Chibueze recently hosted the first annual US-Nigeria Engineering PhD workshop (October 2020) that was focused on equipping intelligent and high-achieving Nigerian undergraduates to apply successfully to US engineering PhD programs. Although the workshop focused on Nigerian students, the information will still be relevant for other African students.
The workshop focused on the US PhD application process, how to write a successful statement of purpose, experiences of current Nigerian PhD students, and career opportunities available after a PhD. The workshop was broken down into a series of panels. All the videos are below.
Here are additional resources that can help you with your application. You can click on the links to see the files.
US Engineering PhD application process. These slides were kindly provided by Chiamaka Obianyor. See Link
Writing a successful statement of purpose. These slides were kindly provided by Olamide Oladeji. See Link
You can find an example of a relevant statement of purpose from a Stanford University PhD student. See Link
CV template: Feel free to download this template and add your own information. See Link
TheBridgeInitiative: An initiative that allows high-performing Nigerian students to request mentors to help them through their application process. See Link
More about my department. We are always looking for amazing students. See Link.
Welcome Remarks/Introduction
Focus on the US-PhD Application Process
Writing a successful statement of purpose
Focus on current PhD students
Career opportunities after a PhD