The training plan for visiting scholars shall include the following contents:
1. The reason for choosing a tutor to visit the school;
2. The purpose, expected goal, plan, implementation method and time required for the visit abroad;
3. The research status, level and application of this research topic at home and abroad;
4. Feasibility of achieving the expected goal of studying abroad this time;
5. Work and study plan after returning to China.
Among these contents, the topic selection of the training plan is the most important, because the instructor values your training topic most.
Second, the topic selection of the training plan is very important.
1. When choosing the topic of training plan, we should pay attention to the current research direction of foreign tutors and choose the topic that tutors are interested in. The angle of topic selection should be global, and don't stick to domestic hot issues. Not every foreign tutor has an in-depth study of the Asian economy or the economies of developing countries.
2. The topic should not be too macro or too broad. If the topic is too broad, it will be difficult for foreign tutors to understand your research focus, and they will not think that your topic is worthy of in-depth study.
3. In the training plan, it is necessary to truthfully state the research fields that individuals are good at and the scientific research achievements that have been completed, show their innovative views and research highlights, and explain the research goals expected to be achieved through studying abroad, so as to avoid exaggeration.
4. The content of the topic should be meaningful. It is necessary to highlight the significance of studying this subject abroad and let foreign tutors realize the necessity of further studying this subject abroad.
Three, the format and writing of the training plan should be standardized.
The format of the training plan should not only comply with the content requirements of the National Scholarship Fund Committee, but also focus on the topics studied abroad and state some factors of studying this topic. Because of the heavy workload of foreign tutors in teaching and research, they can't have much leisure time to read application emails from all over the world. Therefore, applicants should try their best to pay attention to whether the writing format of the research plan is standardized, whether the viewpoint is clear, whether the level is clear, whether the language is refined, briefly state their academic views, expected learning objectives, research methods and research work schedule, and appropriately express their desire for guidance from foreign tutors. The number of words in the training plan should not be too many, and one or two pages is appropriate. A long narrative can't add points to your training plan, on the contrary, it will make the tutor lose sight of your research purpose and focus at a glance, and even give up reading your application materials, which is counterproductive. In addition, the English writing of the training plan should be grammatically standardized, with appropriate words and in line with foreign language habits. Strict and accurate English expression is one of the guarantees that your research plan will be favored by foreign tutors.
Four, the training plan should also fully reflect the personal English level.
English proficiency is one of the important factors for the applicant to successfully complete the research objectives during the limited foreign research period. When choosing doctoral students jointly trained abroad, foreign tutors tend to choose students with relatively high English level for guidance, in addition to considering the applicant's personal professional knowledge and research level. Therefore, you can attach your English proficiency test scores such as TOEFL, IELTS, GRE or GMAT (if any) to the training plan, and you can also attach a complete English transcript so that foreign tutors can know about the relevant courses and levels you have studied in China.
After the completion of the training plan, we will immediately enter the stage of contacting foreign tutors. There are many ways to contact foreign teachers, among which email, fax or letter are the main ways. Applicants should be reminded not to contact too many tutors, and only choose tutors suitable for their personal research fields. E-mail to different foreign teachers should not be stereotyped, pay attention to the head-up address, and the content should be different according to the characteristics of your favorite tutor. In addition, applicants should also pay attention to the details of each link in the contact process, fully demonstrate the research ability and personal sincerity of doctoral students, and show respect to foreign tutors.