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emmahoney:
No better understand than the fact that your M.Sc. doesn't relate with Environmental Chemistry. And most funding bodies would need to check for the relationship between your MSC and your proposed PhD area.

What if his proposed Phd is environmental toxicology?

Anyway, I understand the angle you are coming from but I must say that is not universally true.
I have been both internal and external jury member selected to review applicants for PhD funding, specifically I have reviewed funding application for EU MSCA.

There are set of criteria attached to each funding, applicants will be evaluated against each of the criteria. Each funding body will have its own criteria for eligibility. At PhD level, full funding will tend to be awarded on academic merit, independent research output (publications in reputable journals and results communication), background skills (which you mentioned), laboratory and field skills demonstrated by the applicants, relevancy of the applicant proposal to the supervsor funding research area, there are also some that take into account financial background and other criteria such as gender.

So all above goes into consideration while evaluating the applicants for funding.

In February 2018, I was contacted to serve as external reviewer for applicant from Ethiopia who applied for a PhD Funding in Germany. Her undergraduate is mathematics, her master is health care management and she applied for Phd funding in Computational biology......after considering all the laid criteria for the funding and my personal experience... I voted and wrote positive note regarding her application which I believed the other reviewers did the same and she was awarded the funding.

emmahoney:
With your MSc., don't you think you should look at Medicinal Chemistry? If you are looking for PhD funded program , Environmental Chemistry funding could be difficult to get.

Can you provide further information regarding Why funding for PhD in environmental chemistry will be difficult?

igbokwesampson:
Igbokwe, Sampson C
B. Sc PHysics.. MOUAU
M.. Sc Geophysics MOUAU
PhD in view thinking of material science, or Geophysics. this is the area I need you guys recommendations as regards recent developments and direction in physics and science as a whole

recommendations and assistance regards institutions (TETfund approved) will also be appreciated . thanks

If you have opportunities to be admitted into a well-facilitated university, I will recommend a PhD in Material Science if it will suit your future goals. These days, society is moving towards solving a multitude of problems due to a rapidly growing and ageing population, there is greater demand for more effective, environmental-friendly and cost-effective materials for:

1. Solving the environment and climate change
2. Harvesting renewable and sustainable energy
3. For advanced materials for healthcare use
4. Biotechnology, aerospace and transport system
5. Devices for communications and information technology

Best wishes!

Anazp:
ok. I will contact you. is girne a solid standing University in North Cyprus? heard it's a private school. going to read law. thanks wip

We currently have about 25 universities registered and approved by ministry of education in north Cyprus and only two (EMU & EUL) are government funded universities.... all others are private and few are top universities from Turkey having campus in Cyprus (METU, ITU)......you can visit GAU website to see there recognition/accreditation and ranking that will give you a better clue to its standing!

frankike1:
hello wip7,
long time sir, please i have a student who want to study in cyprus. can we meet up for this session?

The semester class starts already, meanwhile admission for next semester is now open. Undergrad is 2600$ per year and master is 2175$ for entire program.

Anazp:
ok thank you. I was actually thinking I could use ok to board once I get the acceptance letter. i was beginning to get worried I thought the school GAU Girne was no longer in operation cos I've been emailing then all through but no response. can I still use ok to board? thanks

Yes you can use...First call the international office and get your acceptance letter and also the confirmation of payment. After that, contact my email for the OKTB.

Best wishes

Anazp:
Good afternoon everyone I have paid the acceptance fee deposit of 1000 euros at Girne American University and I haven't gotten my acceptance letter yet. How do I get my acceptance letter? I have emailed the admissions office and yet no response. Please what do I do cos the school resumes in a week. Thanks

Call their international office number or registerar office. But considering that lots of students are waiting for visa at embassy, I doubt you can resume this semester again.

linked:
Thank you Prof.

I would say my research interests are encapsulated in these five related thematic areas:

1. Mental health: Adolescent mental health, Substance use/drug abuse, mental health stigma and discrimination.

2. Reproductive health: Especially maternal and child health. Family planning, contraceptive use and barriers to use, exclusive breasting feeding, adolescents' risky sexual behaviour, effects of comprehensive sexuality education.

3. Communicable diseases: HIV/AIDS- barriers to voluntary testing, HIV/AIDS stigmatization; Lassa Fever, Ebola, e.t.c

4. Gender studies: domestic violence, Rape, child sexual abuse, Female Genital Mutilation

5. Health care system: Access to health care, Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI), health seeking behaviour, TBAs, non-orthodox medicine

My M.Sc. thesis was on the "benefits/barriers to antenatal exercise for women".

Personally I think 2 and 3 are very good for Africa and the majority of the developing countries. You may focus on any of these. Meanwhile, to fine-tune your proposal, check [b]science direct [/b]for each topic see the one that has more or fewer resources, check the reports to see the areas that are frequently researched and the part missing. Focus on the missing links.

Best wishes!

mustyy:
Thank you so much for the response.
But I saw on their website Google based Impact Factor IF: 1.14, is it the real impact factor sir, see it below

Nope is not real impact factor....

The real impact factor is computed when the journal is indexed in the aforementioned databases and in most cases it takes 3-4 years for any new journal to be issued impact factor if belongs to reputable publisher.

Take note: impact factor is not just the only metric to qualify a journal ...

When you want to publish always visit clarivate website to see if the journal exist there and then you can see the genuine indexes/coverage of the journal.

http://mjl.clarivate.com

Best wishes!

mustyy:
Hello Prof Whip and other colleagues
Please I will like to know if Journal of Environmental Protection (Scientific Research Publishing) is a good Journal. I just got my paper accepted for a publication fee of 200 USD. PLEASE advice.. THANKS

A quality journal has a peer review system. Indexed under SCI, SCI-expanded, or SSCI. Can be found in Web of Science/Thomson Reuters database. Also, has verifiable metrics such as impact factor, Citescore.


The journal you mentioned above don’t have those listed characters.....so

Please always consider publishing in journals from Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Taylor, Nature, Emrald, Sage etc ....

Best wishes

linked:
Good day Prof.
I am a budding academic and just obtained my M.Sc. degree. I have recently applied for a Ph.D. However, I am not so sure what area of specialty I should focus on. I have broad interests
in my field and that seem to compound my problem. I would love you please suggest how I can solve this dilemma. I especially would appreciate topic suggestions for my Ph.D. proposal, because I believe that my Ph.D research area may define my research niche. Below is my academic history thus far.

B.Sc. Health Education
M.Sc. Community Health Education.
Ph.D. Community Health Education.

Warm regards

Good day,

Very nice academic journey you have. To be able to suggest topics for you, I like to know the title of research you worked on during your MSc. Also, you said you have broad research interests, can you list 3-5 of this so as to have a clear and concise picture of your research areas.

ejibaba:
Jesus!!! Prof how do you achieve this feat? Emerald just accepted a paper last week feeling so Happy not knowing I have work to do. 20 papers in one year?? How?? I guess it depends on department. You people in sciences are lucky

Congrats for your recently accepted work, keep going upward!

Yearly, I usually have a target which I strictly follow. I ensure that when am working on a project or a particular research study, am able to collect data that will enable atleast 2-3 publication of research articles per project/study. Averagely, I submit 2-3 manuscripts per month, some get accepted, while some get rejected then I check whatever the reviewers suggest and resubmit.

For my end; we are paid 1500-2500$ per paper published in Q1/SCI-based journals as a token of reward...

Goodlucknigeria:
Thank you so much, Prof. But I was told that it takes journals under Elsevier like 6 months to review your manuscript before getting back to you. Is this true?

First, article publication in reputable journals goes through several stages which is beyond the power of the author and in most cases the editor. The longest stage is the peer reviewing stage which varies between 15 days to 5 months, revision stage, acceptance stage, proofing and production stage, online article publication stage. All reputable journals pass through these stages irrespective of the publishing house (Elsevier or springer or Taylor’s or Willey).

No fixed time or days and it is Daylight lie that it takes 6 months for Elsevier to get back to you. It maybe as short as 1 month or even longer than 10 months....no fixed days ....That’s how publication in reputable journals goes.

80% if my papers come from Elsevier, 15% from Springer and 5% from Taylor’s & Francis. From my experience I publish 1-4 months and in 2018 I published 12 papers, 2019 Target is 20 papers 65% reached while others under review.

I think your focus should be on the quality, significance, innovation and industrial applications of your publication. Only fake Indian journals and the likes publish in 10 days and such articles published in predatory and fake journals are strongly frowned upon and lowers the reputation of the authors/academic involve. All well ranked universities focus more in reputable and quality research output in well recognized journals irrespective of publication time.

Please don’t listen to excuses from failures ... such always give negative energy to everything they could not achieve ...

Best wishes

Goodlucknigeria:
Good morning dear Prof @wip. I am an academic in one of the Nigerian universities. A rule has been made that all our publications must be made in journals that are indexed in Thomson Reuters. I have also been made to understand that journals in Thomson Reuters charge very high to publish in them. Could you please suggest reputable journals indexed in Thomson Reuters that are free to publish in areas of electronics, telecommunications and computers? God bless you really good, Prof.

This is really great to hear Nigerian universities are now adopting SCI-based reputable journals. This will drastically improve their international reputations and ranking globally.

Please take note; 98% of subscription-based journals (meaning not open access) is free to publish. I have published over 60 SCI-based journals and never pay for publication in my life.

Please visit Elsevier Journals type likely research title, related journals will pop out. Select the ones that match your field and check under authors guide, you will see the ones that are subscriptions based then you can publish there because they are free. For instance below journals are free, you can search more by following the link here:

https://journalfinder.elsevier.com

Best wishes!

darkelf:
Good day Prof

Sir, I must commend the good work you have been doing on this thread.

In particular, I am intrigued by your knowledge of research methodology and scientific publishing.

I am thinking of starting a PhD program next year in either UNILAG, UI or UNIABUJA.

My qualifications are as follows:

BSc. Pharmacology (UNILAG)

MSc. Pharmacology (UNILAG)

My Research interests include the investigation of potential bio-active plant extracts as potential treatments for inflammation and cancer (using animal models as study subjects), particularly those types of cancers that result from inflammation. E.g. Colorectal Cancer, Liver Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer. I would love to perform genetic and epigenetic analysis of human tumor samples derived from patients in the hospitals to delineate specific mutant drivers of tumor aggressiveness that may be common among Nigerians.

However, I fear that my knowledge of research methodology, proper conduct of scientific research, data analysis as well as publication of results in reputable journals is limited.

Please, could you recommend a book or two for reading or even an online course (if possible)?

Thanks in anticipation.

It’s very nice to see you are starting your research and the research areas you have chosen are interesting.

To learn how to comduct research, design research methodology, results analysis and discussions, and scientific publications.......you will need to spend time on research articles.

You must be able to access scientific contents online

1. Visit the following websites: science direct, natures research, springer journal, Taylor & Francis journals, Wiley journals etc

In these sites: type keywords related to the research you want to conduct. When related research articles pop up, download at least 5-10 if possible in each site.

What will you do with these downloaded research articles?

1. Study how the articles are structured
2. Focus first on the research methods described and see how the research were carried out
3. Note specific reactions/methods names (learn more on it), try to understand what is happening in each stage
4. Visit the instrumental/characterization section: note each instrument used and why.
5. Then visit the results and discussion sections, see how the obtained results and observed trends are discussed.
6. Then see through the introduction, how the literature or earlier published works have been linked to the research problem, the drawbacks, significance/innovation and approach you intend to take so as to curtail earlier drawbacks or
improve existing methods. Then check how conclusions/summaries are usually written.

By the time you follow like 20 related articles, and some or all of the steps above you will get used to how research is to be conducted and methods related to your research.

Lastly to publish your work; you can follow same procedure and structure your work and you can also read this link, comment and see the reference books/articles to aid you:

2. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/7-steps-to-publishing-in-a-scientific-journal

Best wishes

mustyy:
My interest is on adsorption using agro based waste material, can we talk more sir, mohammedmusty88@gmail.com, I have started drafting something.

That’s fantastic. I have worked on many agro wastes and I have enhanced their adsorptive capacity for various pollutants.

You can let me know which you are interested, which adsorption system (batch or column) you want to use, which pollutant you are considering, single or multiple pollutants, laboratory/simulated or real wastewater, how you intend to carry out the regeneration and reuse of the adsorbent, which kinetics, isotherm and thermo studies you are considering, will you be doing data optimization to enhance the parameters for industrial use? You are aware the adsorption is not a destructive tech so what happens to the spent adsorbents ?

You can reply here let people gain as well..

Higihaga:
Keep on the good work Proff

Thank you, so much appreciation!

mustyy:
Well done professor. I was so impressed, that's my research interest, PhD on how to treat water of heavy metals using adsorption process. Please I need your guidance seriously on how to go about these seriously. I did my MSC. In Environmental Engineering. Please sir below are my contacts
+2348064516300, mohammedmusty88@gmail.com. thanks

I am happy to learn that you have interest in water treatment. There are various techniques ranging from membrane treatment technology, advance oxidation processes and adsorption etc. am ready to guide you....

Best wishes !

A recent Scientific publication from my lab

Research work: Due to increasing water pollution attributed to anthropogenic and biotic activities, there is an increasing need to treat wastewater from industries before discharging into water bodies. Here, we designed a small scale system using waste banana peels to treat industrial water containing toxic metal ions. The system is suitable to treat 100 L of metal ion polluted water within 90 mins and the cost of the adsorbent is 9.5usd/kg.

Researcher: This work was designed in my lab and carried out by my PhD student.

Funding: The incentive for the published work is around 600k (naira).

Lab: This work is carried out at the Eastern Mediterranean University.

A recent Scientific publication from my lab

Research work: Due to increasing water pollution attributed to anthropogenic and biotic activities, there is an increasing need to treat wastewater from industries before discharging into water bodies. Here, we designed a small scale system using waste banana peels to treat industrial water containing toxic metal ions. The system is suitable to treat 100 L of metal ion polluted water within 90 mins and the cost of the adsorbent is 9.5usd/kg.

Researcher: This work was designed in my lab and carried out by my PhD student.

Funding: The incentive for the published work is around 600k (naira).

Lab: This work is carried out at the Eastern Mediterranean University.

jubrilx:
Mr wip, in terms of bringing funds over, what is the best way to go about it?, do the landlords accept lira for rent?, what are the charges per withdrawal using a Naira Mastercard?

Currency depends largely on location; 95% of the houses in Famagusta charges in lira, while 98% of houses charges British pounds in Girne, and Lefkosia has mixed charges ranging from lira to euro.

You can come with raw cash and support it with card withdrawals. Charges on Nigerian cards varies and I think your bank is in the best position to tell you their charges if the card is used abroad.

Emmex0804:
@ WIP7 you are doing a great job...thumb up.

Thinking of traveling to Cyprus or Turkey for my masters degree program and I want to know all it takes both in finance and getting a permanent residence/job after school.

I have HND in Estate Management but my profession is International Trade and Logistics.

i would like to seek your professional advice on how to go about it.

though i hv sent you a mail but am yet to receive any response from you.

thanks

Hi,

Most universities (98%) in Turkey don't accept HND for a master degree. About 2 universities in Cyprus accept HND but none of them offers Estate management nor international trade and logistics.

Students are issued only temporary student permits and you can only get permanent residence after many years if you have property or marry a citizen.

Yungsaint80:
The thing is I am using an agent and he isn’t even mentioning me authenticating my transcript and it scares me but come to think of it I tot transcript are for people who don’t have or haven’t collected their own certificates of undergraduate

If you are using ok-to-board you don’t need all those authentication. Go back few pages to see what exactly needed for OKTB.

Blarkbody:
Hello Sir Wip, am sorry to bother you again. Do I still need statement of account of sponsor for okay to board?

No you don’t need that.

Numero123:
@Mr. Wip, are there no shortcomings in regards to the ok-to-board? Or challenges @ Either/Both the Nigeria immigration and the Port of Entry in NC?

It’s processed by Turkish airline, provided its approved by the airline none of our students have had issues in either port of exit or entry.

bee2me:
Please I need help on what to do next about the situation and please who’s also going to CIU and having same problem

Wait for almost two weeks hopefully the embassy will call you. If not, then get in contact with me so you can fly with ok-to- board (this allows you travel to Cyprus).

Best wishes!

Samadhii:
Hi, I just graduated from the university. Are there universities that offer full time scholarships to Nigerians over there for Masters programme. I will be glad if I get response to my question

There about 20 universities in north Cyprus and more than 100 in Turkey, majority offer scholarship you can do google search for requirements and how to apply. Full scholarship may be scarce as majority of the university is privately owned and applicants need to be top student to be considered.

Bets wishes

Damsonkc:
Hello Mr. Wip, please check your email. I have sent you the details you asked for. Thanks.

I replied, sent to airline and confirmed they are ok!

Blarkbody:
Pls Mr Wip, am I to authenticate my certificates at the Ministry of foreign affairs or Ministry of Education or both. Thank you sir

Here you go:

Olumighty2038:
pls Mr wip, how can I get Belarus Student visa....I need it urgent

Visit the Belarus embassy website or their office at Abuja for student visa application and procedures.

Best wishes!

jubrilx:
Mr wip, please can you shed more light on accommodation; the Do's and Don'ts. I heard the agent that looks for accomodation for someone, collects a months worth of rent as agency fee.

Yes majority of the agents and even students turned agent do collect agency fee in most cases is equivalent to one month rent. However, this depends on the region, such act is prevalent in Girne and Lefkosia; it’s less common Magusa.

If Students get direct contact with the landlord then this is usually not the case.

The main things to consider in accommodation that new students need to ensure before moving in are :

1. Ensure all electric and water bills are paid by asking for latest payment bills before moving in.

2. Pictures of current state of the apartment interior and major facilities should be taken before moving in as the usual excuse given when students are packing out.

3. Get to know the maximum allowable person that can stay in the apartment/flat.

4. Ensure your flatmate/room mate is not into internet fraud or drug business.

KingSatan:
Thank you for your response Prof. To your questions;

1. Its Ethiopian Air.

2. Yes it can be cancelled but no complete refund according to the agent.

3. 5th of October

4. He has traveled to the Philippines before, he came home for the holidays

Regards

Okay Ethiopia airline appears to be the cheaoyes for that day, however, other airline like Etihad, Emirates and Turkish goes but more expensive and they don’t have issues with one way.

Also, since this isn’t his first time, if his residency permit shown to them then I personally don’t see any reason for return. Can you specify to them that he is not first time flyer to this place and will be staying for longer due to his education. Becos some of the airline specify return Ticket mostly for new students/traveler in case of deportation.

The other way round is buy 1 week return if that will be accepted, that’s what I usually do for my student to save cost.