Either going for a PhD abroad or MS abroad, with a latest course done as Masters, converting your MSc thesis to paper is something you should work to enhance your CV. We will understand this article on the basis of FAQs as follows.
- What is the MSc thesis? Its a work you have done during your last semester or last year of your Masters program. This is usually a project with technical methods and qualitative analysis of some work. It is most research thing you do during your Masters. It can be supervised by your supervisor or a PhD student at your university.
- Journal paper vs Conference Paper? Journals usually take longer to get published so better convert it to a conference paper, international preferred. You should approach your professor or PhD supervisor to improve upon it to write it in a research paper. Have a plan from the beginning and write your thesis in a way you would be publishing it at a later stage.
- How will it help me? This can help you with your visibility in that research and get it published as first author which is an important milestone for admissions abroad universities and if this project is very interesting, it can bring recognition for you by citations.
- Does it cost money? Most of the time, it costs to publish an article in a conference paper. But your professor can cover this cost from the university funds or ask you to pay some. Journals are time consuming but mostly cost free, while conferences can be faster but paid.
- What are the tools you will need? While beginners use MS word, but you can adapt Overleaf (LaTex)