Guideline and instructions for students who are applying for M.S./Ph.D. international programs

Open Positions

Ph.D. in Chemistry Admissions/M.S. in Chemistry Admissions

We are opening NOW!!!

Our team is opening for self-motivated students or researchers like you, who are interested in electrochemistry, analytical chemistry, bioelectronics, materials, biomedical devices, or electrochemical energy devices to join our multi-disciplinary research team. We seek a diverse graduate student body to ensure that all of our students gain the educational and research benefits that result from being exposed to a broad spectrum of ideas and perspectives. These include a variety of advanced research topics. We seek highly skilled professionals who are fond of research to take us even further. We also want all of our students to contribute to our research group in a manner that enhances our science and technology.

Therefore, if you love to research and would like to join our goals, and if you are looking to make a move and are a highly motivated professional who welcomes new challenges, take a look at our research team. If you believe in “Research Brings Solutions to Society”, we have your next opportunity and scholarship!!!

Candidate Requirements:

• Great passion: really fond of learning and researching, self-motivation

• Critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills

• Strong academic background: science, material, chemistry, physics, nanotechnology, and/or electronics

• Research experience or good laboratory skills

• Ability to dedicate the time to research

• Ability to use software processing

• Effective team collaboration (multi-disciplinary research team); communication skills

• Solid verbal and written communication skills

• Good time management

Required Application Documents (Please merge all documents into a single PDF):

We welcome talented prospective students from across the nation and around the world to apply for admission. Please submit your application using my application form (Request at itthipon.j@psu.ac.th), and attach one PDF file to itthipon.j@psu.ac.th. This would be an initial but crucial step to screen the application.

1. 1-Page Cover Letter (*Required)

2. Curriculum Vitae and List of Publications (*Required)

3. Statement of Purpose or Statement of Research Interests (*Required)

An applicant’s statement of purpose is very important and is given careful consideration in the selection process. There is no specific word limit, but be concise and specific in preparing your statement, giving information that demonstrates your level of preparation and potential for success in graduate school. Your statement may be no more than 2500 words. An applicant’s statement of purpose may be 2–5 pages. Specify what subdisciplines you are interested in pursuing. You should also include a couple of paragraphs showing your stand-out research and creative proposal that you would like to carry out during your graduate study. What are your research interests? What are your future goals? When possible, be specific about your research agenda. Remember that you will be working with us in research; therefore, your future research interests should parallel us. Please make sure you know the area of what we are doing and what is your own interests/skills. The applicant should address the past accomplishments within the realm of science, chemistry, technology, and/or engineering, why the applicant is qualified for our research team, and goals you wish to pursue while in our graduate school. You should describe how did you become interested in our lab? What experiences have contributed toward your preparation for further study in the research field? Align your research interests with our research themes. You can emphasize your determination to achieve your goals, your initiative and ability to develop ideas, and your ability to carry out research independently. If you have been awarded a scholarship or you already have your own financial support for doing Master's/Ph.D., you should include the statement describing your scholarship/financial support; this would be a stand-out application.

(Please find more guidelines:

· https://grad.ucsd.edu/admissions/requirements/statement-of-purpose.html

· https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/apply/statement-purpose/

· https://web.mit.edu/msrp/myMSRP/docs/Statement%20of%20purpose%20guidelines.pdf

· https://gradschool.cornell.edu/career-and-professional-development/pathways-to-success/prepare-for-your-career/take-action/research-statement/

· https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/graduate_school_applications/writing_a_research_statement.html)

4. Academic Record/Transcript (*Required)

5. Letters of Recommendation (Optional)

Letters of recommendation can be completed by individuals who are in a position to analyze the applicant’s abilities and academic promise. References generally hold an academic position. Letters from research or project advisors or professional/industry referees are also acceptable.

6. English Score Report (Optional)

7. The First Page of Your Publication or All Publications (Optional; if many, you can include all.)

Please highlight your name.

Preferable Selection: (It is a PLUS, not a prerequisite, but can make your application stronger)

• Excellent GPA

• Outstanding chemistry skills

• Knowledge of graphic designs (2D/3D designs)

• Artistic skills

• Electronic circuitry background

• Programming skills

• Experience in detecting analytes, preparing and characterizing materials, sensors, and energy devices, or analyzing data (e.g., machine learning, statistics)

• The applicant has published articles

If you experience any issues with the application, please send an email describing the problem to itthipon.j@psu.ac.th (Dr. Itthipon Jeerapan)