may have serious health problems, like bone deformities and broken bone etc.

He is bringing his many years of experience working at NIH USA while we combined it with my skills in building portable electrochemical detection systems for prenatal diagnosis of beta-thalassemia . All the parents we focused comes from his community, meaning this research is purely designed for a particular community. This device will be able to detect the biomarkers from the blood and am working on integrating AI for prediction, this will help health and marriage counseling centers. However, even the data we are collecting is community-based, our device can work universally since the biomarker is not local. Meaning, this same device would work in Nigeria, Argentina, or any country. So that's how research should be done.....data can be local but solutions should be reproducible, usable, and adaptable to local, national, and international climes.

I hope this helps.

Happy new year!

wip7:


You can buy it on their website or go to YouTube type activated or cracked LabView...you can get various versions of it there.

Thanks a lot sir

wip7:


Like I explained to the earlier poster; Ph.D. Research should not be rigid not to allow wider usage. Unless specified; your research should provide solutions that can be adapted or apply to local, national, and international challenges considering the input parameters on each case.


You know that Electricity is at the heart of many modern technologies; consider these researchers like William Gilbert and Benjamin Franklin who conducted extensive research on electricity; these people are English and if their research can only be used in the USA or UK; means only those two countries will have electricity.

Take note: it does not mean you can’t use Nigeria or any county, city, or group as case studies.
For instance, I collaborated with a molecular biologist who is very interested in beta-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia (HbS) diagnosis in his community because many of his people suffer from this.

Beta thalassemias (β thalassemias) are a group of inherited blood disorders. Children with beta-thalassemia may not show any symptoms at birth but usually develop them in the first 2 years of life. People with beta-thalassemia major may have serious health problems, like bone deformities and broken bone etc.

He is bringing his many years of experience working at NIH USA while we combined it with my skills in building portable electrochemical detection systems for prenatal diagnosis of beta-thalassemia . All the parents we focused comes from his community, meaning this research is purely designed for a particular community. This device will be able to detect the biomarkers from the blood and am working on integrating AI for prediction, this will help health and marriage counseling centers. However, even the data we are collecting is community-based, our device can work universally since the biomarker is not local. Meaning, this same device would work in Nigeria, Argentina, or any country. So that's how research should be done.....data can be local but solutions should be reproducible, usable, and adaptable to local, national, and international climes.

I hope this helps.

Happy new year!

Sure. It did help.


Thanks a lot for your help.