What does a graduate student should achieve? Learn to be a good scientist Independent thinking Independent research capability Effective communication/presentation Reasonable writing skills Laboratory skills Grantsmanship: Planning, design, and budget preparation People skills Organizing skills
What does a graduate student should achieve? • Learn to be a good scientist • Independent thinking • Independent research capability • Effective communication/presentation • Reasonable writing skills • Laboratory skills • Grantsmanship: Planning, design, and budget preparation • People skills • Organizing skills
What does a university/institute want? Tuition Resources from government/agency Labors Future scholars
What does a university/institute want? • Tuition • Resources from government/agency • Labors • Future scholars!
What does a professor want? Teaching is required Cheap labors Young and active brains Future helpers/followers Future colleagues
What does a professor want? • Teaching is required • ‘Cheap’ labors • Young and active brains • Future helpers/followers • Future colleagues
What do want? Independent researchers Big brains with some hands Better scholars · Mature/Well-rounded Vision and paying attention to BBQ Good common sense E Xcellent logIc Effective communicators
What do I want? • Independent researchers • Big brains with some hands • Better scholars • Mature/Well-rounded • Vision and paying attention to BBQ • Good common sense • Excellent logic • Effective communicators