2. Profile
• Ahmad D Suleiman
• From Hadejia, Jigawa State
• Lived Most of my Life in Kano State
• Studied at FUT Minna, Minna Niger
• Current at Clarkson University
• Studying PhD in Computer
Engineering
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3. Is it easy to Get US Graduate Scholarship
Yes if:
• You are willing to work hard and
follow the long process.
• You have all the required
credentials.
• You have someone to guide you
through the process
No If:
• You give up easily and don’t like
to follow due process.
• You are missing required
credentials
• You don’t have someone to guide
you through the process
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4. What are the types of scholarships ?
Teaching
Assistantship
You will help in teaching
activities i.e., grading
Research
Assistantship
You will help in research
activities
Fellowship
NGO organization
sponsor you (Very rare)
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5. Who can give you those scholarships?
The University
The University will decide
based on merit
A Professor
A professor can give you
an offer directly
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6. Things to prepare to Apply
Required*
• International Passport
• Undergraduate Degree certificate
(good grade)
• Transcript
• Statement of Purpose
• Recommendation Letter
• Resume/CV
Recommended
• TOEFL / IELTS (required by many
universities)
• GRE / GMAT (required by many
universities)
• Publications
• Vaccinations (Covid, Missiles, TB)
• Work experience or master
degree (if going for PhD)
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7. Timing your application
Fall Semester
• Get all your documents
ready for application by
1st December
• Classes will start late
August the following
year
• Higher chance of
getting scholarship
Spring Semester
• Get all your documents
ready for application by
1st August
• Classes will start early
January the following
year
• Medium chance of
getting scholarship
Summer Semester
• Get all your documents
ready for application by
1st October
• Classes will start early
May the following year
• Lower chance of getting
scholarship
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8. Timeline of your applications
Decide with
semester to go for
and Prepare all
your documents.
1
Choose schools
you want to apply
to and then submit
all your
applications.
2
Contact Professors
in that department
to request
assistantship
3
Attend interviews
and webinars from
the school, and do
follow ups
4
Receive various
offers and decide
which one is best
for you.
5
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9. Things to keep in mind
You apply to the school website directly and you can
apply to as many schools as possible.
Some schools waive GRE/GMAT, TOEFL/IELTS and
Application Fee
Include low ranking schools in your applications to
have higher chance
Know what a professor is working on before you
contact him/her.
When choosing a university, consider weather
conditions and cost of living
You can apply for PhD without Masters
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10. Let me motivate you
• Scholarship is fully funded (with
huge stipends).
• Quality Education and conducive
research environment
• Numerous job and internship
opportunities
• Stipend usually is enough to bring
your family (1 wife 2 children)
• Meet new people, try new food
and see different places.
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11. Thank you
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Ahmad D. Suleiman
suleimad@clarkson.edu
Graduate Student @ Clarkson
