PhD Student Voices

Dr. Isabel Allegro (Portugal)

"I chose the KSOP PhD Program due to its opportunities beyond research and science: The additional trainings and workshops vastly extended my skill set, like the MBA Fundamentals Module that is also highly regarded in industry. The mentoring program gave me invaluable personal and professional guidance to help me during the challenges of the PhD. Additionally, during all technical and social events, I could connect with brilliant people, some of them even helped me later during my job search. Overall, this program gave me incredible opportunities in career development, skill-building, and networking with talented, supportive people."

Dr. Aiman Roslizar (Malaysia)

"I really enjoyed my time with KSOP while doing my PhD. I appreciated all the additional activities that helped increase my skills and knowledge other than the direct training I received for my PhD. All the modules were very good, and I was able to select those that I am most interested in. I especially liked the fact that there are modules focusing on motivational aspects and fundamental skills. The PhD seminars were also informative and enabled me to gain insights from other colleagues, apart from giving me the opportunity to practice presenting my work. All the various events enabled me to enhance myself on aspects both directly and indirectly related to my PhD research, meet and build networks with other people, and learn from all the interactions that I had. At the end, I sincerely felt that I did not only obtain a PhD at KIT, but through the KSOP program, I have developed as a person."