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ACC Ep 16: A Civil Engineer’s Journey from Industry, to Academia to an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship - Richard Dean Morales

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This episode is a conversation with Richard Dean Morales, an Erasmus Mundus Scholar studying Masters of Science in Smart Cities and Communities. In this episode, Dean talks about his graduate school application process and provided his tips on how to succeed with your masters program application.  

In this episode, we discuss

  • Dean’s backgroundWhat he studied for underggrad, what he did after that and what he was doing until before being awarded the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
  • Erasmus Mundus ScholarshipMotivation for applying to the scholarship
    • The Application process
    How to get started
    Perks and benefits
    Application Requirements
    What he wrote for his motivation letter
    Essential contents of a motivation letter
    Asking for letters of recommendation
  • Graduate school applicationsSchools he applied to
    • Application Timeline (Chevening, University of Tokyo, Erasmus Mundus)
    Deciding which graduate school offer letter to take
  • His career trajectory from industry to academiaWhy it took him six years post-bachelor’s before applying to a masters program
    • Why UP after corporate work
  • Three pieces of advice for aspiring Erasmus Mundus Scholars

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    Thanks to Seth Sanchez (@ primeblissrecords) for the intro music.

    This post was originally published on August 19, 2021.

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