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A guide to academia [[electronic resource] ] : getting into and surviving grad school, postdocs, and a research job / / Prosanta Chakrabarty, Ph.D
| A guide to academia [[electronic resource] ] : getting into and surviving grad school, postdocs, and a research job / / Prosanta Chakrabarty, Ph.D |
| Autore | Chakrabarty Prosanta |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (191 p.) |
| Disciplina | 378.1/55 |
| Soggetto topico |
Universities and colleges - Graduate work
Education, Higher |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Handbook
Handbooks. Handbooks, manuals, etc. Handbooks and manuals. Guides et manuels. |
| ISBN |
1-280-58747-4
9786613617309 1-118-31715-7 1-118-31721-1 1-118-31716-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
A 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
Reference 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 What 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 The 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 5 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141337003321 |
Chakrabarty Prosanta
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| Hoboken, New Jersey, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A guide to academia [[electronic resource] ] : getting into and surviving grad school, postdocs, and a research job / / Prosanta Chakrabarty, Ph.D
| A guide to academia [[electronic resource] ] : getting into and surviving grad school, postdocs, and a research job / / Prosanta Chakrabarty, Ph.D |
| Autore | Chakrabarty Prosanta |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (191 pages) |
| Disciplina | 378.1/55 |
| Soggetto topico |
Universities and colleges - Graduate work
Education, Higher |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Handbook
Handbooks. Handbooks, manuals, etc. Handbooks and manuals. |
| ISBN |
1-280-58747-4
9786613617309 1-118-31715-7 1-118-31721-1 1-118-31716-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
A 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
Reference 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 What 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 The 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 5 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823091203321 |
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Chakrabarty Prosanta
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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