A guide to academia : getting into and surviving grad school, postdocs, and a research job /
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| Author / Creator: | Chakrabarty, Prosanta. |
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| Imprint: | Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. |
| Description: | xiii, 175 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8846825 |
Table of 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
- MasterâÇÖs 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 Letters
- Get aWebsite/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 Does
- A Postdoc ThatâÇÖs 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 Year
- Hiring 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 forWomen and Minorities, and Balancing Work and Family
- The Hard Truth About Being a Minority in Science
- The Hard Truth About Being aWoman 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 Application
- 6. 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
