Questions tagged [application]
This tag refers to the application process for an academic course or an academic employment.
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Should I take a "positive, but not enthusiastically strong" letter of recommendation?
I'm currently applying for a Masters degree in a competitive program, and most things on my application are going well.
The problem I'm having is with securing a letter of recommendation - I have ...
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Ethical nature of multiple post-doctoral applications
I am a student applying in different places for postdoctoral positions and asking various faculties for position. It happened that, due to limited resources, I am not getting much response. However ...
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Should I challenge the GRE requirement for a doctoral program in education (in the U.S.)?
I'm just starting to investigate doctoral programs in education in the United States, and I'm considering how to handle the GRE requirement:
Hardline Activism: submit my incomplete application with a ...
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Post Doc application form in France asks for very personal details, is it normal?
I'm trying to get an engineering post doc which I will conduct at a company's R&D labs, however I need to jump through all of the sponsoring university's hoops. I just received their application ...
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What's the difference between cover letter and application email?
I am applying a position, which requires applicants to send cover letter and other materials by email. I think that in the application email I would present almost the same content in the cover letter:...
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What is the PhD application process for Germany and Switzerland?
Currently I am in the last semester of my Master studies in computer science in Germany. I am further contemplating about the possibility of applying for PhD position somewhere in Germany, Switzerland,...
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Extremely short application deadlines
Lately I have noticed few job advertisement (that range from PhD to Assistant Prof. positions) for which the deadlines for application was literally a couple of days after the job posting.
As a matter ...
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What is the most accepted time for a pre-tenure move?
I am a second-year assistant professor who is hoping to make a pre-tenure move to a school/location that is better for my family. It is not a situation where my current department is bad or toxic, but ...
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Should I mention a "math depression" I went through in my letter of motivation?
I am a master student in mathematics studying in Europe and I am applying to several graduate schools in the USA. They aren't all Top 10 in these dubious rankings, but I am applying to Harvard, ...
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Is it a bad idea to send an article under review as a writing sample? (faculty job application)
I have a manuscript that is under review in a major journal which is a main result out of a few recent years of my research. When applying for faculty positions, I would like to send the draft as a ...
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How to ask an university for application selection result before accepting an offer from another university?
I have an offer from one university and still awaiting results from others.
How to approach other universities and ask them about my application status so that I receive my selection / rejection ...
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Is it OK to ask the graduate chair if my background is competitive?
I'm planning to apply for a M.S. in some Universities at the US, and at one of those, I tried 2 times and failed (bad GRE scores). Now I reapplied, and got better results (Q:159, V:154, A:3.5), but ...
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Is pregnancy a valid explanation of a weak academic performance?
I am a foreign student and currently applying to several PhD programs in the US. My GPA in the 6th semester was a lot disappointing, and pulled down my overall GPA and ranking significantly. The ...
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Is it possible to apply for a post doc (and get a post doc) while struggling with the health issues (a life-threatening illness: cancer)
I struggle with the exact question (or at least will have to face it near in the future) that was asked here: Do I need to mention having survived a life-threatening illness when applying for a new ...
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Need help and advice concerning how to apply and look for grad schools
I am very new to this grad school process and currently overwhelmed to the point of tears.
I graduated from Stony Brook with a degree in Sociology in 2010. I was also admitted to Alpha Kappa Delta ...
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Monitoring PhD positions in CS
Are there any ways of getting to know about new PhD positions in CS other then just looking trough university/research groups web sites? Maybe people from different branches can name some specialized ...
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Offer for a pre-PhD visit, how to handle the situation with other PhD applications in the queue?
I have received an offer to visit a lab for 4/5 months that could lead into a fully funded PhD. In the meantime I have other applications in the pipeline from which I will hear back in either a few ...
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Is it dishonest to start a PhD with intent to leave it and transfer to another program?
I just finished my master and am about to start a funded PhD in October. Thing is that the reason I am doing this PhD is because I missed the deadlines for the PhDs that I am truly interested in. I ...
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mentioning my country situation in motivation letter to demonstrate dedication for learning
I'm located in Syria and I'm writing a motivation letter to be used in applications for master of computer science scholarships.
Would it be useful to mention how I managed to succeed with my studies ...
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How usual/feasible is it for European universities to accept PhD candidates right after their bachelor's degree? (computer science field)
I am nearing the end of my bachelor's degree and wish to know what my options are for continuing. Optimally, I would be able to immediately pursue a PhD, but I get conflicting information on the ...
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How should one address negative circumstances with past advisor in a Statement of Purpose?
I am referring to a situation described in a previous question of mine:
How to deal with an abusive advisor?
To summarize for those who don't want to read the lengthy story: I had a difficult ...
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Postdoctoral job search: positions and job titles
As I'm currently pursuing an academic job search (in parallel to the industry one), which includes potential postdoctoral positions, I would appreciate some clarifications on the following aspects.
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Clarification needed: Job market paper
During my ongoing academic job search, I'm seeing that some universities require a job market paper as a part of application package. While I read a bit about the meaning of the term, I'm still ...
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Do PhD admission committees prefer prospective professors over practitioners?
I am about to submit my application to a PhD in Statistics and I was wondering whether writing in the SoP about being willing to work in the industry to make a tangible impact would downgrade my ...
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Proper way to include student evaluations for job application?
I've seen a handful of academic teaching jobs request that the applicant send "copies of student evaluations" as part of the application.
How exactly is this supposed to be done?
Pick and choose ...
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Is it reasonable for me to expect an official and timely response to my PhD application?
I recently applied for a PhD position with a major university in Europe. However, I haven't heard back from them even though the dates for the interviews have passed. This somewhat provoces me since I'...
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Pure vs Applied maths, and combinatorics, in American universities
I'm in my last year of an undergraduate degree in pure maths, doing my thesis on probabilistic combinatorics. In Australia (at least at my university), Hungarian-style combinatorics is classified as &...
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Returning to academia after a long peroid
A person I know has been teaching undergraduate students for about ~8 years. She has a master in science and she is ~41 years old. For personal reasons, she quit her job five years ago. She would like ...
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What makes a good reference letter for a junior faculty position
I'm in the process of applying to junior faculty positions (e.g. Assistant Professor). This will be my first time I ever apply for an academic position.
My direct supervisor asked me to write a ...
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Consequences of applying for two (or more) programs in one university
Is it alright to apply for two different programs in one university (and in some cases programs within one department) at the same time?
I wonder whether that would affect the decision of the ...
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Took GRE two times, same scores with minor differences - worth sending both?
I took the GRE for the 2nd time recently and unfortunately, after 4 months of studying (again for the 2nd summer in a row), received the exact same score overall as my score last summer.
Last summer, ...
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arXiv Papers vs. Peer Reviewed Papers; How Does Admission Committee Evaluate?
I'm going to apply for PhD at a top university in US. I have two peer reviewed papers already published and 2 unpublished papers.
The last two are ready, but I do not have time to submit them to be ...
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Decision time on a postdoc offer while applying for other positions
I have recently applied for several postdoctoral positions as well as a lecturing position. A week ago I had an interview for one of the postdoctoral positions and I should know the outcome of this ...
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Is it unusual to get an informal offer before any recommendation letters have arrived?
A person I know applied for a time-limited position (i.e. a post-doc) somewhere in western Europe. Xe gets invited for an interview. The next day, xe receives an informal e-mail, We will recommend ...
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What to write in appeal for a rejected PhD application?
I have applied for PhD scholarship in Computer science at a European university. My master is from Malaysia. Unfortunately, my application has not been selected (only 9 has been chosen among 116 ...
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Should I include research stays in my CV?
During my PhD I was invited three times by two researchers to stay and do research in their lab, one week at a time. I'm now a postdoc and applying to tenured jobs in Europe (yay). Should I include ...
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Is it bad to apply for the same Master's degree program in consecutive years?
I am an undergraduate majoring in computer science. I want to apply for a top Master program in the US. I have done the GRE test and most of the other things required.
I am currently doing research ...
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Under which circumstances (if ever) should a prospective post-doc apply for a position advertised for a PhD student?
Many academic positions are advertised for PhD students. Does it make sense to apply for such a position even if you already have a PhD, in the hope that they might also consider a post-doc instead? ...
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What are the differences between a cover letter and an application letter?
I would like to apply for a PhD position, and I have found the following requirement in their web page:
An application letter that includes at least:
contact information of the applicant
the topics ...
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Importance of having a "connection" while applying to PhD
I am applying for a PhD to top schools in engineering. Whenever I talk to my peers I hear the word 'connection' very often. I started thinking that it is almost impossible to be admitted to these ...
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What percentage of admitted PhD students comes from waiting lists
I was wondering if there is a rule of thumb for the following.
What percentage of students that are accepted for a PhD position were initially put on a waiting list, and were only admitted after high-...
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How do I find small, teaching-focused universities in the European Union?
I'm a European doctoral candidate about to defend her PhD dissertation. I'd love to eventually get a job at a small teaching university with a relatively larger focus on education rather than research;...
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Will Chinese students applying for PhD in the U.S. be affected by the relationship between China and the U.S.?
I am Chinese, and I plan to apply for the 2022 Fall PhD in the U.S. I am confident with my research caliber and experience. However, I am worried about whether the terrible relationship between the U....
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How should I write a statement of interest about how my research will fill gaps in the field, when I don't know enough about the field yet?
I'm applying to do a master's at Canadian universities. My background is Earth & Environmental Sciences.
When writing a statement of interest, I am familiar with the various research in the field ...
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How important is the Statement of Contributions to Diversity in applications for faculty positions?
I have(am) applied(ying) for a junior faculty position (i.e. tenure track assistant professor level) at research-intensive US universities from this fall. One of the opening announcements I recently ...
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What are typical examples of "scholarly work"?
I am looking into applying to a teaching position at a liberal-arts institution. The application page asks for an example of scholarly work. What are good examples of scholarly work? For the sciences, ...
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Does requesting to speed up the application process affect its outcome
I got an offer for a PhD position which, due to my financial status, I can only accept if I am awarded a scholarship, which is currently in consideration. Recently, I received a job offer which has to ...
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Applying to do a PhD after a(n unsuccessful) period of job hopping
Disclaimer: Since this question is explicitly about applying to do a PhD, I figured that the Academia SE was a better fit than Workplace, but do correct me if I'm wrong.
How can I explicitly, ...
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Top 3% in Reference Letter when applying to Yale
I am applying for a master's program at Yale university. My advisor has given me a draft of his reference letter for me. Overall it is a very nice letter, and finishes "[name] always shows great ...
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M1 vs M2 in France: In the French system, which one is designed for those interested in Academia, M1 or M2?
I'm applying for Master's degree in France and have learned that there are two different ones - M1 and M2. I read the answers to this question and a few websites with general explanations, but couldn'...
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