So you want to become a Professor
0Respondents give high marks to their history programs for “academic rigor,” and training in “critical thinking” and “data analysis and …
Read MoreCareer Outcomes of Political Science PhDs
The PhDs – Ten Years Later study, allowed us to provide detailed information about the actual employment patterns of nearly …
Read MoreInternational PhDs: Exploring the Decision to Stay or Return
Findings from the Ph.D.s–10 Years Later study regarding Ph.D. recipients from abroad who earned their degrees at U.S. institutions of …
Read MoreCreating and Sustaining a Culture of Interdisciplinarity
The US National Science Foundation’s Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) programs aim to encourage new approaches to interdisicplinary …
Read MorePostdocs: What We Know and What We Would Like to Know
This report provides information about choices and career outcomes for current doctoral students and postdoctoral appointees in science and engineering. …
Read MoreThis paper highlights major findings regarding postdoctoral appointments and employment outcomes of science and engineering doctoral recipients ten to thirteen …
Read MoreImproving Doctoral Education: Recommendations from the PhD – Ten Years Later Study
From the findings of the PhDs – Ten Years Later survey, a list of actions required to improve doctoral education …
Read MoreOn Research and Writing: A Personal Account
A discussion of the author’s approach to conducting and reporting on research. Nerad, M. (2000). Association of Higher Education, V13 (2), Summer. …
Read MoreWidening the Circle: Another Look at Women Graduate Students
Today, graduate women are still lagging behind their male counterparts. In this paper we will try to explain, both historically …
Read MorePostdoctoral Patterns, Career Advancement, and Problems
Postdoctoral appointments can have different functions and meanings, depending on the field and whether the postdoc is a man or …
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