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An Alternate Route to a
PhD DegreeEmeritus Professor Dato’ Dr. S.K. Lam
Research ConsultantUniversiti Malaya
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The Lifeline of Research
Students
Good supervisors
Choice of discipline
Good ideas
Enthusiasm
Hard work
Funding
Finished products : thesis and publications
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UM PhD Scholarships
Since 2006, 483 PhD scholarships awarded, 128for studies in UK, 84 in Australia and 271 locally
National target to produce 60,000 PhDs by 2020
Many unable to finish degree within stipulatedtime of 3-4 years
Poor selection of students, poor monitoring
Special committee of 6 set up under TNC(A) tolook into weaknesses and to recall students fromoverseas where necessary
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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 student’s performance Views of current PhD students Funding history
International linkage New technologies or re-cycled technologies Beware of IP Rights
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PhD Thesis : Conventional Route
Standard chapters Introduction
Literature review
Materials and Methods Results
Discussion
Summary References
No more than 100,000 words
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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
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UNIVERSITI MALAYA
Initiated this in early 2009
Worked with IPS Dean to get paper approvedby Senate
Several rounds of meetings with Deans andothers to seek views
Final paper submitted to Senate in June 2009 Approval obtained and implemented in 2009
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IPS PhD Guidelines (IPS195/2009)
UM permits presentation of thesis for PhD inthe format of published and/or submittedpapers in high impact journals during the period
of candidature
Papers must be based on a particular theme orfocus and form a cohesive research write-up
Quality of thesis by published papers should bein accordance with PhD-level research
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Quality and Quantity
High impact journals such as ISI and WoSjournals of respective disciplines
Minimum number of papers and/or manuscriptsis normally THREE
In some disciplines a larger number of papers isrequired (e.g. crystallography)
Candidate must be main or first author of atleast TWO out of THREE papers
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THESIS CONTENT
List of publications and/or manuscripts
Acknowledgements of joint writers and evidenceof permissions from various authors
Published papers or evidence of acceptance by journals
Clear statement of each published joint paperthe role or contribution by candidate
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Thesis Synopsis
The preface should summarize the mostimportant findings presented in each publishedpaper
Indicate how the included works arethematically linked or tied to a particularresearch framework and how, when considered
together, they contribute significantly toknowledge in the discipline
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Introduction Chapter
Similar to a traditional PhD thesis with:
Description of research problem investigated
Objectives of the study
Account of research progress linking the researchpapers so that the examiners can understand thelogic behind the progression of the research
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Literature Review
This should be comprehensive and provide acritical 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
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Conclusion Chapter
Materials and Methods which are included in thepublished papers need not be detailed
Conclusions from each published papers shouldbe 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
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PhD Thesis Examination
Examination process is similar to the traditionalthesis
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
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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)
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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
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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 yearsif alternate route was in place in 2008
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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 Master’s 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 ascholar in the field
The candidate must NOT already hold a doctoral degree from the
University in the same discipline or area of research
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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
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Administrative Process
Duration of Study
(a) Minimum period 6 months
(b) Maximum period 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
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MOCK THESIS
CONVENTIONAL THESIS
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Writer’s block : I need help!
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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 acohesive whole
Help in writing of papers
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TO BE THE FIRST CANDIDATE TO OBTAIN SUCH A PhD
AND MAKE HISTORY