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Jumanne, 25 Oktoba 2016

CURRICULUM VITAE


Selection of Words is very important in Curriculum Vitae Preparation. If you need to create a good CV you must use powerful words.
The following are powerful words to use; 

List of Positive Attributes

  • Confident
  • Flexible
  • Adaptable
  • Hard-working
  • Reliable
  • Dedicated
  • Creative
  • Dynamic
  • Business/commercial minded
  • Enthusiastic
  • Resourceful
  • Diplomatic
  • Co-operative
  • Consistent
  • People-oriented
  • Loyal
  • Self-motivated

Action words

  • Achieved
  • Accomplished
  • Completed
  • Delegated
  • Demonstrated
  • Developed
  • Directed
  • Established
  • Evaluated
  • Facilitated
  • Increased
  • Launched
  • Maintained
  • Regulated
  • Supervised
  • Won
  • Conducted
  • Negotiated
  • Liaised
One thing you might have noticed is that these words are all listed in the past tense, and this is no accident: the past tense is extremely powerful because it actually gives the impression that you have really achieved and done something.
A word of warning: do not use the above-listed words as bullet points. They should be incorporated into properly structured sentences.
Example:
“I developed a new method for structuring curriculum programmes.”
To make it even more powerful, use it in a combination with words such as:
  • Effectively
  • Efficiently
  • Quickly
  • Rapidly
  • Resourcefully
Examples:
“I resourcefully launched a Marketing campaign with a budget of £8.000.”
“I effectively supervised a team of 32 individuals.”

Summary

The way you express yourself is as important as the information you try to convey. The correct use of positive action words (sometimes referred to as buzz words or power words) can dramatically enhance the impact of your CV or Resume.
Source: http://www.cvplaza.com/cv-basics/cv-power-words/
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Jumatano, 19 Oktoba 2016

UDAHILI vs. UDHAMINI ​


Na: ERNEST BONIFACE MAKULILO

CALIFORNIA, USA
 

Kumekuwepo na sintofahamu kwa watu wengi katika dhana kuu mbili, Udahili na Udhamini. Sintofahamu hii imepelekea watu kuanza kuwa na imani potofu kuwa upatikanaji wa udhamini ughaibuni ni suala la bahati. Katika makala hii ninaelezea nini maana ya udahili na udhamini, na kipi kinaanza na kipi kinafuata. Pia nitaelezea uchaguzi wa mchapuo wa kusoma ikihusishwa na udhamini uliopo katika chuo husika.

Udahili ni ile hatua ya mtu kufanya maombi katika chuo husika na kutaka kusoma shahada itolewayo katika chuo hicho. Hatua hii haina maana kwamba mara upatapo udahili huo basi unapewa ufadhili wa kusoma katika chuo husika. Hili limekuwa tatizo kubwa kwa watu wengi, wao wanaomba udahili bila kuangalia kwamba mchapuo huo walioomba katika chuo hicho watapata ufadhili au la. Maswali ya kujiuliza ni kipi unatakiwa kuangalia kwanza katia ya udahili katika chuo ukipendacho na ufadhili unaopatikana? Kipi cha kuzingatia kati ya uchaguzi wa mchapuo (degree program) na uwepo wa udhamini?

Kwa ufupi ni kwamba unapokuwa na mpango wa kusoma ughaibuni na unatafuta udhamini ili uweze kusoma huko, kitu cha kwanza ni kuangalia ni chuo kipi wanatoa udhamini wa kozi mbalimbali. Unapotambua vyuo husika ambavyo wanatoa udhamini kwa wanafunzi wa kimataifa, kifuatacho ni kuangalia sasa ni michapuo ipi katika vyuo hivyo. Ukishapata kujua ni vyuo vipi vinatoa udhamini na kwenye michapuo ipi hapo unaweza sasa amua kuchagua usome mchapuo upi.

Tatizo la watu wengi ni kwamba wao wanaanza kuchagua mchapuo wa kusoma bila kuangalia je chuo husika wana udhamini katika mtaala huo. Mfano dhahiri ni huu hapa: Mimi nilisoma shahada yangu ya kwanza ya Sayansi ya Siasa na Utawala wa Umma toka Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam. Wakati nataka kusoma Shahada yangu ya Uzamili (Masters) kabla sijaanza kusema nataka kusoma mchapuo gani, kitu kwanza niliangalia ni vyuo vipi na nchi zipi zinatoa udhamini wa elimu ya shahada ya uzamili kwa mtu ambaye ana shahada ya Sayansi ya Siasa. Na baada ya kutambuo vyuo/nchi hizo, nikaangalia ni michapuo ipi inapewa udhamini mkubwa hasa kwa wanafunzi wa kimataifa, na kisha nikaanza kutafuta ni michapuo ipi inaendana name na malengo yangu.
Mfano huo hapo ni kwamba usianze kusema mimi lazima nisome MA Conflict Resolution bila kujua je, ni vyuo vingapi na nchi zipi zinatoa mchapuoa huo. Na je, katika vyuo hivyo/nchi hizo ni vipi vinatoa udhamini kwa mtu kusoma hapo. Athari za mtu kuanza na dhana ya kuchaguo mchapuo ni kuanza kufanya maombi ya udahili bila ya kuzingatia uwepo wa ufadhili kwa wanafunzi wa kimataifa ni mtu kupata udahili usio na udhamini, yaani ukitakiwa kujilipia mwenyewe ili hali wewe haina fedha za kujisomesha. Na pia usitegemee kusema ngoja niombe udahili na nikishapa basi nitaanza kutafuta wafadhili sehemu mbalimbali kunisaidia kulipia masomo yangu.

Tarehe ya mwisho ya utumaji maombi (Deadline) ni muhimu sana kuzingatiwa. Kitu cha kwanza muombaji lazima ajue ni kwamba kwa wanafunzi wa kimataifa na wanakwenda kusoma ughaibuni kwa udhamini wanatakiwa kuanza masomo yao Muhula wa Majira ya Vuli (Fall/Autumn Semester) ambao ni kuanzia mwezi wa nane, Agosti. Hivyo basi ni vyema kutambua ni lini mtu utume maombi yako na ni lini utajua kama umepata udahili na ufadhili.

Muda wa utumaji wa maombi huanzia mwezi wa nane, Agosti hadi mwishoni mwa Desemba. Na kuna baadhi ya vyuo wao maombi huendelea hadi mwanzoni mwa Februari kila mwaka. Mfano kama umetuma maombi yako Agosti 2011 au Desemba 2011 basi utaanza masomo Agosti 2012. Na endapo ukiomba na kukosa basi mwombaji huyo atatakiwa kuomba tena Agosti-Desemba 2012 na kusubiria kuanza kusoma Agosti 2013.

Kama kweli una nia ya kusoma ughaibuni kwa kupitia ufadhili, basi huna budi kujua kalenda hiyo ya uombaji. Na kama nilivyoelezea hapo juu, ni vyema mwombaji kuhakikisha unatuma maombi mengi sana kwa kima chini maombi 15 ili kuweza kujihakikishia angalau kupata udahili na udhamini katika chuo kimoja. Ushindani ni mkubwa mno hivyo kama ukizembea na kufanya maombi machache unakuwa unaongeza muda wako wa lini upate udhamini, ila kama ukiomba vyuo vingi basi unajiongezea uwezekano wa kupata udhamini haraka.

Baada ya kuangalia mambo muhimu kabla ya kuanza kufanya maombi yako katika makala hii na zilizopita, kuanzia makala zijazo tutaanza uchambuzi wa hatua moja baada ya nyingine ya kufanya maombi ya ushindani. Na pia uchambuzi utaelezea baadhi ya udhamini kama vile Quota Scheme, Fulbright, Rotary Ambassadorial, Nuffic nk.

Unaweza kujiunga na Jukwaa langu la Udhamini/Ufadhili wa elimu (MAKULILO SCHOLARSHIP FORUM) www.scholarshipnetwork.ning.com na ukijiunga hapo utaweza kuwa unapokea fursa za ufadhili ughaibuni moja kwa moja kwenye barua pepe yako.

Kwa maswali au maoni, niandikie
Makulilo@makulilofoundation.org
Ernest_makulilo@yahoo.com
MAKULILO, JR.​

Jumatatu, 17 Oktoba 2016

TIPS IN WRITTING YOUR RESEARCH PROPOSAL

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1. Know yourself: Know your area of expertise, what are your strengths and what are your weaknesses. Play to your strengths, not to your weaknesses. If you want to get into a new area of research, learn something about the area before you write a proposal. Research previous work. Be a scholar.
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2. Know the program from which you seek support: You are responsible for finding the appropriate program for support of your research.
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3. Read the program announcement: Programs and special activities have specific goals and specific requirements. If you don’t meet those goals and requirements, you have thrown out your chance of success. Read the announcement for what it says, not for what you want it to say. If your research does not fit easily within the scope of the topic areas outlined, your chance of success is nil.
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4. Formulate an appropriate research objective: A research proposal is a proposal to conduct research, not to conduct development or design or some other activity. Research is a methodical process of building upon previous knowledge to derive or discover new knowledge, that is, something that isn’t known before the research is conducted.
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5. Develop a viable research plan: A viable research plan is a plan to accomplish your research objective that has a non-zero probability of success. The focus of the plan must be to accomplish the research objective.
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6. State your research objective clearly in your proposal: A good research proposal includes a clear statement of the research objective. Early in the proposal is better than later in the proposal. The first sentence of the proposal is a good place. A good first sentence might be, “The research objective of this proposal is...” Do not use the word “develop” in the statement of your research objective.
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7. Frame your project around the work of others: Remember that research builds on the extant knowledge base, that is, upon the work of others. Be sure to frame your project appropriately, acknowledging the current limits of knowledge and making clear your contribution to the extension of these limits. Be sure that you include references to the extant work of others.
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8. Grammar and spelling count: Proposals are not graded on grammar. But if the grammar is not perfect, the result is ambiguities left to the reviewer to resolve. Ambiguities make the proposal difficult to read and often impossible to understand, and often result in low ratings. Be sure your grammar is perfect.
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9. Format and brevity are important: Do not feel that your proposal is rated based on its weight. Use 12-point fonts, use easily legible fonts, and use generous margins. Take pity on the reviewers. Make your proposal a pleasant reading experience that puts important concepts up front and makes them clear.
Use figures appropriately to make and clarify points, but not as filler.
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10. Know the review process: Know how your proposal will be reviewed before you write it. Proposals that are reviewed by panels must be written to a broader audience than proposals that will be reviewed by mail. Mail review can seek out reviewers with very specific expertise in very narrow disciplines.
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11. Proof read your proposal before it is sent: Many proposals are sent out with idiotic mistakes, omissions, and errors of all sorts. Proposals have been submitted with the list of references omitted and with the references not referred to. Proposals have been submitted to the wrong program. Proposals have been submitted with misspellings in the title. These proposals were not successful. Stupid things like this kill a proposal. It is easy to catch them with a simple, but careful, proof reading. Don’t spend six or eight weeks writing a proposal just to kill it with stupid mistakes that are easily prevented.
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12. Submit your proposal on time: Duh? Why work for two months on a proposal just to have it disqualified for being late? Remember, fairness dictates that proposal submission rules must apply to everyone. It is not up to the discretion of the program officer to grant you dispensation on deadlines. Get your proposal in two or three days before the deadline.