Definition of a Personal Statement
If you are applying for nationally competitive scholarships, for graduate school, or for a number of post-graduate service or employment opportunities, you have seen the vaguely phrased request; in one form or another, it comes down to “tell us something about yourself.”
Because personal statements are personal, there is no one type or style of writing that is set out as a model. That can be liberating; it can also be maddening. But while every personal statement is unique in style, it’s purpose is the same.
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Writing a Thesis Proposal
Length, scope, depth and originality of the thesis depend on the degree which it is for. The following attachment presents an overview of the general expectations of a thesis at Honours, Master’s and PhD level.
Also, there are also considerable differences between the sciences, the humanities and the social sciences as far as students’ range of topic choice, student’s degree of freedom in choosing specific research questions, and the overall timing of the research project is concerned. The attachment provides an overview of disciplinary influences on topic selection.
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[slides] Strategies For Getting Scholarship
Attached is the PowerPoint slides that I presented in AMINEF's Internal Education Week in Gedung Balai Pustaka, Jakarta on 14 November 2007. To download click here (ppt, 559 Kb).
Tips Strategi mendapatkan Beasiswa
