Md Nasim Afroj Taj

With the blessings of Almighty Allah and the prayers of my parents, I am excited to share that I am going to start my Ph.D. journey in the Department of ECE at the University of Virginia this Fall. I will board my flight and move to Charlottesville, VA in the second week of August, InshAllah. Please keep me in your prayers.



I fail to put into words the depth of my gratitude to my parents, my sister, my closest and dearest friends, and my seniors. You have been pillars of support in my life, and I am forever grateful for your presence. To all my respected teachers, I owe every bit of my success to your teachings and the invaluable life lessons you've shared with me.



If you ever need guidance, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. I have documented my experiences and advice in my portfolio, which I hope can be of great help to you too. Feel free to visit and explore: www.nasimtaj.com/higher-study-usa




N.B.: Here is a list of universities I applied to:



USA:

1. University of Virginia (UVA) - Interview: Positive - Fee Waiver: Granted - Accepted for Ph.D. - Financial Support: Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) + Health Insurance

2. North Carolina State University (NCSU) - Email Conversation: Positive - Accepted for Ph.D. - Financial Support: Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) + Graduate Research Assistantship (GMA) + Health Insurance - Note: Required to pay semester fee

3. University of Houston (UH) - Interview: Positive - Accepted for Ph.D. - Financial Support: Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) - Note: Required to pay for Health Insurance

4. Mississippi State University - Interview: Positive - Accepted for Ph.D. - Financial Support: Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) + Health Insurance

5. University of Maryland-College Park - Centrally Applied - Fee Waiver: Granted - Rejected

6. University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) - Interview: Positive - Rejected

7. Boston University (BU) - Centrally Applied - Fee Waiver: Granted - Rejected


CANADA:

8. The University of British Columbia (UBC) - Canada - Interview: Positive - Fee Waiver: Granted - Accepted for M.Sc. - Financial Support: Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) + 50% Tuition Fee Waiver

9. McGill University - Canada - Email Conversation: Positive - Accepted for M.Sc. - Financial Support: Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) - Note: No Tuition Fee Waiver - Applied for Scholarship: No results yet

10. University of Waterloo (UW) - Canada - Centrally Applied - Rejected



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Md Nasim Afroj Taj

Great speech with great advices from ‪@MarkRober‬ ❤️

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