A Guide to Academia Getting into and Surviving Grad School, Postdocs, and a Research Job

A Guide to Academia: Getting into and Surviving Grad School, Postdocs, and a Research Job By Prosanta Chakrabarty(auth.)
2012 | 179 Pages | ISBN: 0470960418 | PDF | 4 MB
A 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 studies, a postdoctoral fellowship and an assistant professorship. Each chapter gives advice on not only how to survive the current stage but how to get to the next stage quickly. Enhanced with material from the author's own job applications and interview presentations, A Guide to Academia provides concrete examples of the tools needed for a successful career in academia.Content: Chapter 1 Preparing for Entering Academia (pages 3-8): Chapter 2 Applying for Graduate School (pages 9-24): Chapter 3 Graduate School (pages 25-59): Chapter 4 Finding a Postdoctoral Position (pages 61-66): Chapter 5 Postdoctoral Positions (pages 67-73): Chapter 6 Applying for Jobs (pages 75-88): Chapter 7 Assistant Professor (pages 89-113): Chapter 8 Special Considerations for Women and Minorities, and Balancing Work and Family (pages 115-120):