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Dear all,
Good evening.
Please is it a must that we have the English Language Test Results?
Secondly, can it be waived?
Many thanks as I look forward to your responses.

My experience at the Kebbi State Immigration Office located in Birnin Kebbi, is similar with the Op's one.

The processes were user-friendly and very fast. Although, I got mine the next day.

klem93:
After updating my referees the page is not going to the next page is telling me javascript error... Anyone with similar issue?

Please how many Referees does Ptdf request for?

scarplanet:
Be advised that Isroset and the associated journals are indexed in Thompson reuter with an impact factor of 1.64.
I am an academic and a researcher, so i will not mislead anyone.

However, you have raised some important points.

Cheers

Yeah, I'm aware.

I only gave her a kind advise due to her "desperation".

Thanks for your continued support on this thread Sir.

Ishioma97:
Please I just checked the website, and I'm trying to submit but I'm required to nominate three international experts in the subject along with their email address and mobile number, but I don't know any and intend to bypass it, does it reduce the chances of my paper being reviewed?

Hi Dear,

Please, kindly state your discipline and your area of research.

In publishing papers, there are specific journals to each research field with different impact factors (I'm not too sure if you know what this means).

Further, there are a lot of "useless" and predatory journals online that will receive your paper and publish it with the sole aim of collecting monies from you.

If you're really keen on publishing your findings, first seek a mentor (usually your project supervisor or someone who has sufficient knowledge in that field) who has enough experience in academic writing and publication. This will significantly reduce your stress in relation to finding journals to publish in.

It's noteworthy to state that some journals are no longer recognized by the NUC and the international academic community consequently publishing in such journals is a total waste of time and money.

I've about 6 publications in high-profile national and international peer-reviewed Journals with good impact factors.

Please, do not rush to do these things. Publications will come at the right time. Therefore, take your time, write a good manuscript, get a guide or mentor, search for journals and their respective requirements, and publish.

All these questions you're asking are totally not necessary.

You can contact me (via pm) if you don't mind.

Best wishes.

NerdyMe:
That's long, I got a feedback from them in just a week, but I think you're still in check...
If you're convinced you are eligible for the scholarship, I'd suggest you have those 4 essays ready before they approve you. Can I have your mobile number?

What department are you applying to?

I think it varies according to the department and/or faculty.

I applied to the Public Health Department. Some of my friends who also applied to the department of Biotechnology are yet to receive the outcome of the nomination request.

For the Public health department, I was categorically told by email to wait till the first of December.

FYI, I've the essays ready, I don't think it's a big deal.

Kindly send a pm.

Jozay:
I don't think that's it.
I heard of WES evaluation. Just don't know enough about it

It's very simple to convert. I don't think you need WES or so.

If you graduated with a CGPA of 4.78 in a 5.0 scale, you can convert it to a new CGPA in a 4.0 scale.

Just do this: 4.78 × 4 all divided by 5.

The answer you get is your CGPA using the 4.0 scale.

NerdyMe:
Finally sent my complete application packages to UBC....On top the next (McGill). I wish us all success

Amen!

I'm still waiting for McGill's nomination.

Although, they said I should wait till December 1.

We'll celebrate by God's Grace.

Jozay:
Hi all
I'm a 500 level student studying electrical engineering with interest in doing my masters in data science. Please what universities would match my pursuit and what steps do i take in achieving this?
I like planning on time reason I need the answers to this so I can adequately prepare.
Thanks

Get your academic transcript (from your first year to the current year), put your CV together, and then apply if you will.

You might want to check out the MasterCard scholarship at the University of British Columbia, Edinburgh and McGill University.

There are some courses in Engineering too.

Just Google the MasterCard Scholarship at the respective Universities stated above.

Best wishes!

Nerdmccoy:
can I apply with 7C's? can I apply for two universities ? is the application free ? please kindly answer my question ��� Thank you

Yes you can.

Application is free.

For the MasterCard scholarship for undergraduates, look at the University of Edinburgh.

wip7:
My Recent Publication: Magnetic Layered double hydroxide based nanocatalyst

Brief:
Here a novel and industrial nanocatalyst was fabricated from layered double hydroxides (LDH). The fabricated LDH was infused with magnetic capability and characterized for usage in textile effluent treatment, energy storage, biomedical and CO2 conversion to green energy.

Research: The fabrication and analyses of the nanocatalyst were conducted in Cyprus, Turkey and characterization were done in conjunction with BASF Germany Chemical company, Catalysis laboratories in Netherlands and Canada research.

Publication: The research was published in TOPMOST SCI engineering journal ranked 1/50 with an impact factor of 11.7 first time for such to be published in Cyprus/Turkey.

Prof!!!!

Maximum Respect.

You're adding a new touch to engineering.

I hope the paper can be accessed on Researchgate?


Congratulations to all the authors.

destinyy23:
It's a very nice article I must say. Aside it's medicinal use, never knew C. odorata had such insecticidal and repellant capacity. I'd like to send a PM, hope you wouldn't mind?

Kindly proceed.

I'll be looking forward to receiving it.

Dear All,

Here is another link to a recent co-authored publication of mine https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328407841_Insecticidal_Activities_of_the_Leaf_Powders_of_Chromolaena_odorata_and_Mimosa_diplotricha_against_the_Common_Bed_Bug_Cimex_lectularius_L.

It involves the control of bedbugs using powders from alien plants.

It was published in the International Journal of Zoological Research.

Regards and a happy Sunday to Y'all

wip7:
Congrats! I read the work its quite impressive and the idea of using alien plants would generate citable records.

Friendly note: However, the Journal of Entomology is not an SCI journal. Sometime those journals only lied on their website. You can always check if any journal is under SCI or not by visiting the ISI database. Also, this journal charges you to publish and does not have impact factor!

I will suggest you consider in your next research highly indexed (SCI, scopus etc) and more reputable (with ISI impact factor) free journals, such as

JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY
JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY
TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY
SYSTEMATIC ENTOMOLOGY

Best wishes and more publication am expecting from you guys!

Thanks Prof.

I'll put all of these into consideration whenever I have the full authority of publishing a manuscript.

You're a great influence on this forum.

God Bless!

Dear Prof. wip7 et al.

Kindly follow this link https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328282699_Repellent_and_Insecticidal_Activities_of_the_Root_Extracts_of_Chromolaena_odorata_and_Mimosa_diplotricha_Against_Macrotermes_species to gain access to my most recent Co-authored publication titled Repellent and Insecticidal activities of the root extracts of two invasive alien plant, Chromolaena odorata and Mimosa diplotricha against Macrotermes species.

It was published in the Journal of Entomology (indexed in Google Scholar, Scopus, SCI amongst other high-profile indexing outlets).

It's a great paper.

Regards.

Codedman08:
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Hello guys...happy to have u guys onboard this website. I created a whatsapp groupchat to connect to anyone applying for MCFS at the university of Edinburgh.
Kindly click on the link below so we all can get along in the course of applying.https:///Jslg6s42bjR7MOmxUA3EhD

No!


Let us keep it this way!

Were you not happy when you found us (MCF Scholarship applicants) here?

Please note that this thread is not for only those applying to Edinburgh, there are other folks applying to other MCF University Partners such as McGill and UBC.

In addition, there are previous MCF Scholars around, that can help us with valuable information.

Consequently, I STRONGLY resist your suggestion.

Cheers

Teemenzo:
Yeah, if that's what is expected to be received. I got an acknowledgement mail saying they will get back to me either this week or next week. I don't know if it's for eligibility or nomination. Thanks

Just be patient

Best wishes!

Teemenzo:
Please guys how many weeks does it take McGill to reply One's application because it's almost running to a full week since I sent my documents. Thanks

After sending the required documents to your department of interest, I think they should send you an acknowledgement mail at most, three to four days (although, this might be different for each department).

After sending my transcript and cv to my Department of interest, I got a reply two days after, stating that they'll get back to me by the first week of December.

I'll suggest you send them a reminder.

However, try to be specific in your mail body and the subject line. In the subject line, make use of "Request for Nomination for Admission and the MasterCard Scholarship.

Cheers!

spiritualmubi:
Good day all, pls is it also open for this 2018?

Nope.

All MasterCard Foundation Scholarships are for graduate study commencing in 2019.

Application and reception of documents for the MCF scholarships (McGill and UBC) will end in the second week of November, 2018.

Therefore, if you hope to apply for any, kindly submit the required documents as soon as possible.

May God help us all.

emekaike:
who has been nominated,,, finding it difficult with my dept,, asking me to apply for admission before nomination,,,, dont have that admission fee money

Did you indicate that you're applying for a MasterCard scholarship?

Have you checked if the course/department is supported by MasterCard?

Arrowgents:
Afternoon people i want to apply for mcgill university graduate student scholarship but i need somebody from mastercard or the school to nominate me please how do i go about it.

Hi,

Kindly shoot the department you're applying to a mail attaching your CV, certificate and transcript. In the mail, request for their recommendation/nomination and indicate that you want to apply for a MasterCard scholarship.

Officialhow:
What dept are you?

Oops, apologies.
Public Health (Molecular Entomology laboratory).
Just beneath your floor (smiles).

Officialhow:
Yemziadez Are you still @NIMR I'm currently in biochemistry&nutrition dept. there

Cool.
Yes, I'll be there tomorrow.

wip7:
Attached here is my recent publication on the Antimicrobial activity of engineered nanoparticles. This is published in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules with an impact factor of 3.909 indexed under SCI.

Here, the focus was on two different bacterial species with the engineered nanoparticles completely killed E.coli within 24 h using very minute quantity. The same nanoparticles completely destroyed both fields and reared mosquitoes in an ongoing work within 20 secs.

A possible collaborative work is to compare the efficacy, time and performance of various extract with the nanoparticles. Study the activity of a certain quantity of the nanoparticles are mixed with the extract and its effects on various other pathogens.

Fantastic studies I must say!

But I want to ask, are these laboratory synthesized nano particles user-and ecologically friendly?

If yes, I'll love to know more about the synthesis of these nano-particles as it can be integrated in malaria and other mosquito borne diseases' control and management.



How can I get such knowledge/experience Prof.?

I'll be glad if you can be of help.

Although at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research where I'm currently volunteering as an intern, we are often interested in synthetic insecticides (E.g Pyrethroids).

wip7:
That's quite nice. Reasons, I made those comments and suggestion is to allow you enhance your work to allow publication in higher quality journals. Also, I have seen research that focus more on the DNA mutation after exposure and studies the mode of mutation.

I have works on antimicrobial, not from plant extract but using lab-synthesized nanoparticles. Am open to collaboration!

Many thanks for your response.

I'll write to you sooner rather than later.

I need to peruse some of your publications.

Please, can you share the links to your publications?

I'll also love to follow you on Researchgate.

wip7:
Congrats Sir/Ma. The work is quite nice, impressive and of academic interest. I just read through your work and I must say Well done!. But I have some questions or suggestions that may help you to improve your next work.

Questions:

1. Why not separate the bioactive compounds from the extract using TLC instead of using filter paper?

2. Why you guys did not carry out phytochemical screening of the plant extracts?

3. You reported that you collected the eggs of Cx. quinquefasciatus in an open stagnant water. How do you identify the species? because An. stephensi also play around stagnant waters.

4. Why not use laboratory reared vector mosquitoes that will be free of exposure to insecticides and pathogens?

Suggestions:

1. You may also investigate the mode of action of the bioactive components against the mosquito species

2. Studying at least 3 species of vector mosquito at once will be nice for comparative performance.

3. You may take optical images of the mosquito species before and during exposure to the extract.

4. Will you be able to study DNA changes after exposure to extract?

Best wishes!

Many thanks for you kind words and comments.

These are my humble responses to your comments cum questions.

Q1: I would have loved to do that, however, I don't have the facilities to carry out such studies at my disposal. In addition, we were very much interested in creating a method in which the "common" man finds user-friendly.

Q2: A plethora of publications exist on the phytochemical composition of the neem plant, consequently we decided not to conduct phytochemical screenings/studies.

Q3: The eggs of Culex quinquefasciatus are quite distinct from that of any Anopheles species. They're usually laid in rafts (you might check the pictures for more clarification), while that of Anopheles species are usually laid singly (I learnt these during my training at the molecular entomology and vector control unit, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos).

Q4: Previous studies have investigated the mosquitocidal activities of different extracts (e.g. ethanol, methanol, acetone, ethyl ether amongst others) of the neem plant against several laboratory reared mosquito species including Cx. quinquefasciatus, however, studies focusing on the aqueous extracts (using water) of the plant against field mosquito species are scarce and uncommon. Thus the reason for the study.

Response to Suggestions generally
Following the end of my bioassay, I noticed some significant changes in the morphology of the larvae, however, I never took It to heart as I was only interested in their mortality.

I'll love to conduct DNA studies too, however, I don't have enough fundings to proceed to that level.

In my next study, I'll put in consideration all what you've suggested.

Kind regards.

PS: Are you open to a collaborative study Prof.?

Hi All,

Trust you're doing great?

Please follow this link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327121104_Larvicidal_activity_of_the_cold_and_hot_water_leaf_extracts_of_Azadirachta_indica_A_Juss_Meliaceae_against_the_larvae_of_Culex_quinquefasciatus_Say_Diptera_Culicidae to gain access to my most recent publication (August, 2018) at the Animal Research International (Journal) with impact factor of 0.89.

A big shout out to Prof. wip7 and other Scholars making this thread a great one.

I hope to publish in very high impact factor journals such as Springer, Elsevier amongst others by God's Grace.

Regards

wip7:
Kindly read many pages back, I have explained how to search for grants, I have provided links, sites and where to search. Follow all the tips, links and directives given.

In particular, I have mentioned among many outlets to check for funding is TWAS.

TWAS:
TWAS funds several programmes that provide grants to researchers in some developing countries for specialized equipment, consumable supplies and Master of Science students. Grants are awarded to individual scientists and research groups.

ARIPD:
serves as a focal point for academicians, professionals, graduate and undergraduate students, fellows, and associates pursuing research throughout the world. You can check their website for various worldwide grants.

Many thanks for your kind response.

I'll follow up on the suggestions you've given.

God Bless You!

This is a lovely thread!

Dear wip7, many thanks for your kind contribution and assistance.

Well, I'm a prospective MPhil student at the University of Cape Town (as I have been offered a firm offer to study there come 2019).

However, I'm in dire need of fundings (both for research et al).

Prof wip7 and other scholars, can you kindly suggest any funding organization(s) I can apply to for support?

For your information, I just finished my national service (NYSC) last month (July, 2018).

My research interests are nested in Plant-insect interactions and conservation biology.

Currently, I have 3 Co-authored publications, 2 currently under review, and 8 published articles in the book of proceedings of several conferences hosted by the Nigerian Young Academy/Nigerian Academy of Science and the Entomological Society of Nigeria.

Please Prof wip7 (and others), kindly advise me accordingly.

Regards.

SoworeAllen451:
The BEMORE Summer Boot Camp 2018, a two-week programme aimed at training 400 Schoolgirls in Solar, ICT and other life changing skills, organized by the Office of the Wife of the Governor in collaboration with the BEMORE Empowered Foundation, kicked off yesterday with an opening ceremony which was held at the Public Service Training Institute (PSTI), Ilara-mokin in Akure.

The Chairman of OSOPADEC, Hon. (Barr.) Olugbenga Edema, while delivering his goodwill message, appreciated the First Lady of Ondo State for her effort and passion in the development of the girl child and also for the opportunity accorded the Commission to be a part of the laudable project. He charged the new entrants to make the best use of the opportunity given them and to ensure they make their stay at the camp worth the while.

Delivering the Opening address, the Convener and Wife of the Governor of Ondo State, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu- Akeredolu praised the Board and Management of the Commission for aligning with the vision to empower schoolgirls from the Commission’s Mandate areas (Ilaje and Ese-Odo) in the field of Science and Technology and also for the robust sponsorship of OSOPADEC towards the Programme.

In her words “Without a time machine, you have gone ahead to change what the future holds for these girls”.

Also in attendance were; Hon. Olumide Ikuepenikan, Member on the Board of OSOPADEC, Mr. Wale Mafolabomi, Director Community Welfare, OSOPADEC, and other top Government functionaries.

Helloo Sir,

Please, how can I get access to OSOPADEC Authorities?

Adanairaland:
Hi, how did you go about the "commissioner of oaths" thing?

Sorry for the late reply, I just saw your post.

I'll suggest you go to the high Court at Ikeja (if you're based in Lagos) or you locate the nearest high Court in your vicinity.

They know these things, so do not be perturbed. it's easy, and will cost you some monies not up to #1000 I think