怎样做一个好研究生.pptx

怎样做一个好研究生教育部长江学者奖励计划讲座教授教育部长江学者奖励计划讲座教授复旦大学生命科学学院院长复旦大学生命科学学院院长金 力How to be a good graduate student?Li JinFudan University/CAS-MPG Institute of Computational BiologyWhat should be the goals?vTo receive higher education and to be more knowledgeablevTo achieve higher social status vTo make your family proudvTo find a better jobvTo be wealthyvTo make more contribution to the societyvTo save the worldvTo do something you really really likeWhat does a graduate student should achieve?vLearn to be a good scientistvIndependent thinkingvIndependent research capabilityvEffective communication/presentationvReasonable writing skillsvLaboratory skillsvGrantsmanship:Planning,design,and budget preparationvPeople skillsvOrganizing skillsWhat does a university/institute want?vTuitionvResources from government/agencyvLaborsvFuture scholars!What does a professor want?vTeaching is requiredvCheap laborsvYoung and active brainsvFuture helpers/followersvFuture colleaguesWhat do I want?vIndependent researchersvBig brains with some handsvBetter scholarsvMature/Well-roundedvVision and paying attention to BBQvGood common sensevExcellent logicvEffective communicatorsWhat is science?vFalsifiablevHypothesis drivenvIdentify/develop testable hypothesisvKnow the field/know the historyA Good ScientistvBrains versus handsvProfession versus occupationvMaturityvImportance of collaborationvResourcefulvGrantsmanshipQuality ControlsvAdmissionvCourse workvQualifying exams(written+oral)vDefensevCommittees:Advisory CommitteeExam CommitteeSupervisory CommitteePresentationvVery very importantvPractice and training are importantvAnybody can be a good presenterAttending meetingsvVery important and wonderful opportunityvDont waste your time to do sight-seeingvKnow people and their researchvMake yourself knownvSense the art of science and feel the futurevNetworkingSeminarvAsk stupid questions.vIf you dont think you are stupid,then you are not stupid.WritingvOne of the most important skills in researchvPapersvGrant proposalsHow to use your supervisorvKnowledgevExperiencevResourceHow to write a good manuscript?vThink before you writevPrepare an outline/story linevFill the outline with messagesvLogic is important:good story vs bad storyvWrite clearly/use short sentencesvBe explicit as much as you canvGood discussion is importantHow to be creative?vUse your common sensevPractice your brainvMake mistakes and learn from itvJot down your thoughts(good or bad)