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In selecting a dissertation advisor，you must ask yourself some questions including the follows.
If your answer can satisfy yourself, just do that!
1 导师的影响力
Is the advisor an expert in the area of research or scholarship that you intend to pursue? Is his/her critical or theoretical orientation consistent with yours?
How much freedom will you have in your choice of dissertation topic with this advisor?
What is the reputation of the advisor within the discipline?
How responsive is the advisor? How long does it take him/her to return written material with comments?
2 导师的教导能力
How accessible is the advisor for discussion?
Is the advisor likely to remain on the faculty for the duration of your degree work?
How many students does he/she advise? If none, why? If a large number, does this affect the attention that he/she pays to individual students?
How much time does he/she spend away from campus? Is he/she available during the summer?
How long do students take to complete their degrees with this advisor?
What proportion of this advisor's students successfully complete the program?
What is the placement record of this advisor's students? Where do they get jobs?
3 导师的理论水平
Does the advisor publish with his/her students as first author?
How many publications does the typical student accumulate with this advisor?
Do the advisor's students go to disciplinary or professional conferences?
Do the advisor's students make presentations of their own work at conferences? Do they make presentations of joint work with the advisor?
4 导师的业务水平
How much interaction is there with other advisees of this faculty member? Does he/she direct a research group or rather a series of individuals?
How much of the research is collaborative with the advisor and/or other advisees?
How much involvement is expected in \"group\" research projects mat are not appropriate for inclusion in your dissertation? How much of this contributes to your professional development and marketability?
How is credit for collaborative work assigned?
Is the advisor engaged in patentable or saleable work? If so, how does he/she assign credit to the student? Does this work get published promptly?
Is the advisor's work funded? What are the guarantees of funding for me advisor's students? Do the advisor's students get summer support?
Does the advisor assist his/her students in obtaining their own funding from outside sources such as fellowship
programs?
5 导师的道德素质
Does the advisor have good relations with other faculty in the program?
Does the advisor have a reputation for ethical behavior?
Are the advisor's work habits compatible with your own? |
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发表于 2006-6-2 22:23:50
