A curriculum vitae (CV) provides an overview of a person's experience and other qualifications.
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Should CV include special note about published 'cover articles'?
I just published an article and, when I saw the journal, I was surprised to discover that they put my article on the cover.
My question is, should I update my CV to make special note of the fact that ...
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Curriculum Vitae in application for PhD
I have contacted a professor (in Europe) informally and asked for a PhD position. She answered in positive manner and asked for a CV.
What should I include?
Do people in academia care about the usual ...
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Scholarships in general and Ontario Trillium Scholarship in particular
I am a new PhD student in Canada. Recently my university nominated me for the Ontario Trillium Scholarship (to my surprise), which I eventually won. I originally come from a country which do not use ...
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Do I have a MSc degree if I did the work but did not pay tuition?
I have a BSc degree from a private university in Egypt. The university offered me a scholarship at the beginning of the program but that scholarship applied only partially to a subsequent MSc degree.
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Difference between CV and resume [closed]
I am currently a PhD student. I recently inquired about a summer internship in industry (outside of academia), which is common in my field. In response, she said to "please send me your resume".
I ...
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List dollar amount of small grants on C.V.?
This is related to this question, but I don't believe a duplicate since the dollar amount there was impressive, whereas mine are not.
I have been awarded several intra-University small grants ($2-4k ...
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For undergraduates, is publishing “weak” research better than not publishing?
As an undergraduate student, I have worked on some projects for my own interest, and recently a professor said that one of these works can be published (in a Elsevier journal with impact factor of ...
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Can dissertation be included in publication part in CV
In my CV, I include my dissertation topic within my education part like this:
From start-time to end-time
Master of something, University at somewhere
Dissertation title: something
However, I also ...
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Indicating a name change after publication
My wife has publications under both her maiden name and her married name. How should she indicate that this is the case on her CV, if she wants to mention publications from both time periods?
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Curriculum Vitae advice for PhD (non-US)
I am asking this on behalf of a relative of mine. He has a PhD with a concentration in Policy Analysis and Environmental Science and is trying to get a position in either a university/public sector or ...
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Unsolicited CVs from grad school applicants - ignore or try to help?
I am a graduate student in physics and every other month or so I get an e-mail from someone who wants a grad school or even postdoc position. These e-mails often start out "Dear Professor (my name)," ...
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Formulating research interests — context/motivation or not?
How do I formulate research interests in my CV? When talking about my field, I like to include some context, such as:
The climate of planet Earth is a complex system. Detailed observations are ...
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Stating PhD scholarships that I turned down on my CV
This is probably only relevant to the UK, because in the USA, PhD funding usually come from the department/university through fellowships/TA/RA.
I applied for PhD at a UK university and got ...
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How should I go about making CV as an undergraduate?
I'm just an undergraduate math student, and I need to make a CV for a research application. However, from the CVs that I have already seen I have nowhere near enough to fill probably half of a page. I ...
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Is use of unconventional design elements or layout something frowned upon in academic context?
I quite enjoy paying attention to how I design my documents and presentations. I usually spend hours thinking over and designing my slides for a workshop or presentation, so that they are ...
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What are the key points in short descriptions of research experience?
When writing short descriptions of research experiences as a student (undergrad or postgrad), what are the key points that professors, potential collaborators and admission committees would like to ...
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Stack Overflow reputation in CV
Should I mention my Stack Overflow (and other Stack Exchange sites) reputation in my CV while applying for a post-graduate position?
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Should I post publications in preparation on my CV?
If I have works that are almost submitted to journals, or are in journal review, is it appropriate to include these on my CV?
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should one add to the CV papers that appeared in conferences with no proceedings?
Should I put on my CV papers (or "talks") that appeared in (peer-reviewed!) conferences that have no proceedings? Should I avoid duplicates if the same paper also appears in another conference (with ...
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Is it advisable to mention the dollar amount for grants on a CV?
I'm a soon-to-be post-doc and am currently sending my resumes to people and applying to places. 4 years ago, I applied for a grant and got funding for 3 years for everything — meaning my tuition, pay, ...
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Is it acceptable practice to list solitary courses on an academic CV?
I took some solitary graduate-level courses as a non-degree student at some US schools and plan to take further modules in England. These courses relate to my other degrees and certificates, but are ...
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How much info should I put in my CV under education
In an academic CV, how much information do you put in the education field for each degree (assume the person is a post-grad/early career)?
Option 1: Degree, Specialization, Department, University, ...
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should your CV include unfunded grant applications?
It seems that more and more schools are encouraging their faculty to apply for (and secure) external funding. I have not yet been awarded any research grants. If I'm applying for jobs at research ...
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Is MDPI a reputable Academic Publisher?
I was recently asked to review for an MDPI open access journal. Is this a reputable publishing company? Their website suggests that they are 15 years old, and only do open-access publishing. The ...
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Keeping track of one's academic record and achievements [duplicate]
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What tools make it easy to maintain (or avoid!) the N versions of your CV?
When writing a CV (applying for an academic position, workshop or a scholarship), it's ...
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What do admissions like to see in online profiles?
I have a website for my academic profile. The content include academic CV, a little bit about the research I have done, a technical computing related hobby of mine etc.
I intend to state the URL for ...
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How do I put professional affiliations on a CV?
I am currently a grad student in Psychology. I have heard that many professors like to see a list of 'Professional Affiliations' on a potential employee's CV, because it is an easy way to see whether ...
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What tools make it easy to maintain (or avoid!) the N versions of your CV?
Academics need various forms of their CV, depending on what purpose it's being used for. In my case, here are reasons I've had to re-format or have a different version of my CV:
promotion and ...
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Do you list journals you have reviewed for on your CV?
Is it acceptable to list the journals you have reviewed papers for on your CV? Is it common? Do you think it’s recommended?
On the one hand, it shows that you are engaged in this necessary part of ...
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How many referees are required on a resume/CV?
I have looked at a number of academic resumes to get a feeling for what people expect. I see that the number of referees that people give at the bottom of their resume varies quite a bit.
My ...
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Short CV and publication list [duplicate]
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When should I stop including talks on my cv?
I am considering splitting my academic CV into a short version (ideally less than two pages) and a longer one with a full ...
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Should one include irrelevant background on CV after career change?
If one changes careers/subjects dramatically, would it be necessary in the interest of full disclosure to include irrelevant aspects of the educational background and work-experience etc. ?
For ...
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Is it safe to post my CV online?
Is it safe to post my CV online (with my physical address included)? Should I be worried about identity theft in doing so?
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How should a PhD student approach a collaboration?
I'm a PhD student at a top-ten university in the UK. I'm just starting the second year of my social science doctorate. I'm way 'ahead' of where I should be at the moment in terms of words written, ...
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Can I include the completion of Udacity and Coursera classes I have attended in an academic CV?
Can I include in my academic CV that I have attended and completed the Coursera and Udacity classes I have been taking? I understand that these are not anything major, but the courses definitely gives ...
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From whom do I get references when my original advisor leaves academia?
This is similar to a previously asked question, but deals specifically with addressing the problem on the CV. My adviser had a bit of a personal meltdown and left the department while I was finishing ...
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Different CV for university position and research industry position?
Up to now, I've only applied to "public" academic positions (universities or public research centers). I have now an academic CV, that is roughly 7 pages long (2 pages of "classic" CV, and 5 pages of ...
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How to indicate shifting research interests on a CV or a website?
My research interests are shifting, due to papers I read and talks or conferences I attend (and also due to change of tastes).
However, I don't know how to communicate it on my CV or my website.
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Personal web page vs Academia.edu vs ResearchGate
I will soon finish my PhD and start searching for a post-doc position and I was wondering which web-based solution is the best suited to present myself and my work (I work in plant biology).
I see ...
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When should I stop including talks on my cv?
When I was applying for grad school, I felt that my CV was pretty empty and so I included all my research related presentations (posters/talks) from conferences/competitions/etc (11 of them at the ...
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Should I include publications where I am a “team member” in my CV
Related to but different from Should I include a publication where I'm only acknowledged (and not one of the authors) in my CV?
I'm a part of some publications which officially are written by ...
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Do presentations given during interviews count as invited talks?
I am in the process of interviewing for faculty positions and trying to keep my CV up to date as I go. Should I include research (or teaching) presentations given during on-campus interviews as ...
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Should I include a publication where I'm only acknowledged (and not one of the authors) in my CV?
Suppose that I've helped other researchers with the statistical analyses for an epidemiological study and therefore I am acknowledged for that in the "Acknowledgments" section of the paper (something ...
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Updating my CV post-Academia ( UK )
I've got a pretty awesome CV (I think), through hours of trailing through websites and reading tips. However that was back when I'd just finished University and now it needs updating!
I'm 25 and I am ...
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How do I specify I do not want to perform a specific type of research on my CV?
A couple of years back I did some research at a company in a field (Computational chemistry) that I am no longer interested in perusing (To be blunt: I discovered that I dislike computational ...
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Is it a good or bad idea to list declined fellowships (for a PhD program) on one's curriculum vitae?
E.g. as shown in the example here.
2011—Centennial Fellowship, Princeton University Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (accepted)
2011—Top Student Award, University of Washington ...
