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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
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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
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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
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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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An inspiring post in which an early-career researcher narrates her personal story and takes us through the ups and downs of her on-going journey as a PhD student. She…
- Elodie Ekoka
- June 26, 2018
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