LEADER 05437nam 2200721Ia 450 001 9910141337003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-58747-4 010 $a9786613617309 010 $a1-118-31715-7 010 $a1-118-31721-1 010 $a1-118-31716-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000159969 035 $a(EBL)827168 035 $a(OCoLC)778375919 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000636126 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11458214 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000636126 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10662966 035 $a(PQKB)11764418 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC827168 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL827168 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10538688 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL361730 035 $a(PPN)181009935 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000159969 100 $a20111216d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 12$aA guide to academia$b[electronic resource] $egetting into and surviving grad school, postdocs, and a research job /$fProsanta Chakrabarty, Ph.D 210 $aHoboken, New Jersey $cWiley-Blackwell$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (191 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-470-96041-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aA Guide to Academia Getting into and Surviving Grad School, Postdocs, and a Research Job; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Preparing for Entering Academia; The Hard Truth About the Academic Life; Getting a Head Start as an Undergraduate Volunteer; The Undergraduate CV; Finding Your Research Interests; Summary; 2 Applying for Graduate School; The Hard Truth About Applying to Grad Schools; Master's Degree versus Ph.D.; Apply to People not Programs; and Finding a Good Fit; Contacting Professors; The Graduate Application; Statement Letter; Graduate Record Exam (GRE); Write a CV 327 $aReference LettersGet a Website/Cards; Recruitment Weekend; Summary; 3 Graduate School; The Hard Truth About Grad School; Seminars; Tool Up Early; The Notebook and the Pencil; Different Kinds of Advisors; Candidacy; Working with Other Graduate Students; Classes; Publications; Being a Teaching Assistant; Tips on Managing Your Time; Picking a Dissertation Topic and Writing Your Thesis; Choosing a Committee; Grants and Thesis Proposals; Meetings/Societies; Knowing When to Finish; Summary; 4 Finding a Postdoctoral Position; The Hard Truth About Finding a Postdoc; Types of Postdocs 327 $aWhat a Postdoc DoesA Postdoc That's Not a Postdoc; Summary; 5 Postdoctoral Positions; The Hard Truth About Postdocs; Being the New Guy or Gal in the Lab; Advisors; Running Out of Time; Summary; 6 Applying for Jobs; Applying for Jobs; Applications; Job Interviews; Research Presentations; Typical Questions You Are Asked in a Job Interview; Not Getting the Interview/Job; Getting an Offer; Summary; 7 Assistant Professor; The Hard Truth of Being an Assistant Professor; Negotiating Start-Up; Other Considerations Before You Actually Start Your New Job; How to Spend Your Money and What to Expect 327 $aThe First YearHiring People (Technicians, Students); Finding Graduate Students; Making a New Course; Service; Getting Your First Grant; Getting Papers Out; Mentoring Committees, Reviews; Tenure Package and Reviews; Summary; 8 Special Considerations for Women and Minorities, and Balancing Work and Family; The Hard Truth About Being a Minority in Science; The Hard Truth About Being a Woman in Science; The Two-Body Problem; Balancing Work and Family; Appendices; 1 Example Undergraduate Curriculum Vitae; 2 Example Graduate Student CV; 3 Example Thesis Proposal; 4 Example Job Cover Letter 327 $a5 Example Research Interests for Job Application6 Example C.V. for Job Application; 7 Example Teaching Statement and Philosophy for Job Application; 8 Example Extra Statement for Job Application (Curatorial Statement); 9 Example Chalk Talk for Job Interview; 10 Example Start-UpWish List; 11 Review Package Summary Presentation; Glossary; Index 330 $aA Guide to Academia is a handbook for all those individuals thinking seriously about going to graduate school. Written by an author with extensive experience navigating the academic world, the book explains all the steps and potential bumps in the road that a student might encounter as they take the plunge into academia. Each chapter begins with a section called the ""hard truth,"" which will help students determine if they are on the right path. Starting with an undergraduate student looking for a graduate school, the reader is taken on a journey up the academic ladder through graduate 606 $aUniversities and colleges$xGraduate work$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 606 $aEducation, Higher$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 608 $aHandbook 608 $aHandbooks. 608 $aHandbooks, manuals, etc.$5MoU 608 $aHandbooks and manuals.$2fast 608 $aHandbooks and manuals.$2lcgft 608 $aGuides et manuels.$2rvmgf 615 0$aUniversities and colleges$xGraduate work 615 0$aEducation, Higher 676 $a378.1/55 700 $aChakrabarty$b Prosanta$0907527 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910141337003321 996 $aA guide to academia$92030137 997 $aUNINA