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TJ0987:
Please I noticed that there is no Lagos center. Or is it just me?
Also, there is an issue bothering me my people. I finished with a 2.2, and most of the 15 listed schools, when I went to their websites, I realised they usually specify 2.1 or first class, so why is the scholarship asking for 2.2s to apply, when the schools are saying differently.
Thank you all.

axletton115:
The site operation seems to have changed slightly. People who completed thier applications early should go back and check because there is now a final stage where you select interview center.

wip7:
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It is possible for a personal computer to do any of these researches. You don't need NASA computers ooo. Regarding data mining, just pick any research that interests you, do lots of literature survey on it and ensure you have the appropriate skill sets for the programming aspect and start. Data mining is not like you digging a big hole with an excavator to mine Gold and Uranium . The data mining research can be directed towards the following fields:

Social media analytics
Signal processing
Energy efficiency
Medical science and neurogenetics
Government domain such as secure sockets.
Finance analysis (Customer behaviour prediction, Stock prediction and oil price forecasting etc)


Below are some researchable and emerging topics on data mining:

Fraud detection - This has been used by various banks and companies to eliminate internet scammers and Credit card racketeers. Developing algorithm or solution in this field will be useful to both the industries and academics.

Spam mail detection - This is well used by many companies including Google, Yahoo, Hotmail etc. This is based on the classification system, so you need to develop certain classifier and then train the classifier using users pre-selected spam mail to detect spams.

Product Efficiency and Market Analysis - In the era of social media marketing, lots of companies need a third or second party to help process their data from various social media platforms so as to measure reach and effectiveness of their campaign.

Medical field: This is hotcake and research in this area is really increasing. There are some works on the application of Data Mining in Diabetes Prediction, to identify ovarian cancer recurrence and early disease prediction using various classifiers.

Regarding publication of works: In the next post, I will give some links and hints to study, after which you shall obtain some certificates but the certificate will be useless if you don't publish and follow the researchers' doctrine.

wip7:
There are bunch of research areas in computer science and computer engineering, however, you will be fine and competitive if you can direct your focus on the emerging research areas in computer science. Below are some of the interesting areas that is researchable in any clime you find yourself:

Emerging Research Areas in Computer Science/Engineering

1. Data Mining and Geographical Information Systems (GIS): Research in this area explores efficient storage and visualization of data for analysis and pattern discovery. You may direct your focus toward anomaly and pattern detection, spatial and scientific data mining for application domains like transportation, bioinformatics, cyber security, and smart sensor networks.

2. High Performance and Cloud Computing Security (Hot topic actually): Research in this area explores the development and analysis of parallel algorithms for distributed or multiprocessor systems. You may look at energy-aware cloud computing, Data and infrastructure security auditing in cloud computing environments and Vehicular cloud computing (will be very nice research area).

3. Robotics, Embedded systems and Artificial Intelligence (I am a chemist but I know this very well and I teach it as an undergrad course in my uni, I use the AI for drug, toxin detect etc): Several research here fall under the general umbrella of AI. Lot of hot research areas in computer vision, computational biology, and e-commerce and probabilistic language models for use in spoken language interfaces and motor information. Embedded systems are just so emerging that almost all countries need it these days: You can research: wearable computers, body sensor networks, intelligent sensory devices and deeply embedded wireless sensor systems.

4. Bioinformatics and Computational Biology: Research in this area explores the use of computational methods to better categorize, visualize, and model biological data and systems. This you have to work with medical, biology and health related units and AI can be incorporated.



All above research does not require special funding. You just need your computer skills, data and start working. When you publish something great and developed unique products you will get sponsors. For instance, in 2015: I designed magnetic nanomaterials that can selectively extract valuable materials from the sea and was targeting boron. After publishing 3 papers on that, I applied for Funding to Turkish Govt and I got 65,000USD, you can see all my work after then I have to report that this is sponsored by TUBITAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) see one of my attached papers.

#Note: to get funding, it may require that your research area has potential, will solve problems and you might have demonstrated via publication. You may consult companies like google that fund research with potential, some pharmaceuticals that may be interested in case you are working on bioinformatics, some electronic companies in case you are working on embedded systems etc.

Also, look at various research grants provided by TWAS: twas.org/opportunities/research-grants ensure you check the eligibility and other details.


Best wishes!

seunlegend:
You can edit your application, but it is not advisable to do so.

mfarad:
Hi, if you're interested in data science, you can check out open source society university (OSSU) data science track on GitHub. It's a curated list of courses all over the internet that will bring you up to speed and it's mostly free... All the best!
https://github.com/ossu/data-science/blob/master/README.md

CSmooth:
The thing is most of us have already submitted our applications so there's nothing we can do about editing our SOP.

wip7:
Personally, I may advise you go for the Master of Engineering Management. This will enable you to fit in most engineering field specifically where both engineering and management skills/experience will be utilized.

Regarding, cyber security or data science/analytics: Based on my personal experience, exposure and trends, Data analysis is a recent and growing region that almost all organizations require these days. However, you may not need to have a degree in Data analysis to become a data analyst. Lots of free and affordable short courses online regarding data analyses. I have practical knowledge and applicable skills in Data Science. I learn all online, some free and some paid 6 months and I got Google development scholarship as well for data science training.

What will you need to do? You will need to have personal computer and access to the internet and strong willingness to learn and practicalize.

You will need to start by learning python language and R, then Work on real-life data science problems.

So how do you learn? this will depend on your long and short-term goals: Do you want to follow data science for skill track or career track?

Data Science/analysis: the career tracks cover everything you need to kickstart your career, from intro courses to most advanced offerings.While the skill tracks are shorter and let you specialize in a specific area, like data visualization or statistics.

After you decide, then start to learn basic Python and R packages. Then, focus your python and R towards data manipulation and machine learning. That way you can decide to become a data analyst, data scientist or data engineer.

Best wishes

Octaves:
pls what pin is it and how do I get it. I'm a bit confused.

Sherlock5577:
You're right that your GPA is quite low. Also the instruction given is 2:2 with oil and gas experience.
But please apply. Application is free. If you have any certifications or publications, please include them and write an excellent SOP! People who never try, cannot not win! Your chances seem very slim, but there is no harm in testing the waters!

Akexstinger:
These guys should work on their website.i cant even log into the site with my old account and cant even create a new account

BlowJobs:
Adjustment of Status update

Interview scheduled for the end of March.

We are preparing. I am nervous but God dey.

3 posts before the adjustment of status part of the thread is complete

1) Pre and Post Interview experiences

2) Recap of the whole process (forms, documents, payments etc)

3) life after green card in hand.

Total duration of the application process so far: 2Months and 3weeks

Bishopp007:
Lol... Naija is my country no doubt but if I have chance to bring everyone here I will do it over and over again

Happy rebuilding

ttmacoy:
Tbh Trump's proposed reform of the H1b visa will actually benefit Nigerians and other countries because for years now IT outsourcing companies from India have been flooding the H1b application every year resulting in it being oversubscribed and a lottery to select people. These companies know how to play the numbers game e.g. if they need 100 programmers they will send in 400 plus applications and should end up with about 100. This makes it very difficult for people from Nigeria etc given India alone has taken about 70% of the H1b visas available.

Trump's proposal to increase the min salary from $60k amongst others means people who are highly skilled and identified by American companies have more of a chance rather than just software developers from India who are being taken advantage off due to these companies paying low wages.

As you can see from the below link, in 2016 Nigeria only sent 402 workers under the H1B visa scheme compared to India who sent over 120k. Unless you want to tell me Indians are much more highly skilled than Nigerians you can see it is very unfair and guess what Indians still complain that it is not enough and want restrictions on country levels for green cards lifted.


https://www.recode.net/2017/4/13/15281170/china-india-tech-h1b-visas

Bishopp007:
Just keep the ball rolling like your moniker

There is nothing impossible with God!

Bishopp007:
You can applied from Nigerian but your credentials and experience have to be competitive enough because the company employing you we spend money and other resources to get you here. They will file H1B visa for you.

"The US H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ graduate level workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields such as in IT, finance, accounting, architecture, engineering, mathematics, science, medicine, etc"
http://workpermit.com/immigration/usa/us-h-1b-visa-specialty-workers

Bishopp007:
Nope, i applied for the job here in Chicago

Bishopp007:
1. Like every other immigrant


2. God's favor!

It can be very difficult, frustrating and impossible sometimes to get good/office job in U.S without education and experience on U.S soil despite degree from Nigeria.
I saw the job advert and applied. I spent 6years in naija banking sector before coming here. I told my employer about my education and experience. To cap it all, my employer migrated from Europe as well.

During my application for this job, people around told me it's a waste of time because they have been here for years and they can tell I don't have necessary qualification for the job but I focus on God and try my luck

Yildiz:
Please House I have another question, do I need to select potential supervisors if its optional?

Time2Smile:
You are super nice. I think we need to read the previous pages. For the umpteenth time this is a link to every GRE materials you can need.
http://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-ii97JplpxMdzhHNnYxSUlPOEE . It contains all the Magoosh videos, PDF books and also PowerPrep windows app.

daseento:
Link is not working

daseento:
Hello please I want to download Magoosh 200 lesson videos. I need someone to share the link please, thanks.

Yildiz:
Just got my AWA 4
Complete profile
Q 163
V 159
A 4

tescoman90:
Try this

GRE material:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B7nHCBWxDxOmVUMyNHIwcndRWUk?usp=sharing

greatolus:
msc chemistry.