Question 1

Is there a fellowship in this programme?

Accepted Answer

No. This is a Postdoctoral & research associate programme.
There is no project grant involved and hence there is no fellowship.

Question 2

How many articles do we have to publish?

Accepted Answer

You are required to publish in four conferences (In-house proceedings). Additionally, you are required to Publish Either 1 WoS Journal/ESCI/AHCI/SSCI/EI Compendex or 2 SCOPUS indexed Journal articles.

Preference will be given to standard publishing houses- IEEE, IoP, AIP, Elsevier, Springer-Nature, Nature, PLOS, PNAS, Royal Society Journals, Physical Review, Inder-Science, Copernicus, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, Routledge, Sage.

Least preferred- Bentham, MDPI, Emerald etc.

Question 3

What will be the fee for Journal Articles?

Accepted Answer

If authors publish in subscription journals, then there is no FEE. But we encourage you to publish in Open Access Journals, we will fund 100% funding for such activities.

Question 4

Will there be Sponsorship?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we have 36,000 USD (Thirty Six Thousand) fund available per candidate as Open Access Fee
for SCI Q1 Journal articles. But the Article must be a research article. 
Please read more:

Success Stories
https://www.sgs-lincoln.com/post/lgpr-find-a-funder-publication-success-in-scientific-reports-dr-venkadeshan-ramalingam
https://www.sgs-lincoln.com/post/lgpr-find-a-funder-publication-success-in-reports-in-mechanical-engineering-dr-suresh-kumar-sahan
https://www.sgs-lincoln.com/post/lgpr-find-a-funder-publication-success-in-ieee-access-dr-monica-bhutani
https://www.sgs-lincoln.com/post/lgpr-find-a-funder-success-story-dr-ajay-kumar
https://www.sgs-lincoln.com/post/lgpr-find-a-funder-success-story-dr-bobbinpreet-kaur

Question 5

Are there Resources Available?

Accepted Answer

Yes, a High Computational Server is available for all LGPR Candidates.
In order to access this, please download the MoU, sign and send it to saisharma@lincoln.edu.my 
and subhadip@lincoln.edu.my

Question 6

What is the Programme fee?

Accepted Answer

Programme itself has no fee.

There are four mandatory inhouse conferences which cost 200 USD (L1 & L2 Countries) and 140 USD (L3 & L4 Countries) per conference.

Question 7

What are the charges for the conference articles?

Accepted Answer

Everything is included in the conference fee.

Question 8

Is there a recommended list of Journals?

Accepted Answer

Please refer to the Clarivate Master Journal List:
https://mjl.clarivate.com/home

Or else SCImago:
https://www.scimagojr.com/journalrank.ph

Question 9

Why are the conference proceedings not indexed in SCOPUS?

Accepted Answer

In Malaysia, the SCOPUS indexed conference proceedings have no scholarly value. Hence, the steering committee took a conscious decision to promote only Indexed Journal articles.

Question 10

I need SCOPUS indexed articles for my API. How can I get help?

Accepted Answer

Sure, we have several book chapters open which are free of cost and we encourage LGPR candidates to submit their contributions.

Please contact
lgpr@lincoln.edu.my

Question 11

Can I publish in other SCOPUS indexed conferences?

Accepted Answer

Surely you can, but it will not be counted by the committee towards the LGPR points table.

Question 12

If I join this programme what will be my benefit?

Accepted Answer

You can find future collaborators & potential career mobility.
Lincoln Australia shall off er High Computations Server for Five years for your research for no additional costs.
Full Open Access Fee Support even after completion of the programme.
Participate in Data Creation Projects for AI&ML Research.
Exceptional performers shall be offered Research Scientist position with LIHE Australia (Hybrid).
You can become supervisor in the programme's subsequent batches.
Most importantly we encourage the Postdoc/Research Candidate to publish as first author and co-corresponding author. Which is a rare flexibility in regular postdoctoral programmes.
Upto 36,000 USD worth fund for open access journal publication. Provided your work targets SCI Q1 Research Article Only.

Question 13

Is this a valid degree in my home country?

Accepted Answer

Please note that PhD is the highest form of degree that one can achieve in a lifetime within in the global academic system. Therefore, Postdoctoral research experience is NOT a degree in any country. It is a part of the professional work experience.

Question 14

Do I have to attend this programme in-person at LUC Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

No. The LGPR is designed in such a way that it supports your career progression without having to take a leave or resign from your full time job. The LGPR's essence is to conduct research in a hybrid mode.

Question 15

I wish to visit Malaysia to receive my Postdoc certificate!  How can I avail such an option?

Accepted Answer

The LGPR team shall organise an event for all successful candidates who wish to receive the certifi cate by visiting LUC Malaysia. Please write to lgpr@lincoln.edu.my

Question 16

All is fine but why do you charge a fee for the conference?

Accepted Answer

All conferences have a fee. 
The fee covers the administrative costs required to run this programme. 
Besides, you are receiving full open access fund for Q1 SCI Journal publications of worth 36,000 USD which no other programme or conference offers(to the best of our knowledge).

Question 17

I wish to pursue the postdoctoral programme in-person with a fellowship!

Accepted Answer

There exists a regular route for that, please write to us at saisharma@lincoln.edu.my.

You will be required to write a funding proposal along with the faculty of Lincoln to the funding agencies.

After review and successful acceptance of your proposal you shall be invited to carry out the postdoctoral research in-person along with a stipend at LUC Malaysia.

Question 18

What will the Final Postdoctoral Certificate Look Like?

Accepted Answer

The Certificate has several features
 
The Certificate comes with support from Cisco Networking Academy.
The Certificate also comes with Digitally Secured QR Code with Researcher Profile Permanently Linked to the Lincoln Web-domain. More on this here: https://www.sgs-lincoln.com/post/celebrating-the-achievements-of-the-first-batch-of-lincoln-global-postdoctoral-research-programme-ca

Question 19

How can I get detailed tutorial for Applying for the Programme?

Accepted Answer

Please click the link below to received application form with detailed tutorial directly into your inbox: https://www.sgs-lincoln.com/receive-application

Direct Application link: https://pdfonline.lincolnedu.education/lgpr/frmapplication.aspx

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