Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 36 views

    IPS Presentation For PHD 2011

    Uploaded by

    Wan Khusairi
    This document outlines an alternate route to obtaining a PhD degree through publication of research papers. It discusses UM's guidelines for this route, implemented in 2009, which allow PhD candidates to submit a thesis comprised of published or submitted papers in high-impact journals. Key requirements include a minimum of 3 papers with the candidate as main/first author on 2. This route aims to help more candidates finish their PhD more quickly while still ensuring quality and rigor in the research. Examples are given of past UM students who likely would have qualified for this route.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    IPS Presentation For PHD 2011

    Uploaded by

    Wan Khusairi
    36 views25 pages
    This document outlines an alternate route to obtaining a PhD degree through publication of research papers. It discusses UM's guidelines for this route, implemented in 2009, which allow PhD candidates to submit a thesis comprised of published or submitted papers in high-impact journals. Key requirements include a minimum of 3 papers with the candidate as main/first author on 2. This route aims to help more candidates finish their PhD more quickly while still ensuring quality and rigor in the research. Examples are given of past UM students who likely would have qualified for this route.

    Original Title

    IPS Presentation for PhD 2011

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This document outlines an alternate route to obtaining a PhD degree through publication of research papers. It discusses UM's guidelines for this route, implemented in 2009, which allow PhD candidates to submit a thesis comprised of published or submitted papers in high-impact journals. Key requirements include a minimum of 3 papers with the candidate as main/first author on 2. This route aims to help more candidates finish their PhD more quickly while still ensuring quality and rigor in the research. Examples are given of past UM students who likely would have qualified for this route.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    36 views25 pages

    IPS Presentation For PHD 2011

    Uploaded by

    Wan Khusairi
    This document outlines an alternate route to obtaining a PhD degree through publication of research papers. It discusses UM's guidelines for this route, implemented in 2009, which allow PhD candidates to submit a thesis comprised of published or submitted papers in high-impact journals. Key requirements include a minimum of 3 papers with the candidate as main/first author on 2. This route aims to help more candidates finish their PhD more quickly while still ensuring quality and rigor in the research. Examples are given of past UM students who likely would have qualified for this route.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 25

    An Alternate Route to a PhD Degree

    Emeritus Professor Dato Dr. S.K. Lam Research Consultant Universiti Malaya

    The Lifeline of Research

    Students Good supervisors Choice of discipline Good ideas Enthusiasm Hard work Funding Finished products : thesis and publications

    UM PhD Scholarships

    Since 2006, 483 PhD scholarships awarded, 128 for studies in UK, 84 in Australia and 271 locally National target to produce 60,000 PhDs by 2020 Many unable to finish degree within stipulated time of 3-4 years Poor selection of students, poor monitoring Special committee of 6 set up under TNC(A) to look into weaknesses and to recall students from overseas where necessary

    Know Your Rights!


    Choose discipline and topic Check out the track record of your supervisor using UM Expert

    List of ISI publications Citation index, h-index Past PhD students performance Views of current PhD students Funding history International linkage New technologies or re-cycled technologies Beware of IP Rights

    PhD Thesis : Conventional Route

    Standard chapters
    Introduction Literature review Materials and Methods Results Discussion Summary References No more than 100,000 words

    PhD Via Publications

    Many universities adopted this


    University of Reading, UK City University, London University of Technology, Sydney University of New York, Prague University of Southampton, UK University of Canterbury, UK University of Cambridge, UK University of Sydney, Australia

    UNIVERSITI MALAYA

    Initiated this in early 2009 Worked with IPS Dean to get paper approved by Senate Several rounds of meetings with Deans and others to seek views Final paper submitted to Senate in June 2009 Approval obtained and implemented in 2009

    IPS PhD Guidelines (IPS195/2009)

    UM permits presentation of thesis for PhD in the format of published and/or submitted papers in high impact journals during the period of candidature Papers must be based on a particular theme or focus and form a cohesive research write-up Quality of thesis by published papers should be in accordance with PhD-level research

    Quality and Quantity

    High impact journals such as ISI and WoS journals of respective disciplines Minimum number of papers and/or manuscripts is normally THREE In some disciplines a larger number of papers is required (e.g. crystallography) Candidate must be main or first author of at least TWO out of THREE papers

    THESIS CONTENT

    List of publications and/or manuscripts Acknowledgements of joint writers and evidence of permissions from various authors Published papers or evidence of acceptance by journals Clear statement of each published joint paper the role or contribution by candidate

    Thesis Synopsis

    The preface should summarize the most important findings presented in each published paper Indicate how the included works are thematically linked or tied to a particular research framework and how, when considered together, they contribute significantly to knowledge in the discipline

    Introduction Chapter

    Similar to a traditional PhD thesis with:


    Description of research problem investigated Objectives of the study Account of research progress linking the research papers so that the examiners can understand the logic behind the progression of the research

    Literature Review

    This should be comprehensive and provide a critical review of relevant literature Knowledge gaps must be highlighted to justify the objectives of the research programme Published work, both national and international, must be cited

    Conclusion Chapter

    Materials and Methods which are included in the published papers need not be detailed Conclusions from each published papers should be linked thematically into a cohesive whole The cumulative effect of the published papers, the significance of the findings and the new knowledge claims must be substantiated

    PhD Thesis Examination


    Examination process is similar to the traditional thesis 2 external and 1 internal examiners in the discipline Theses which are considered not meritorious enough may be referred for further work within a period of 6-18 months Thesis may be re-submitted in the same format or in the traditional PhD thesis format

    Who Qualifies?

    EVERYONE Identify project topic and good objectives Significant progress within first 12 months Discussion with supervisor re possibility of alternate route of PhD submission Department/Faculty Panel to make decision Be prepared to make oral presentation (similar to conversion seminar)

    He Qualifies

    Dr. Tee Kok Keng, UMMC Topic : HIV molecular analyses and evolutionary biology of HIV strains Finished within allowable period 16 published papers to date, mostly during PhD candidature 10 papers as first author 2 review articles in peer-reviewed journals 1 book chapter as sole author on HIV Diversity and Antiretroviral resistance Graduated in 2009 based on conventional route

    She Qualifies

    Dr. Sim Yoke Leng, Chemistry Department Topic : Organic solvents 10 published papers in peer-reviewed journals Good citation index (J. Org. Chem.) Graduated in 2008 by conventional route Could have completed PhD well within 3 years if alternate route was in place in 2008

    Academic Staff Qualifies


    Admission criteria for academic staff Served not less than 3 years as an academic staff of the University and still active in the service in the University Graduates of the University having the minimum qualification as follows: (1) a Masters degree (2) a Bachelor of Medicine or Dentistry degree An individual who, through prior publication and contribution towards the body of knowledge, is accepted by the Senate as a scholar in the field The candidate must NOT already hold a doctoral degree from the University in the same discipline or area of research

    PhD APPLICATION
    Candidate must submit a written application together with a curriculum vitae to the Registrar

    Application should include the following:


    (a) at least 5 samples of published work in high impact journals (e.g. ISI journals) prefaced by a critical summary of about 3,000 words about the publications (b) the summary should document the theme or research focus as well as identify the contribution of the research to the advancement of knowledge (c) a detailed list of the papers with a synopsis of about 1,000 words summarizing the most important findings of each paper

    Administrative Process
    Duration of Study (a) Minimum period (b) Maximum period 6 months 24 months

    Faculty will appoint at least one supervisor for the candidate whose role will be to advise and guide the candidate

    Format of thesis is as stated in IPS 196/2009


    (a) Number of papers not less than 5 and published within 10 years to the date of submission

    (b) Academic publication in the form of a book acceptable


    (c) Candidate must be main author of at least four out of 5 papers (d) Evidence of accepted paper can be considered

    MOCK THESIS CONVENTIONAL THESIS

    Writers block : I need help!

    HELP AT HAND

    Emeritus Professor Dr. Yong Hoi Sen Dr. Sim Yoke Leng IPS Academic Staff Emeritus Professor Dato Dr. SK Lam Other senior professors in respective disciplines
    Help in stringing chapters together to make into a cohesive whole Help in writing of papers

    TO BE THE FIRST CANDIDATE TO OBTAIN SUCH A PhD AND MAKE HISTORY

    You might also like