What Students Say
Likes
- During my research journey, I have been following up to Professor Bo Hu who is famous faculty in my area of research. I have known him through various publications and conference. I contacted him over email incorporating CV, Cover Letter, SOP etc.
- The staffs were so helpful. Right from the evening of visa process, they helped me out every step in detail. For the English proficiency test, the University has its own certified English Exam. It allowed me to give my 40 mins virtual exam and give. Moreover, Research is all about the supervisor and student team work.
- The mentor was super cool and supportive. Weekly meeting, supervisor's constructive feedback made my hardship time or covid time research a successful one. All the faculties, lab group, analytical facilities were wonderful. Best part was that, during the covid, they provide a huge lab with full of facilities or single student.
Dislikes
- I don't have much dislike to point out from University perspective. But the winter there was extremely cold. As my stay was short duration, I was not able to access few of intranet sit which updates about the University activities, holidays, bus service etc. The bus service information did not update sometimes and I missed most of it
It was wonderful and great. I feel great that I could get the chance to extend to bilateral development and cultural exchange.
Course Curriculum
Yes, we were trained for 1 month before exposure to lab regarding SOP of the instrument.
Faculty
Professor Bo Hu, he supervised me throughout my research. he is still in contact with me. Staff: Susan Seltz, Ruby Fry. They were every supportive and helpful. Xiao SUn, my colleague was like an extended family in USA.
Campus Life
Everything was on top notch especially the infrastructure, the facilities etc. Spring was full of flowers, autumn was like another summer, winter with full of snow and summer with lustrous green.
Placement
As I was student for short program, I am not aware of this. But I heard from the other students and alumni yearbook that the opportunity was paramount.
Accommodation
I got my apartment through official facebook page of the university community. It was a shared room, fully furnished with international students. they all were undergraduates but well educated. University has unfurnished housing system but it was a little expensive for me.
Exams
I went there as PhD visiting scholar. My preliminary selection was completed in India. As prerequisites, I had to write a proposal and submit along with a acceptance host letter from any competent Professor from US University. For this letter, I approached 3-4 faculties through email incorporating latest CV, Cover letter with SOP. During the visa processing, English proficiency certificate was required. For this, they arranged a virtual exam by the University itself. CV should highlight the following points with duration : academic background, work experience, project if any, publications, course work done, awards and achievements, positions, extra curriculum activities, Referees if any. The contents in each point should be in chronological orders i.e. in qualification: newest to oldest( B.Sc., 12th, 10th etc). But in case of SOP. make s story line starting how you are influence from the beginning and how you are aligned with the current position, or why you want that position. please highlight the relevant qualifications, or any achievements to cite as an examples. LOR should highlight your achievements, skills, and so on. Yes, I was interviewed for English proficiency test.
Scholarship
Yes, I got Bioenergy award for Cutting Edge Research funded by IUSSTF and DBT, Govt. of India. I received Stipend US $2500/-per month, round tip ticket, Health insurance up-to US $ 500, contingency of INR 50,000/-. The application process requires, a proposal of around 2000 words, a letter of acceptance from any host institute of the US, 3 letter of recommendation from the parent institute.
