On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 11:15 AM, guy keren <c...@actcom.co.il> wrote:
> > except for one thing: the number of "manot" that one will actually get > is a big unknown - and this is not written anywhere clearly. > > The standard is 5 for a full timer. One additional mana you can get from your advisor, and you can get upto 7 if you win a special prize. > in addition, the ability to become a teaching assistant is not clear in > advance - and this can have a noticeable effect too. > In the Technion in CS, it is hard NOT to be a TA, if you are an internal student. > > --guy > > > On Tue, 2011-08-02 at 21:55 +0300, Orna Agmon Ben-Yehuda wrote: > > > > http://grad.technion.ac.il/heb/ ; Go to Melagot - Clali. > > This is getting a bit OT, IMHO, and a bit RTFM. > > > > > > Orna > > > > On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 2:53 PM, Shahar Dag <d...@cs.technion.ac.il> > > wrote: > > Hi > > > > If you are an internal student and a teaching assistant, then > > (at list at the Technion) you can get a scholarship + some low > > salary. I don't know what is the current amount > > > > Shahar > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Antony Gelberg" > > <antony.gelb...@gmail.com> > > > > To: "Shahar Dag" <d...@cs.technion.ac.il> > > Cc: "Linux-IL" <linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il> > > Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 11:27 AM > > Subject: Re: Postgraduate studies > > > > > > > > > > Very interesting, thank you. How many hours per week did you > > have to > > devote to the MSc? As for enjoying studies less, I hear you > > but I > > think I would less-enjoy having no cash-flow to pay the bills. > > > > I have also been considering whether a second degree in > > management > > e.g. MSc Management, or MBA may be more beneficial career-wise > > than > > another geeky MSc. :) > > > > > > 2011/7/31 Shahar Dag <d...@cs.technion.ac.il>: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Antony Gelberg" > > <antony.gelb...@gmail.com> > > To: "Linux-IL" <linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 6:53 PM > > Subject: OT: Postgraduate studies > > > > > > (I hope this isn't so off-topic as to cause > > offence.) > > > > I'm an computer scientist and oleh chadash , > > just finished ulpan bet > > plus. 15 years experience in the field, 1.5 > > years in Israel, was CTO > > of a startup last year, this year I've been > > mostly studying Hebrew. > > > > So now it's time to polish off my CV and > > further my career. I've been > > browsing the main Israeli high-tech websites > > today, as an example I > > was just looking at the IBM Research Labs - > > very interesting indeed. > > However most positions seem to require an MSc. > > There is a definite > > cultural difference between here and the UK in > > terms of second degrees > > - I don't have one. I'm 34 and don't want to > > hang about forever, but > > at the same time I might consider postgraduate > > studies if they were > > really useful career-wise. Naturally, it's > > also too late in the year > > to apply for the upcoming academic year... > > > > I'd be interested to hear any thoughts from > > the list on whether it > > would be a Good Idea to consider an MSc at > > this point, or whether I > > should settle for a role where "just" a BSc is > > required, and see if I > > can work with future employer to study whilst > > I work... > > > > Antony > > > > Hello Antony > > > > > > > > > > I have a first degree in computer engineering from the > > Technion (faculty: > > electrical eng.). After several years of working as > > computer engineer, I > > also got an Msc. from the Technion. My Msc is in > > artificial intelligence and > > I did it as external student again in electrical eng. > > since (at the time) > > they were more liberal regarding external students. > > The only difference from > > learning in computer science is that I had to take an > > advanced course in > > mathematics. Learning in parallel to full time job is > > not easy, but I think > > that the main disadvantage is that you don't have time > > to enjoy your study. > > You do only the bare minimum and you don't have time > > for extra courses, > > seminars and special lectures. > > > > When I look back, I think that a professional MSc. was > > a mistake (I never > > felt it helped me at work, but who knows), I should > > instead do a second > > degree in management. > > > > > > > > I hope that I gave you some helpful hints > > > > Shahar > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-il mailing list > > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-il mailing list > > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Orna Agmon Ben-Yehuda. > > http://ladypine.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-il mailing list > > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > > > -- Orna Agmon Ben-Yehuda. http://ladypine.org
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