Position for Master and PhD candidate

Project title: Prediction of rice phenology in relation to temperature and photoperiod.

Source of funding:  Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS, Ministry of Education Malaysia)

Project duration: Master programme – two years, PhD programme – three years

Location: Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Requirements:

Malaysian nationality.

For Master programme: Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science, Plant Science or Biological Science.  CGPA >3.0

For PhD programme: Master of Science in Agricultural Science, Plant Science or equivalent.  Preferably a Master by research degree.

Excellent command in both written and spoken English.  Proactive and able to work independently.

Interested applicants can contact Dr. Hollena Nori by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Avoiding Plagiarism

 The definition of plagiarism as stated by

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak: "Plagiat" ialah menciplak idea, kalimat atau maklumat tanpa mengiktiraf penulis asal dan mengakuinya sebagai hasil kerjanya sendiri. (Peraturan Akademik Ijazah Sarjana Muda, 2014, para 12.1),

and

UNIMAS Research Policy: "Plagiarism" Taking credit for someone else's work and ideas, stealing other's results or methods, omitting acknowledgement of significant contribution(s) received from others, copying the writing of others without proper acknowledgement, or otherwise falsely taking credit for the work and ideas of others. (UNIMAS Research Policy 2011, Research Misconduct section, page 15, para 14.4),

and

As stated on page 6 of the FRST Guidelines for preparing MSc Dissertation and PhD Thesis  

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as stated by University of Oxford: "Plagiarism is the copying or paraphrasing of other people's work or ideas without full acknowledgement"

Ignorantia legis neminem excusat / Ignorance of the law excuses no one

Below are links to several sites on plagiarism which you can use as guidance to avoid plagiarism in your written works (dissertation, thesis, course/project papers and manuscripts).

What constitute plagiarism? (Harvard University)

The Council of Writing Program Administrators (WPA, US) on plagiarism

 Deputy Dean (Postgraduate and Research) Office, 2014

Master of Environmental Science ( Land Use and Water Resource Management )

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Introduction

The Faculty of Resource Science and Technology (FRST) and the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) jointly offer a capacity building academic programme for the promotion of sustainable land use and natural resource management in Malaysia (SLUSE-M). The programme is modeled on and implemented in parallel to a similar programme initiated by a Danish consortium of universities (SLUSE-D). SLUSE-M takes its point of departure from natural and social scientific theories and methodologies in order to develop inter-disciplinary approaches towards understanding the problems and finding solutions related to sustainable use of land and water resources. This capacity building initiative is realised through the improvement and integration of education, training and research involving students and academic staff of UNIMAS, in collaboration with other local and foreign universities and agencies.

Programme Structure

The SLUSE-M programme which leads to the award of either a Master of Environmental Management ( Development Planning ) (FSS) or Master of Environmental Science ( Land Use & Water Resource Management ) (FRST) is structured into three (3) modules with a total of 42 credit hours : 

1. Joint SLUSE Module (15 credit hours)

2. Joint Experiential Module (9 credit hours), and

3. UNIMAS Core Modules (18 credit hours)

Master of Environmental Science (Land Use and Water Resource Management): SLUSE Program Structure (FSTS)

Component (1) is generic in nature; the subjects addressed include an introduction to the environmental setting and status of natural resource management in this region followed by courses most relevant to sustainable land use and natural resource management that are of common interest to students from the different core disciplines.

Component (2) deals with research concepts and field methodologies. This module is designed around an experiential study component in the form of a two-week field course in Sabah and/or Sarawak. The field course for SLUSE-M is scheduled, to the extent possible, to coincide with the field course of the Danish (SLUSE-D) students so as to provide an opportunity for international cross-cultural experience and benefits to be derived from the inter-mingling of students of various backgrounds and disciplines.

Component (3) represents the core faculty courses that would stream the students into two possible majors, namely:

Development Planning; or Land Use and Water Resource Management

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

SLUSE-M programme is designed for the following candidates:

• Graduates and professionals assigned to tasks associated with resource and environmental management;
• Senior government personnel who are presently assigned tasks directly related to resource and  environmental conservation who desire to improve their skills and enhance their knowledge in resource and environmental management; and
• The general public who wish to improve their knowledge in resource and environmental management.

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The minimum entry requirements for the programme are as follows :- 

• A Bachelor degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 or equivalent, as accepted by the Senate;
• A Bachelor degree or equivalent but with CGPA less than 2.50, may be admitted subject to a minimum of 5 years working experiencein the relevant field; or
• Other equivalent qualifications approved by the Senate
• For international students, a minimum IELTS Score of 6.0 or its equivalent ( e.g TOEFL-525; TOEFL Computer Test -196; TOEFL Internet Test 69-70 ) is required.
  

IMPLEMENTATION MODE

Class activities and instruction (lectures,presentations discussion, etc) are conducted on weekends ( Saturdays and Sundays ). The weekend mode is conducted taking into account that a majority of the students are made up of professional working people. 

DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME

The SLUSE-M programme commences in September and the 3 module Masters Programme can be completed in a period of 18-24 calender months. 

FEES

The full fee for this programme is RM17,000.00 for Malaysian students and RM24,000.00 for international students. 

For further information, please contact :-  

Dr Tay Meng Guan

Programme Coordinator, Master of Environmental Science

( Land Use and Water Resource Management )

Faculty of Resource Science and Technology

University Malaysia Sarawak

94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, MALAYSIA.

Tel : + (60-82) 582983

Fax : + (60-82) 583160

Email :    This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Postgrad @ FRST

Postgraduate Study @ FRST 

Academic Rules & Regulations - information for all Postgraduate students

The Application Process - information for potential candidates

 The Roles and Responsibilities of a Research Student

Conversion of MSc to PHD - Guidelines and Flowchart of application.

For detail information, please visit CGS website

The Evaluation Process

A Guideline in Preparing a Thesis - FRST guide for postgrad students at the stage of starting to write their dissertation/thesis (revised September 2013)

Avoiding Plagiarism

Thesis Submission Process

Thesis Defense - A student's guide

Thesis / Project Declaration Form

UNIMAS Research Policy

If you need further information/other inquiries, please contact the Centre for Graduate Studies or email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 Deputy Dean (Postgraduate and Research) Office, 2013