Questions tagged [cv]
A curriculum vitae (CV) or resume provides an overview of a person's education, academic and industry experience, some of his qualifications, research interests and a list of his references. A CV may be optimized and edited to highlight some parts of the CV to be presented into a research institute or to apply for a job.
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How to include workshops/hands-on sessions on CV?
I'm in my second year of PhD in the field of astronomy and have recently been invited to a scientific meeting with about 20 people to give a 1:30h workshop/hands-on session about a certain simulation ...
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Tutoring programs who accept teenagers [closed]
I am a 14-year-old college freshman at California State University Los Angeles. I want to get work experience so that my resume would look nice when I apply for jobs, and I think I would be a big shot ...
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Left a PhD for a second one from which I got fired. What to write in the CV?
My situation is a bit particular and I am suffering from it. I do not know exactly what to do with my CV.
I started a PhD in October 2021. After almost a year, I realised that the project was not for ...
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Is it okay to provide a list of manuscripts that are in preparation? [duplicate]
I am preparing my CV for a Ph.D. application. Can I include a list of papers that are currently in preparation?
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Referencing style for Publications in German CV (Lebenslauf)
What is the Referencing Style ("Referenzierungsstil") for Publications ("Publikationen") in German CV ("Lebenslauf")?
Should I use APA or IEEE referencing style for the ...
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Listing "Publications" in CV - How to list multiple co-authored book chapters from one single Book?
I have co-authored 2 book chapters on two different topics under 1 Book Title.
The Book has a single editor (but not co-author to these chapters), one ISBN and one DOI number. The chapters do not have ...
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How to apply for a first ever physics research internship in the 2nd Year of Undergrad?
I am a 2nd year student studying physics in the UK. I am very interested in securing a research internship at the end of my 2nd year. However, I have not done any research internships in my 1st year, ...
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Queries on Formatting of Lebenslauf (German CV)
I am applying for MS program in Germany. I have gone through Duden books and University websites, and found out that the format for German CV ("Lebenslauf") differs from one University to ...
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What is 'journal rank'? How can I get this? [duplicate]
I am applying for a job and the HR is asking me to update my CV with a list of publication to include authorship role, journal rank and impact factor.
I am not sure what journal rank means in here. Is ...
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How to prepare/modify a CV for a PhD application?
I'm going to email a potential supervisor for a PhD opportunity in aerospace engineering (astrodynamics curriculum) for introducing myself and getting more information about the PhD. I would like ...
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Should I include in my CV a conference abstract presented by a collaborator of mine?
I found some very similar questions, but not clarifying my doubt. I'm a co-author of a research work in space engineering, used to write my M.Sc. thesis, that has been presented at an international ...
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How do I present an 'unfulfilled' degree on my cv for PhD/internship applications?
I currently completed a 9-month master's course at a UK university. Due to the academic intensity, I was not able to fulfill a passing grade for my course. However, the examiners allowed me to resit ...
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I have found that academia is not for me. Expected last year of my Ph.D soon. Any advice on transitioning out?
I am an upcoming fourth year Ph.D student in Applied Experimental Psychology with an accepted MA in Experimental Psychology who has realized that academia is just not for me. The notion that all of my ...
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Conference, poster, and publication gaps due to COVID and poor advising. How to explain for the future?
I am a soon to be fourth year doctoral student with an already finished Master's degree in the same field (Experimental Psychology). I interviewed for a consulting company a few weeks ago and the ...
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How can I include an invitation to an Isaac Newton Institute program to my CV?
I would like to know how to include invitations to highly-regarded research programmes in a CV such as the ones being held in the Isaac Newton Institute. These invitations are commonly paid. That is, ...
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Should I include high school teaching activities in an academic CV?
I am a PhD student in economics. Before starting the PhD, I graduated with an MA in engineering. During my MA, I worked as a high school teacher in computer science. Should I list this activity on my ...
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In CV, how to mention articles published only in arxiv?
In the publications section of the CV, what is the best title for articles that have not yet been published in a peer-reviewed conference or journal and have only been published in the arxiv.org ?
How ...
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The institution where I got my degree is merging with another, how should I list it on my CV?
The university from which I obtained my undergraduate degree (A) has announced that it is planning to merge with another university in the area (B), to form a new university (C).
How should I list the ...
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Program where I earned my Master's is changing its name in 2023-2024. Does this change how I list it on my CV?
I am a soon-to-be fourth-year doctoral candidate in Applied Experimental Psychology who earned my Master's in Experimental Psychology back in December 2020.
I recently viewed my master's program's ...
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Are undergraduate honors still worth mentioning in CV after graduate school?
I recently graduated with a PhD in biology and I'm staying in the same lab as a postdoc for a year. I need to look for postdoc positions elsewhere soon, so I need to update my CV. My CV from undergrad ...
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Does having a CV with papers following both alphabetical order and order by contribution alter its quality?
I'm a Phd student working in the areas of mathematical physics and biology. It is known that papers in pure and applied mathematics follow alphabetical ordering, and it does not matter if your name ...
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How would I go about showcasing my skills in Math Stack Exchange on LinkedIn or on Resume?
How would I be able to showcase my mathematical prowess on a LinkedIn profile or even on a resume/CV?
I am only wondering because I have many up voted answers and would like to demonstrate to a future ...
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Should I mention an achievement without a proof on my CV?
Several years ago I participated in a conference as a speaker, and my speech was so good it got a third place award for the best speaker.
For many years it was stated on the organizer's website, and I'...
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How should I write leaving a PhD program after 6 years on the CV?
I started my PhD in engineering in 2018 right after finishing Master's. In my 3nd year, COVID happened and I couldn't continue my research for various reasons. I tried to switch topic, but after doing ...
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Including divorce in CV
Suppose a postdoc spent 3 years going through a heavy divorce but was still working full time. But it meant he didn't focus on good career development. Can and should he include this in his CV when ...
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How useful are professional certificates for graduate program applications?
I'm a third-year undergraduate student, preparing to apply for Ph.D. programs in physics (and aiming to do research in theoretical physics). I'm planning to graduate with a double major in mathematics ...
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How to list an ABD PhD when I also have a second, defended, PhD
I have started and completed 4 years in a theoretical physics PhD program. I was ABD ("all but dissertation") and have published a couple of papers on that topic and been employed in a ...
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How to list publication in special issue dedicated to a conference in a CV?
I have presented in conferences A and B. The work presented in A is published in the conference proceedings (in case it is relevant, it is indexed by IEEE), and the work presented in B is published in ...
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Is it by any means premature to put the title of your thesis in resume?
This summer I’ll be graduating with a BSc in Computer Science: would it by any means premature and childish to put now the title of my thesis in a resume under a specific education accomplishment?
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Should I add the award of a Graduate Research Fellowship to my CV before I start it?
I have been awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the grad school I intend to attend. It will start in Fall 2023. Should I add it to my CV in advance?
If yes, how should I mention it there? If ...
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Should I include title of posters and presentations on CV?
I'm a Ph.D. candidate in physical chemistry. I have 13 posters and presentations on my CV, with a couple more upcoming. Right now, they each are listed as a bullet point on one line, in a format like ...
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Could I ask an ex-advisor to show me the letter of recommendation he wrote for me?
Is it possible to ask somebody who wrote me a letter of recommendation to show me the letter? or is it impolite in academia? - The letter is a requirement to participate in a top networking conference ...
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What does the request to send a resume including a commented list of maximum 3 selected publications mean?
I am a PhD student in Mathematics and about to apply for a post-doctoral position. "A resume including a commented list of maximum three selected publications" is requested.
What does the ...
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Can I mention a paper on my CV if it's accepted for a conference presentation but I don't present the paper?
My abstract was accepted for a paper presentation. However, I won't be able to attend the conference due to unavoidable circumstances.
Can I still mention this paper in my cv under conference ...
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Putting won but refused PhD positions in CV [duplicate]
Recently, I stumbled over a CV in which the corresponding author included in the category of prizes and grants also Phd positions (with scholarship) which he/she was offered but declined. I never have ...
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Academic CV: Including declined postdoctoral fellowships under "Awards and Honors"? [duplicate]
I have seen many people list declined graduate fellowships from big tech giants, NSF, etc., on their CVs. Many of these are respected researchers working as tenure-track faculty in top-tier R1 ...
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"Undergraduate graduation research assistant"?
I have a question regarding on how to list this specific activity in undergraduate school.
I have helped many students (for free) in my undergraduate school with their graduation research by guiding ...
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Is a PhD visitor considered as a visiting scholar?
It is common for PhD students (at least in Europe) to spend some months in a different institution. Can this be later included on CV as visiting scholar?
It seems the definition varies depending on ...
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Do Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) struggle with LaTeX generated resumes?
So I have started putting my (LaTeX generated, classic thesis .cls file) resume out there in job applications and this one question has been bugging me. Are Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) able to ...
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Should I include the write-ups I have published in newspapers in my CV?
I am a student of English literature.
Since 2018, I have regularly published short stories and literary articles in national and international newspapers. The number is around 20.
Should I mention ...
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Disclose your identity as a reviewer after publication period? [duplicate]
I was a reviewer of an article that was finally published some time ago in a high impact journal.
I plan to apply to an open competition for a teaching assistant position in a subject very related to ...
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Specify average of grades in cv
I studied in Italy and I'm writing a CV for CERN and I would like to specify the average of my grades.
How can I do that? I provide you an example. I had an average of 30.5 out of 30 (honour degrees ...
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Would acceptance letters from conferences be good in my CV?
I graduated and I am trying to build my CV in order to apply for a master's scholarship. I wrote articles in my field, but since I am a fresh grad and I wrote them with no other authors, they haven't ...
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What "non-research" items belong on an academic CV (postdoc)?
Context: I'm a final-year PhD student overhauling my CV for academic postdoc and grant applications (in Europe and the US). During my MSc and PhD, I was very active in Outreach, Teaching/TAing, held ...
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Two professors won't respond to grade issues -- No credit for work which would have raised my grades to an A. What GPA to write on CV/Resume? [closed]
The past two semesters these professors in some non-rigorous courses back to back have disregarded my communications regarding a grading error they or their TA's have made. One was an attendance/class ...
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Can published papers from non-international journals decrease the level of a CV?
Consider a PhD candidate that still does not have publications in international journals but has some papers in local journals (peer reviewed but non-listed in international rankings) from their ...
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How can I overcome bad/low GPA to graduate adimissions?
First: I want to do grad school, and I'm a undergraduate student.
Now, I have a really bad GPA. My probable final GPA value will be 2.0, and I'm an international student. Still, I have two papers ...
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How should I investigate and respond to a potentially false claim of a publication in the CV of an applicant?
I was reviewing an application for a grant and found out that one of the applicants has included a publication on his CV that does not exist in the journal. It was supposedly published several years ...
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Changing my legal name for research
I'm in the process of applying to graduate school.
Previous to this, I published an article under the name "Usama B. Ayasrah". At the moment, I'm working on my second article. My MSc ...
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How to put your experience as a freelancer in your CV for PhD?
How to put your experience as a freelancer in your CV for a PhD application?
Specifically, I am looking for a title to choose for the section in which I want to write about this experience. Is it ...
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