Interview With Mouna-Keltoum Benabid
ALWIS Petroleum Engineering Community led by Nina Chalah hosted Mouna-Keltoum Benabid for a live event on Instagram. Mouna-Keltoum is an Algerian Petroleum Engineer who's pursuing a Ph.D. in Colorado, USA. Nina Chalah interviewed Keltoum for ALWIS and spoke with her about scholarship opportunities in USA for Algerian Petroleum Engineering graduates.
I applied to the program online. The application requires some tests (English proficiency test, GRE ...etc.) and documents (transcripts, recommendation letter...etc.). Then, I was called for an interview and was offered the opportunity to work as a researcher on a fully-funded project. From SLB to Mines, I started thinking that I am always happy to be blue blood during my career!
Also, motivation is a great asset, but it needs consistency in work. This involves probably some self-management skills. Finally, I think that any Ph.D. program is pretty known for its stressful nature. Therefore, students should be careful about their mental health and maintain a healthy work-life balance which is hard but doable! This is another good point to reveal that the university has many resources to help manage all of this. You might consider as well some yoga sessions and meditation techniques!
- Who is Keltoum?
- Can you tell us about your background and how did you get a fully funded scholarship in the US?
I applied to the program online. The application requires some tests (English proficiency test, GRE ...etc.) and documents (transcripts, recommendation letter...etc.). Then, I was called for an interview and was offered the opportunity to work as a researcher on a fully-funded project. From SLB to Mines, I started thinking that I am always happy to be blue blood during my career!
- How was your first immersion in an American university?
- What are the skills to succeed in a Ph.D. program in the US?
Also, motivation is a great asset, but it needs consistency in work. This involves probably some self-management skills. Finally, I think that any Ph.D. program is pretty known for its stressful nature. Therefore, students should be careful about their mental health and maintain a healthy work-life balance which is hard but doable! This is another good point to reveal that the university has many resources to help manage all of this. You might consider as well some yoga sessions and meditation techniques!
- Research or Field?
- Anything to add?