Dear Applicant,
Thank you very much for your email. Please carefully read through this email. If thereafter you are still interested in doing a PhD or MPhil with me, please send me the information requested below (even if you have already done so). Following this, I ensure you that I will personally consider your application.
Scholarships from the xxx
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xxx University and xxx have an organized program of scholarships for PhD students (both administered by the xxx). However, scholarships for non-residents of Australia are very difficult to get, and you would typically need a couple of relevant and high quality publications in the area already, or excellent results from a top university Masters degree. If you are bringing your own scholarship from your institution and are seeking admission only, standards are somewhat lower.
How to figure out whether you should do a PhD with me and my group
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I expect you to have a thorough look at my website to see whether your interests and background have a clear overlap with my ongoing research.
Generally, I'm looking for candidates who are or would like to become deep visionary thinkers with strong mathematical skills and a passion for science, mathematics, philosophy, and artificial intelligence. I also expect you to be able to work creatively, independently, and take initiatives if suitable. Whatever your degree, you should have completed at least 5 university-level math courses (e.g. algebra, analysis, numerics, statistics, discrete
math) with excellent grades.
If this is the case, you should then read some of my publications to see whether you feel comfortable working on some of these topics.
Your PhD does not need to be purely theoretical/mathematical. It could be more implementational or philosophical, but in any case, you need to understand the underlying theoretical concepts.
Recommended reading
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Most of my papers are very technical, but you can find some 'Generally Accessible Papers' at
link to page
Writing a project proposal
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For the official application, you need to write a brief project proposal. It can broad or very focussed. In any case, it is important that your proposal convinces the committee that you understand what you're writing about and that you can make a significant contribution to the topic. e.g. maybe you already got some ideas while reading the material above. Note - there is sufficient flexibility, so the topic can be changed later.
How to find a (different) supervisor
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If you are looking for a (different) supervisor, please go to the xxx College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) website page:
link to page
At this website you will find links to our many PhD projects, research groups, and potential supervisors.
Deadlines
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Closing Dates for
- International PhD students: 31 August
- Australian PhD students: 31 October
but the xxx also accepts interim applications, often sifted in June.
Pre-application / How to reply
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In order to be able to accept you as a student or answer related questions, I need the following material in advance of the official submission deadline (1MB max).
(i) detailed curriculum vitae
(ii) academic transcript
(iii) two or three references (if available)
(iv) a letter of interest (1-2 pages)
(v) links to publications and/or theses
(vi) other relevant material is welcome, e.g. a project proposal.
Please put "PhD Candidate <The-Name-of-Our-College>" or "MPhil Candidate <The-Name-of-Our-College>" in the subject line of your email, otherwise you will receive the same auto-reply again.
Further information
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describes the formal application process.
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will give specific advice for International students applying for a research degree and provides a link to the International Postgraduate Research Program and/or Scholarship application form.
If you have further questions about the formal application/admission process, please do not hesitate to my mobile
Kind Regards
xxx
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