Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman The Application for Thesis Adviser Process DChE Graduate Program First Semester

Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman Application Procedure Know your research interests Choose 2-3 advisers to apply to Fill up application form Submit application form ONLINE Wait for announcement

Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman Prior to Filling up the Application Form: Know your research interests Get to know the research topics of the potential advisers Choose 2-3 thesis/dissertation advisers to apply to and RANK them from most preferred (choice 1) to least preferred (choice 3) Do not apply to advisers who have no available slots for new advisees. They either opted not to accept new advisees or already have too many. Students are strongly encouraged to talk to prospective advisers before submitting their applications

Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman Faculty Research Topics Each year, each ChE faculty member with PhD or equivalent publicizes his/her current research topic(s) using any of the following: the Department webpage*, the Department Graduate Student Orientation, ChE 296.1, the Department Bulletin Board, Department brochures, or in the Matrix of Advisers and Topics which comes with the Call for applications *

Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman Sample Matrix of Advisers and Topics NAME of ADVISER ADVISER CODE No. of AVAILABLE SLOTS Topic Code TOPICS PhDMS

Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman 500-word Essay on “Why I am interested in the research topic.” You may use the back an extra sheet if you need additional space. Fill up the Application Form

Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman File Name for Application Form One application form per adviser-topic should be filled up. Save the filled up application with a specific file name: “XX Application Y_ADVISER_STUDENT” that indicates the following: XX - Degree Program “MS” or “PhD” or “DEng” Y - Priority Number “1” to indicate 1 st choice adviser; “2” for 2 nd choice, and; “3” for 3 rd choice. ADVISER - Surname of Selected Adviser (Adviser Code), all caps (see matrix of advisers and topics) STUDENT - Surname of Student, all caps For example: A PhD ChE student named Juana Garcia, applying to her 2 nd choice adviser Dr. Juan Santos should save the application form as PhD Application 2_SANTOS_GARCIA.docx

Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman The 500-word Essay o The essay “Why I am interested in the research topic “ is to communicate the significance of the topic to you and your career plans. o In addition to describing your personal interest in the topic, include one or more of the following: A description of the importance of the problem which the proposed research topic addresses An explanation as to how the proposed research topic might improve scientific knowledge, technical capability, culture, and practices, or solve a problem in society. A description of how the concepts, methods, or practices that drive this field or market segment will be changed Potential innovation and intellectual merit o Include references, if any. o Save the essay with the file name: ESSAY_ _ Example: ESSAY_RDL3_CRUZMARQUEZZURBAN

Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman Online Submission Before sending the application forms, check for completeness and correctness. the filled up forms to on or before the due date for submission of applications (see Bulletin Boards, ed announcements, announcements posted on the website for details, or the last slide of this IMPORTANT: Send all applications in one submission with a particular subject line format (see next slide). Your online submission will be automatically forwarded to the advisers listed on the subject line.

Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman Subject Line Format IMPORTANT: Use the following subject line “XX_ADV1_ADV2_ADV3” where XX = degree program “MS” or “PhD” or “DEng” ADV1 = SURNAME or ADVISER CODE of FIRST CHOICE ADVISER ADV2 = SURNAME or ADVISER CODE of SECOND CHOICE ADVISER ADV3 = SURNAME or ADVISER CODE of THIRD CHOICE ADVISER Note that the order of listing adviser code names is important, and again the underscore “_” that connect the code names

Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman What to put/include in your A brief transmittal e-message 2-3 Filled-up application forms as attachment (1 per adviser-topic) 2-3 Essays, one for each research topic under each adviser of choice, as attachment

Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman Results Results will be posted 2-3 weeks after the due date for submission of applications. If at the end of the first call, there are still some students who have not been accepted by an adviser, a second call for applications may be made.

Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman Schedule for First Semester SY DATESTEP Nov 12, 2015CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Dec 15, 2015LAST DAY FOR SUBMISSION OF GROUP APPLICATIONS INDICATING FIRST & SECOND CHOICE ADVISERS Dec 16, 2015FACULTY EVALUATION OF STUDENT APPLICANTS Dec 17, 2015MEETING OF RESEARCH FACULTY. OUTPUTS: LIST OF STUDENTS ACCEPTED TO RESEARCH LABORATORIES ; LIST OF STILL UNAFFILIATED STUDENTS; LIST OF FACULTY WITH UNFILLED SLOTS Dec 18, 2015 DEPARTMENT POSTS FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS TO RESEARCH LABORATORIES

Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman Adviser-Topic Matrix First Semester SY

Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman Schedule for First Semester SY (cont’d) DATESTEP Dec 18, 2015SECOND CALL TO UNAFFILIATED STUDENTS FOR APPLICATIONS, IF NEEDED Dec 9, nd DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF GROUP APPLICATIONS INDICATING FIRST & SECOND CHOICE ADVISERS Dec 10-11, 2015 FACULTY EVALUATION OF STUDENT APPLICANTS Dec 14, 2015MEETING OF FACULTY WITH AVAILABLE SLOTS Dec 17, 2015DEPARTMENT POSTS FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS TO RESEARCH LABORATORIES X

Department of Chemical Engineering University of the Philippines-Diliman Thank you and we look forward to receiving your applications