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A postdoc position is often looked upon as a stepping stone to a tenure track faculty position. But a postdoc also involves a unique set of challenges which many PhD…
- Kakoli Majumder
- April 13, 2016
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Have you often wondered how your research activities and achievements can be distinguished from those of other researchers with similar names? If your name appears as …
- Clarinda Cerejo
- October 16, 2013
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Having a good academic CV is the first and perhaps most crucial step towards getting started on your career path after your PhD. Most often, the CV is the door that…
- Kakoli Majumder
- April 7, 2016
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A poster presentation is the perfect opportunity for you to highlight the importance of your research for people attending the conference. Posters are like billboards…
- Clarinda Cerejo
- October 16, 2013
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In the pursuit of success in academia, early career researchers look out for opportunities to showcase their skills. One way to do this is by peer reviewing. How can…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- September 24, 2016
- 63k views
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The number of publications to a researcher’s credit seems to matter more than the quality of the work done. How did the publishing industry get to this point? How can…
- Clarinda Cerejo
- November 1, 2013
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The process for an academic interview is quite different from a regular interview. This post explains what an academic interview is like and provides some tips on how…
- Kakoli Majumder
- April 8, 2016
- 37k views
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This article provides some tips on how to introduce yourself during your postdoc search, what information should be included, and how to organize your approach to…
- Emma Perez-Costas
- March 12, 2015
- 30.9k views
If you are aspiring to pursue your PhD in the US, this post is just what you need. Navigating the PhD is challenging in itself, and when you have to pursue a PhD abroad,…
- Dr. Nirupama Shridhar
- April 11, 2016
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This is a series of short articles dedicated to several aspects of how a foreign researcher can plan a successful postdoctoral experience in the United States.
- Emma Perez-Costas
- February 19, 2015
- 24.9k views
