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SOP for admission/Scholarship into Phd program in International Development



Mohannad_Abbas 1 / -  
Aug 7, 2017   #1
I need all the feedback I can get on my SOP used as a prerequisite for admission into a Phd program in International Development. I had to make clear intention on thesis theme (Post-Disaster Reconstruction) as the program itself reiterate significance of proposed research, they even think it's value is equal to value of student's academic history! which is in my case not my strength as my BA was in IT and my MA is in Business Administration and although multidisciplinary background is vital as they said i still think my background is way to far from Development which could only be fixed by strong application letters and career history which is relevant luckily!

My SOP draft goes like this:

I have a dream



Statement of Purpose

Grand ambitious Soul and affinity with serving others on local and Global scale brought me here.
The age of 7 marked the start of my intellectual journey when I read my first book on history at the age of 11, I read Socrates without losing focus on History as the greatest teacher of all sciences and the gate to political theory, sociology, Military strategies and above all analysis. Academic choice was a surprise to all who knew me as I chose Computer Engineering as a new conquest and I was always and still I am up to new conquests. Business Administration completed all that was missing and formulated what I already knew and what I had to know in a more articulated fashion. It became quite easier blending in and working with teams of different backgrounds while getting their consent and approval in return for demonstrating deep understanding of multiple backgrounds especially in a Development oriented environment. Although I consider myself of exceptional abilities I think of upcoming challenges as overwhelming and consequently frightening unless otherwise I prepare well and plan to improve my capacity to tackle the issue of Post-War reconstruction process that is about to take place in the near future, what makes matters more challenging is the lack of enough expertise on national level as most of those around me are not Development Scholars.

I have a dream joining a team of high caliber scholars in International Development and hold a Phd grade so I could get back home to employ and grow my knowledge then document the reconstruction process and disseminate it to world in an applicable practical manner to the extent of becoming a reference myself in Post-Disaster Reconstruction theme. It is something I deserve as I came a long painful way to be here and I am certainly of non mediocre type, I've done enough good in my past but feel I've yet to realize my full potential which will not be easy but I was born to face challenges and prevailed so far.

It is far from perfect on all levels, and I need all help i can get... please

Holt  Educational Consultant - / 15460  
Aug 7, 2017   #2
Nope. You can't use this at all. It sounds like you are giving a speech on a podium to an audience instead of offering a statement of purpose to the reviewer. Do yourself a favor and delete this version. I'll give you some pointers as to how you can better develop a SOP for this university.

The first thing you have to do is acknowledge that your college background does not match your masters studies interests. Explain why this is so. Focus on your professional life being more connected with your masters studies rather than your college degree. That is an acceptable discussion as the SOP is meant to explain career shifts / changes of a person. Just make sure that your career shift explanation remains connected in a direct manner to the degree that you chose for your masters.

Since your college thesis paper is probably not going to be useful in this instance, try to develop a new topic for your possible dissertation instead. Focus on the professional reason why you want to complete this course. What is the reason you feel you need this additional training in this field. What is the problem that your current position has and how would gaining more proficiency in it through the completion of this course will help you. From there, discuss how you plan to do personal research in relation to this topic for your dissertation. Make sure that this topic is something you would really like to pursue because it appears to me that you won't be able to change your dissertation topic should you be admitted to the university.

Make sure to discuss what your criteria was for choosing this university in particular. Tell the reviewer what you hope to gain from studying and training at the university. How will all of these learning help you as a professional once you return home. We need specifics. Show off a career plan towards the concluding part of your essay if you can.


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