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How to Succeed in Graduate School: A Guide for Students and Advisors
in Choosing an Advisor / PI / Boss
by Marie desJardins. " This paper attempts to raise some issues that are important for graduate students to be successful and to get as much out of the process as possible, and for advisors who wish to help their students be successful. The intent is not to provide prescriptive advice -- no formulas for finishing a thesis or twelve-step programs for becoming a better advisor are given -- but to raise awareness on both sides of the advisor-student relationship as to what the expectations are and should be for this relationship, what a graduate student should expect to accomplish, common problems, and where to go if the advisor is not forthcoming. "
Princeton Review College Ratings
in Graduate School Listings and Rankings
These rankings provide a somewhat less academic perspective. They cover everything from academics and athletics to politics and parties and give a sense of what life on campus is like. You have to leave the office every once in awhile!
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships
in Postdoctoral Fellowships and Jobs
" Through its program of Diversity Fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nations college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. This year the program will award approximately 20 postdoctoral fellowships. "
AGU Resume Guide
in Resumes and CVs
Resume advice from Peter Fiske
US News Rankings
in Graduate School Listings and Rankings
US News and World Report lists the top 25 programs in a variety of disciplines. They have additional rankings for subspecialties.
Big jobs that pay badly
in Should You Go to Graduate School?
CNN, August 15, 2005. "Most of us work hard for a living. And if we're lucky, we're well compensated for the effort. But there are some jobs you should take only if you really love the work because the investment you make to get the job and the hours you keep aren't necessarily commensurate with what you earn."
ScholarshipNet.info: Scholarships and Postdocs Resources for International Students
in Postdoctoral Fellowships and Jobs
ScholarshipNet.info - International Scholarships Window. We deliver scholarships, postodcs and study abroad related information from around the world to international students.
In Pursuit of a Postdoc
in Choosing a Postdoctoral Position
Chronicle Careers, Dec 14, 2004. " My mentors have told me that as a postdoc candidate, I will be a 'slam-dunk.' However, my early experiences searching for an appointment have suggested otherwise. "
NRC Rankings
in Graduate School Listings and Rankings
The National Research Council's 1994 ratings of graduate programs are available as Excel 5.0 spreadsheets. (This is part of the information used in the PhDs.org rankings)
MS or PhD
in Applications: Statements of Purpose, References
A blog about applying to graduate school. The focus appears to be on international students applying to schools in the US.
National Institute on Aging, Employment Opportunities
in Postdoctoral Fellowships and Jobs
Postdoctoral opportunities at the National Institute on Aging
Cancer Research Training Award (CRTA)
in Postdoctoral Fellowships and Jobs
"For U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are training at the postdoctoral level in the National Cancer Institute"
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend Levels for 2006
in Postdoc Salaries
Some institutions use NRSA stipend levels as the benchmark against which they set postdoc salaries. Here are the numbers for 2006.
Questions To Ask When Thinking About Pursuing a Ph.D.
in Choosing a Graduate Program
Great advice distilled from the participants in Chris Golde's University of Wisconsin study.
Advice on Getting Letters of Recommendation
in Applications: Statements of Purpose, References
Follow these steps to get the best possible letters of recommendation.
Out of Academia
in Nonacademic Careers
by Annalee Newitz, Salon Magazine, Nov 6, 1998. Why do we think that Ph.D.s are only good for making someone into a professor?
Summer Research Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
in Summer Internships
An archive of internships in mathematics, science, and engineering.
The "Right" Postdoc Mentor
in Choosing a Postdoctoral Position
by Robert J. Dooling. "What should a new trainee look for in identifying a postdoc mentor?"
CVs and Resumes Compared
in Resumes and CVs
"Although a CV essentially serves the same purpose as a resume, there are significant differences between the two documents. In general, if you are applying for employment in the United States, the resume format is preferred, whereas the CV is the document of choice in the UK."
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Complex Systems Studies at the Santa Fe Institute
in Postdoctoral Fellowships and Jobs
" The Institute's multidisciplinary research program is devoted to the study of complex systems, especially complex adaptive systems. Topics currently under study include nonlinear dynamics and pattern formation; measures of complexity; learning algorithms; agent-based modeling and simulation tools; evolutionary biology; models of the immune system, cellular regulation, and other biological systems; models of economic, political and social interactions, and others. Postdoctoral Fellows work either on existing research projects or on projects of their own choosing. "
Cover Letters: Cover the Marketing
in Cover Letters
by David Bomzer, ScienceCareers.org. "Cover letters are not technically required when applying for a job, but you should approach them as if they were. A cover letter is the chance to create a one-page marketing brochure aimed at convincing the reader to hire you. It differs from a rsum in that, whereas a rsum is a list of facts and dates about you and a description of you accomplishments, the cover letter is an opportunity to explain why you are the best one for the job. This article will provide a corporate talent-acquisition specialist's insights into getting the most from your cover letter."
Negotiating: Please Sir, Can I Have Some More?
in Negotiating Your Salary And Position
ScienceCareers.org "Whether you're a fresh Ph.D. searching for a lab in which to do a postdoc, or you're trying to land a junior faculty position and create your own lab, negotiations are crucial in developing your scientific career. Reaching satisfying compromises with the head of a lab or the department chair requires first-rate communication and social skills. Professional bargaining, for example, could win you promises of more start-up funds, additional space, or extra equipment. At the postdoctoral level, good negotiating may mean you wind up taking away part (or all!) of your project when it's time to leave. But negotiating doesn't start and end at interviews: Interacting with an employer, department chair, or lab director takes place throughout your research career."
Faculty Salaries, 2000-2001
in Salary Information
Average faculty salaries are arranged by academic rank at more than 1,400 colleges, universities, and multicampus systems in 2000-1 based on data compiled by the AAUP.
Negotiating Offers for Faculty Positions
in Negotiating Your Salary And Position
A guide from the UNC Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
Stacking the deck - Naturejobs Postdocs & Students | 17th April 2003 |
in Choosing a Postdoctoral Position
Without doing the homework, choosing a postdoc position is a bit like picking a playing card at random. Karen Kreeger advises on how to come up trumps.
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