Please travel guru's in the house, I need your clarification on the below questions!

1. As a master degree holder in Statistics and wishes to apply for my PhD in a school in Canada or US. is it advisable to apply for PHd or rather apply for another masters degree program, plus what is the acceptable grade?

I am actually confused because a friend of mine was telling me it is not advisable and that what is the point of applying for a 2 to 3 years program that i won't be having enough time to process my permanent residence.

2. If i am to apply for a program, which of the country is best to go for considering the cost of tuition and living?

3. Any idea on best choice for affordable institutions. If possible a free tuition school?

4. I hear a lot of persons talking about assistantship fund, is it same as scholarship. please how do one assess that?

Thank you and best regards as I await your kind suggestions

Justmellow makano

It's better to apply for PhD for funding

horlahsunbo225:
It's better to apply for PhD for funding

Please any idea on the institution, country and procedure. Thank you

Teejay13:


Please any idea on the institution, country and procedure. Thank you

What's your CGPA

horlahsunbo225:

What's your CGPA

3.4/5CGPA

Teejay13:


3.4/5CGPA

Kinda low
How good is masters CGPA

horlahsunbo225:

Kinda low
How good is masters CGPA

The 3.4CGPA is for the masters. My first degree was 3.2CGPA

Teejay13:


The 3.4CGPA is for the masters. My first degree was 3.2CGPA

Do you've any research experience ?

what of 57% cgpa at master for History and International studies. Can I further for the ph.d in any European country?

Teejay13:


The 3.4CGPA is for the masters. My first degree was 3.2CGPA

Your cgpa is low ooo.

Ninisun:




Your cgpa is low ooo.

Does this imply that I can't apply for a masters or Phd program with it?

Teejay13:


Does this imply that I can't apply for a masters or Phd program with it?

If it's here, you have to undergo a one year pre... before you start the Phd. It's okay for masters but hope you have work experience for both programmes.

horlahsunbo225:


Do you've any research experience ?

Yes I do, I have worked as Research Assistant (Data Enumerator) in the past

Ninisun:


If it's here, you have to undergo a one year pre... before you start the Phd. It's okay for masters but hope you have work experience for both programmes.

Ordinarily, if am to run a PhD program in Nigeria with such grade, i will have to apply for a program called M phil first.

Though I don't have any plans of doing so in Nigeria.

Teejay13:


Yes I do, I have worked as Research Assistant (Data Enumerator) in the past

If you've published paper and good GRE, you can use it to boost your profile to get admission into a PhD

Teejay13:


Ordinarily, if am to run a PhD program in Nigeria with such grade, i will have to apply for a program called M phil first.

Though I don't have any plans of doing so in Nigeria.

I know there's one year programme bf the PhD but some schools don't run it. Have some publications and work experience o.

Ninisun:



I know there's one year programme bf the PhD but some schools don't run it. Have some publications and work experience o.

The one year program you're talking about is it done in Nigeria or in US?

Teejay13:


The one year program you're talking about is it done in Nigeria or in US?

Here but you might still need to do it outside the country. Most schools run free tuition fee for PhD and so one has to merit it academically/professionally.

Ninisun:



Here but you might still need to do it outside the country. Most schools run free tuition fee for PhD and so one has to merit it academically/professionally.

Don't think i wanna invest anymore cash on academics in Nigeria. I feel like schooling in Nigeria is like investment without gain.

I wish I could get other viable option though, regardless of school in as much as it is in Europe

Teejay13:


Don't think i wanna invest anymore cash on academics in Nigeria. I feel like schooling in Nigeria is like investment without gain.

I wish I could get other viable option though, regardless of school in as much as it is in Europe

Look for Master's scholarships

Ninisun:



Look for Master's scholarships

Thanks, I shall do that

Hello Teejay13,

I saw your query and I felt to contribute given my knowledge on the subject matter.

Don’t take this to heart but you don’t seem to have the curiosity for someone looking to study abroad. Please note that this is not an indication that you are not academically qualified.

Going by your post, there is no glimpse from your write up to show you have done any findings on your own concerning the road you want to travel. This is not good enough. More so when you already have a graduate degree. Graduate degree should improve your skills like critical thinking, decision making and more importantly ability to research. I hope this fires you to become more curious to hunt for information and knowledge using the vast resources on the internet.

Back to your question. You are in the best position to answer it yourself. Why have I said this? Because you know what your aspirations are for the future. It is the aspiration that will drive you towards any decision you will be making. On the whether MSc or PhD. I would advise you can hunt for either depending on how you feel with acquiring more education. While you can settle for whichever comes with funding. In addition, given your background in Statistics, I would urge you to go for something in Data Science.

With this said, PhD or MSc are means to an end and never an end to a means. So ask yourself what is the goal again. Is it to leave Naija or to learn skills that fit into a bigger goal?

Nairaland is a good place to start for researching studying abroad as many people have done that in different countries of the world and have consequently shared their experiences which serves as a guide on how others can achieve the same feat. So take time to read! It will help you more than you can imagine.

Again, study abroad is expensive if one doesn’t get scholarship or funding. The USA has the most funding options for international students. But like many who have replied you have said, you might need to write the GRE to get such funds.

On the flip side, you can pursue Canada Express Entry. Albeit the most straightforward way to immigrate especially for someone who doesn’t have the millions to pay tuition in many advanced countries.

I hope this helps. Best of luck.

niyogeol:
Hello Teejay13,

I saw your query and I felt to contribute given my knowledge on the subject matter.

Don’t take this to heart but you don’t seem to have the curiosity for someone looking to study abroad. Please note that this is not an indication that you are not academically qualified.

Going by your post, there is no glimpse from your write up to show you have done any findings on your own concerning the road you want to travel. This is not good enough. More so when you already have a graduate degree. Graduate degree should improve your skills like critical thinking, decision making and more importantly ability to research. I hope this fires you to become more curious to hunt for information and knowledge using the vast resources on the internet.

Back to your question. You are in the best position to answer it yourself. Why have I said this? Because you know what your aspirations are for the future. It is the aspiration that will drive you towards any decision you will be making. On the whether MSc or PhD. I would advise you can hunt for either depending on how you feel with acquiring more education. While you can settle for whichever comes with funding. In addition, given your background in Statistics, I would urge you to go for something in Data Science.

With this said, PhD or MSc are means to an end and never an end to a means. So ask yourself what is the goal again. Is it to leave Naija or to learn skills that fit into a bigger goal?

Nairaland is a good place to start for researching studying abroad as many people have done that in different countries of the world and have consequently shared their experiences which serves as a guide on how others can achieve the same feat. So take time to read! It will help you more than you can imagine.

Again, study abroad is expensive if one doesn’t get scholarship or funding. The USA has the most funding options for international students. But like many who have replied you have said, you might need to write the GRE to get such funds.

On the flip side, you can pursue Canada Express Entry. Albeit the most straightforward way to immigrate especially for someone who doesn’t have the millions to pay tuition in many advanced countries.

I hope this helps. Best of luck.

Hi niyogeol,

Thank you very much for your contribution

I shall consider your option by personally carrying out more research.

For the GRE, any idea on a center I could apply for in Abuja and range will be greatly appreciated.