【Career Development Centre of Student Affairs Office】 Further Study Insider (10): How to Identify Potential Supervisors for Your Further Study?

【學生事務部 生涯發展中心】 升學情報(十):如何物色升學路上的潛在指導導師?

How to Identify Potential Supervisors for Your Further Study?

During your postgraduate studies, you will need to work well with your supervisors so that they can support and guide you in your academic work. If you are planning to study at a university, you should identify a few suitable supervisors who can help you to succeed in your academic journey. A good supervisor will provide guidance on the direction of your research. Here are the steps that can help you identify potential supervisors:

  • Browse the university website and look for potential supervisors in your field of study.

  • Read their profiles carefully and make a shortlist of potential supervisors whose research area matches your interests.

  • Understand their work by reading their papers. This can help shape your research interests and direction.

  • Talk to their current and former students and see if their teaching/working style fits your needs.

  • Make contact with these potential supervisors and see if they would be willing to supervise new students.

如何物色升學路上的潛在指導導師?

在研究生學習期間,你必須與你的導師緊密合作,因此他們才能支援和指導你的學術工作。當你計劃到一間大學升學,你應該物色幾個合適的指導導師,讓你在學術路上取得成功。一位好的指導導師會對你的研究方向提供指導。以下步驟可有助於你物色潛在的指導導師。

  • 瀏覽大學的網站,尋找你所在研究領域的潛在指導導師。

  • 仔細閱讀他們的簡介,篩選出研究領域符合你興趣的潛在指導導師。

  • 通過閱讀他們的論文瞭解他們的學術工作,這可以幫助塑造你的研究興趣和方向。

  • 與他們的現時和往屆的學生交流,看看他們的教學/工作風格是否符合你的需要。

  • 與這些潛在的指導導師建立聯繫,了解他們是否願意指導新生。