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Indian scientist’s visa denial sparks outrage
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in VisasWashington Post, Feb 23, 2006. "A decision two weeks ago by a U.S. consulate in India to refuse a visa to a prominent Indian scientist has triggered heated protests in that country and set off a major diplomatic flap on the eve of President Bush's first visit to India."
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Practice GRE General Test
- A complete practice GRE General Test courtesy of ETS. "Contains one full-length paper-based GRE General Test, test-taking strategies, sample verbal and quantitative questions with explanations, sample analytical writing topics, and scored sample essays and reader commentary."
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Electron Band Structure In Germanium, My Ass
- An incredibly amusing undergraduate physics lab report.
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Physics GRE Preparation Advice and Resources
- "PhysicsGRE.com is a free, yet valuable resource for students preparing for the Physics GRE Subject Test. This site offers you independent advice and is NOT affiliated with the Educational Testing Service or the Graduate Record Examinations."
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Getting into Graduate School in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- A Primer on How to Apply to and Get Admitted to Graduate School in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Summer Research Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
- An archive of internships in mathematics, science, and engineering.
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Community Recommendations on Visa Policies
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in VisasMay 12, 2004. Recommendations on visa policy changes by the AAU and a number of other organizations.
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Graduate School Application Essays
- Tips on writing personal statements.
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The Journal of Young Investigators
- An electronic journal dedicated to publishing the research of undergraduate investigators.
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Doonesbury: Faculty Hiring at Walden College
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in HumorGarry Trudeau's Doonesbury (9/9/96-9/14/96) looks at the faculty hiring process at the fictitious Walden College.
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Advice for Applicants to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
- A current National Science Foundation fellow shares his thoughts on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship application process.
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NAIC Arecibo Summer Student Program
- " Each summer, Arecibo Observatory hosts at least seven students for 10 weeks. The students work with staff scientists on projects related to ongoing research or instrumentation development programs. Research may be conducted in atmospheric science, radio astronomy, or planetary radar astronomy. The students are exposed to the interdisciplinary character of this unique research facility through lectures by the staff and visiting scientists, tours of the Observatory facilities, hands-on labs, and frequent informal discussions with graduate students and scientists. "
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Straight Talk About Graduate School
- Hard-won advice about applying to grad school. The suggested questions to ask are quite good.
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Grants in Graduate Studies
- " GIGS is a database of grants for graduate and post-graduate students, provided by U.S. government, international, corporate and private funding agencies, in addition to grants from departments within New York University. "
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A Quick Guide to Visas and Immigration Status for International Postdocs
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in VisasA guide from the National Postdoctoral Association
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Advice for undergraduates considering graduate school
- by Phil Agre, UCSD.
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GRE General Test: Verbal and Quantitative Review
- Review materials for the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE general test from ETS.
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An Introduction to the Analytical Writing Section of the GRE General Test
- "Contains a description of the analytical writing section, strategies for each task, directions, scoring information, scoring guides, score level descriptions, a sample test, and scored essay responses with reader commentary."
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Summer Internships in Mathematics
- Juan Restrepo at the University of Arizona maintains an outstanding list of internships in mathematics. Be sure to check this out!
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates
- The National Science Foundation funds summer research experiences for undergraduates at a variety of institutions.
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Choosing Graduate School in Computer Science
- "Two years ago I went through the process of deciding to go to graduate school in computer science, and I found what I believe to be a profound lack of information easily available on the web. Thus I decided to do my best to introduce both my own thoughts on the matter and list other resources. Please note that this reference is primarily for people interested in PhD programs; I don't have much knowledge about masters programs."
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How to Write a Ph.D. Dissertation
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in HumorFrom the Annals of Improbable Research
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Rejected Rejection
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in HumorContributed by Gretchen F. Stoloff
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Ranking of US Psychology Ph.D. Programs by Area
- "This page contains links to U.S. psychology Ph.D. programs grouped by research area and ranked in quality according to the Princeton Review's 'Gourman Report of Graduate Programs'"
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50 Popular Science Blogs
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in BlogsCourtesy of Nature