aminef study objective.ppt

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Study/Research ObjectivesStudy/Research Objectives

The MOST important thingThe MOST important thing

you will ever writeyou will ever write


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This section is very IMPORT!T" s part o# theThis section is very IMPORT!T" s part o# the

evaluation o# your application$ you are re%uiredevaluation o# your application$ you are re%uiredto attach a one page &please do not e'ceed theto attach a one page &please do not e'ceed the

one page limit( o# a clear and detailedone page limit( o# a clear and detailed

description o# yourdescription o# your study objectivesst

udy objectives" )ive your" )ive your

reasons #or wanting to pursue them in the *"S"reasons #or wanting to pursue them in the *"S"+escribe the ,ind o# program you e'pect to+escribe the ,ind o# program you e'pect to

underta,e and e'plain how the proposed #ield o#underta,e and e'plain how the proposed #ield o#

study #its in with your educational bac,ground$study #its in with your educational bac,ground$

your #uture objectives$ and your #utureyour #uture objectives$ and your #utureinvolvement in community development"-involvement in community development"-


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Study Objective:Study Objective:

What is it?What is it?

1. Clear description of study objectives (be specificabout major field and specialized interests

ithin this field! "#$ e%plain hy you ant to

pursue these objectives:

&. $escribe the 'ind of proram you e%pect to

underta'e) and e%plain ho this study plan (or

proram! fits in ith previous trainin and yourfuture objectives:


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.hat are universities loo,ing #or.hat are universities loo,ing #or

Picture o# 0our Overall Personality

cademic 1ac,ground and .or, 2'perience

3ontinuity

3ommitment and Motivation

3ommunication S,ills


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There are many ways to organi4eThere are many ways to organi4e

your Study Objectiveyour Study Objective

5owever$ #ollowing an outline that addresses the5owever$ #ollowing an outline that addresses the

in#ormation in order is the clearest and mostin#ormation in order is the clearest and most

coherent to the reader"coherent to the reader"

Remember those who are screeningRemember those who are screening

applications read many$ many$ applications6applications read many$ many$ applications6

I# they have irrelevant in#ormation and doI# they have irrelevant in#ormation and do

provide detailed in#ormation and rationale$provide detailed in#ormation and rationale$

readers/screeners will probably set them aside"readers/screeners will probably set them aside"


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Ma,e an outline o# what is beingMa,e an outline o# what is being

as,ed #or7as,ed #or7

8oo, at the statement and underline the ,ey8oo, at the statement and underline the ,eypoints that the application is as,ing you topoints that the application is as,ing you toaddress in your study objective"address in your study objective"

+o not write about in#ormation that is irrelevant+o not write about in#ormation that is irrelevantto what you are being as,ed to respond to"to what you are being as,ed to respond to"

9S22 2:MP82 O; ! O*T8I!2 or ma,e your9S22 2:MP82 O; ! O*T8I!2 or ma,e yourown is better" 1ut address only what is as,ed #or"own is better" 1ut address only what is as,ed #or"


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Study Objective OutlineStudy Objective Outline< *"+",+"*- 1: $escription of an " or *h$*"+",+"*- 1: $escription of an " or *h$

proram you e%pect to underta'eproram you e%pect to underta'e

< *"+",+"*- &: /%plain ho the description of*"+",+"*- &: /%plain ho the description of

the plan above fits in ith your previous traininthe plan above fits in ith your previous trainin

and your future objectives.and your future objectives.

< *"+",+"*- 0: Why you need to underta'e*"+",+"*- 0: Why you need to underta'e

these studies in the nited States as opposed tothese studies in the nited States as opposed to

2ndonesia?2ndonesia?

< *"+",+"*- 3: -o ould ettin this*"+",+"*- 3: -o ould ettin this

scholarship help you hen you return ithscholarship help you hen you return ith

community development or benefitincommunity development or benefitin

2ndonesian society?2ndonesian society?


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*"+",+"*- 1: $escription of an " or *h$*"+",+"*- 1: $escription of an " or *h$

proram 4ou e%pect to underta'eproram 4ou e%pect to underta'e=now what scholarly wor, or program you would li,e to accomplish in the=now what scholarly wor, or program you would li,e to accomplish in the

*nited States" +ecide what ,ind o# Master>s or Ph+ program you need to ta,e"*nited States" +ecide what ,ind o# Master>s or Ph+ program you need to ta,e"

Include SP23I;I3 courses or #ocus that you want to pursue or a researchInclude SP23I;I3 courses or #ocus that you want to pursue or a research

#ocus"#ocus"

It is important in this section that you are not to re%uest that you be placed at aIt is important in this section that you are not to re%uest that you be placed at aparticular *niversity"particular *niversity"

I# you mention pro#essors at a graduate school$ mention something o#I# you mention pro#essors at a graduate school$ mention something o#

substance that reveals you ,now and appreciate that person?s wor,"substance that reveals you ,now and appreciate that person?s wor,"

+escribe what you li,e most and what you would li,e to do as your research+escribe what you li,e most and what you would li,e to do as your research

wor, i# you are admitted"wor, i# you are admitted"


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1rie# Paragraph on Research Proposal1rie# Paragraph on Research Proposal

The #irst sentence should read something li,e @I wish to studyThe #irst sentence should read something li,e @I wish to studyin the *nited States so that I might &complete whatever yourin the *nited States so that I might &complete whatever your

project is("@project is("@

It is not enough to say that a master?s degree or Ph"+ willIt is not enough to say that a master?s degree or Ph"+ will

re%uire that you write a thesis$ and this paragraph should tellre%uire that you write a thesis$ and this paragraph should tellclearly what such a thesis would be about"clearly what such a thesis would be about"

Spell out your project brie#ly$ about in what way your thesis willSpell out your project brie#ly$ about in what way your thesis will

bene#it your #ield$ and the way in which you intend tobene#it your #ield$ and the way in which you intend to

underta,e it"underta,e it"

2'press why you thin, you are the person to complete this2'press why you thin, you are the person to complete thistas,$ and tell brie#ly why your project will bene#it both thetas,$ and tell brie#ly why your project will bene#it both the

larger #ield o# your study and the country when it is completed"larger #ield o# your study and the country when it is completed"


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*"+",+"*- &: /%plain ho the description of the plan*"+",+"*- &: /%plain ho the description of the plan

above in *"+",+"*- 1 fits in ith your previousabove in *"+",+"*- 1 fits in ith your previous

trainin and your future objectivestrainin and your future objectives

.hat e'perience in your bac,ground will assure that you.hat e'perience in your bac,ground will assure that you

are ready to ta,e coursewor, o# this type"are ready to ta,e coursewor, o# this type"

I# you have some problematic academic bac,ground$I# you have some problematic academic bac,ground$address that as well"address that as well"

.hat #uture objectives o# yours will be #acilitated by.hat #uture objectives o# yours will be #acilitated by

learning in these areaslearning in these areas

rticulate what is particularly valuable about therticulate what is particularly valuable about the

perspective that you will bring to the prospective #ield o#perspective that you will bring to the prospective #ield o#

study and the speci#ic department"study and the speci#ic department"


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*"+",+"*- 0: Why do you need to underta'e these*"+",+"*- 0: Why do you need to underta'e these

studies in the nited States as opposed to 2ndonesia?studies in the nited States as opposed to 2ndonesia?

+escribe in detail about why you need to underta,e your studies+escribe in detail about why you need to underta,e your studies

in the States$ and cannot be just as easily completed at homein the States$ and cannot be just as easily completed at home

It is better to ma,e claim through contrast$ telling what resourcesIt is better to ma,e claim through contrast$ telling what resources

and opportunities you #eel might be available to you in the Statesand opportunities you #eel might be available to you in the States

Tal, not only about in#rastructure issues &research libraries($ butTal, not only about in#rastructure issues &research libraries($ but

what impact being in a #oreign culture might have$ and how it willwhat impact being in a #oreign culture might have$ and how it will

positively impact your #uturepositively impact your #uture

+o not ma,e a general statement and tell how wonder#ul the+o not ma,e a general statement and tell how wonder#ul the

university the *"Suniversity the *"S


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*"+",+"*- 3: -o ould ettin this scholarship*"+",+"*- 3: -o ould ettin this scholarship

help you hen you return ith communityhelp you hen you return ith community

development or benefitin 2ndonesian society?development or benefitin 2ndonesian society?

.hat are your #uture plans a#ter receiving this degree.hat are your #uture plans a#ter receiving this degree

1e speci#ic with your career goals"1e speci#ic with your career goals"

2'plain how your degree and ,nowledge in the #ield will2'plain how your degree and ,nowledge in the #ield will

bene#it the community or society at large"bene#it the community or society at large"

Mention any social/community activities that you mightMention any social/community activities that you might

be involved in upon your returnbe involved in upon your return

+o not show sel#Ainterest and sel#Aachievement in career+o not show sel#Ainterest and sel#Aachievement in career


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+o>s+o>s

)ive yoursel# plenty o# time to write and edit")ive yoursel# plenty o# time to write and edit"

Read the %uestion care#ully"Read the %uestion care#ully"

.rite the length o# essay they as, #or".rite the length o# essay they as, #or"

s much research on the university as yous much research on the university as you

can"can"

ccentuate your positive %ualities"ccentuate your positive %ualities"

Mention your positive achievements as theyMention your positive achievements as they

apply to your graduate admission"apply to your graduate admission"


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+o>s+o>s

Mention your wor, e'perience$ or volunteer wor,Mention your wor, e'perience$ or volunteer wor,

that you may have done or e'traAcurricularthat you may have done or e'traAcurricular

activities i# they relate to your #ield"activities i# they relate to your #ield"

1e de#inite in your application"1e de#inite in your application"

Ma,e sure your essay is wellAorgani4ed andMa,e sure your essay is wellAorgani4ed andeverything is lin,ed with continuity and #ocus"everything is lin,ed with continuity and #ocus"

3hec, your grammar$ spelling$ punctuation$ and3hec, your grammar$ spelling$ punctuation$ and

capitali4ation care#ully" s, as many others ascapitali4ation care#ully" s, as many others aspossible to proo#read your wor, #or writing stylepossible to proo#read your wor, #or writing style

Bgrammar$ spelling$ etc"Bgrammar$ spelling$ etc"

+o multiple dra#ts and edits+o multiple dra#ts and edits


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+on>ts+on>ts;latter the university"

1e phony or dishonest about yoursel#"

*se empty$ vague$ overlyAused words li,e

meaning#ul$ beauti#ul$ challenging$ rewarding$ etc"

*se overly common phrases and nonspeci#icin#ormation"

Repeat in#ormation #rom the application unless

you use it to illustrate a point"

Try to be #unnyBhumor can bac,#ire"


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+on>ts+on>ts

*se statements li,e I>ve always wanted to be a "

" "- or other overly common phrases"

Ma,e e'cuses$ but you can tal, about the

mista,es you?ve made as a learning e'perience"

*se slang$ technical jargon$ or long %uotations"

.rite in an arrogant mannerC do ma,e it clear

that you are con#ident about your ability$ but stilleager to learn what the program has to o##er"

.ait till the last minute be#ore the deadline #or

writing the study objective"


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Strong Study ObjectiveStrong Study Objective


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.ea, Study Objective.ea, Study Objective


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2ven though this is only one page$ it will ta,e a2ven though this is only one page$ it will ta,e along time and S2D2R8 2+ITS to do this right"long time and S2D2R8 2+ITS to do this right"

5ave someone who is a native spea,er and or5ave someone who is a native spea,er and or#amiliar with academic writing give you #eedbac,"#amiliar with academic writing give you #eedbac,"

+o not have them write it #or you6+o not have them write it #or you6


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)ood 8uc,6)ood 8uc,6

I# you plan ahead and ta,e the time toI# you plan ahead and ta,e the time to

care#ully e'press what the applicationcare#ully e'press what the application

as,s #or$ your chances #or a ;ulbrightas,s #or$ your chances #or a ;ulbright

interview are much better"interview are much better"

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