User Mehta

26 votes

9 answers

12k views

Do academics look down on applicants who leave academia and try to go back?

asked Aug 1, 2021 at 21:42

15 votes

4 answers

7k views

Are Asian-Americans considered an "underrepresented minority" in academia in the US?

asked Apr 25, 2021 at 2:42

11 votes

2 answers

1k views

Is my research statement supposed to lead to papers in top journals?

asked Jun 14, 2019 at 7:43

10 votes

4 answers

2k views

Dealing with unpleasant people in conferences

asked Apr 23, 2021 at 22:18

9 votes

3 answers

2k views

How do I share my ideas without being scooped?

asked Jul 31, 2021 at 15:31

7 votes

3 answers

2k views

Is it important for postdocs to have a "postdoc mentor"?

asked Jul 25, 2021 at 20:17

6 votes

4 answers

8k views

Are researchers generally sympathetic to not taking jobs in certain countries?

asked Jul 12, 2021 at 0:27

4 votes

0 answers

781 views

How competitive are postdocs in math? [closed]

asked Jun 12, 2019 at 1:28

4 votes

2 answers

3k views

Are undergrads applying to top math Phd programs expected to have taken core graduate clases?

asked Feb 25, 2021 at 9:11

3 votes

2 answers

1k views

Why is it not the norm to pay for travel expenses for academics moving to new jobs? [closed]

asked Jun 13, 2021 at 5:00

3 votes

3 answers

701 views

Do postdoc/professor search committees read the files from all candidates?

asked Jun 13, 2019 at 0:40

3 votes

0 answers

196 views

How do I deal with colleagues/advisers who aren't responsive to e-mails?

asked Sep 1, 2020 at 16:54

2 votes

3 answers

591 views

How does chance play a role in getting tenure-track and tenured positions?

asked Jun 4, 2019 at 16:52

2 votes

1 answer

291 views

Doing a postdoc where the faculty don't work in your area

asked Jul 2, 2021 at 17:11

1 vote

2 answers

229 views

Potential for interview when abroad

asked Jun 23, 2021 at 19:50

0 votes

3 answers

4k views

Addressing loss of productivity during pandemic [closed]

asked Jul 11, 2021 at 18:06

-2 votes

4 answers

405 views

Is there anything that resembles an algorithm for success in academia?

asked Dec 17, 2020 at 1:17

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17 Questions

Do academics look down on applicants who leave academia and try to go back?

Are Asian-Americans considered an "underrepresented minority" in academia in the US?

Is my research statement supposed to lead to papers in top journals?

Dealing with unpleasant people in conferences

How do I share my ideas without being scooped?

Is it important for postdocs to have a "postdoc mentor"?

Are researchers generally sympathetic to not taking jobs in certain countries?

How competitive are postdocs in math? [closed]

Are undergrads applying to top math Phd programs expected to have taken core graduate clases?

Why is it not the norm to pay for travel expenses for academics moving to new jobs? [closed]

Do postdoc/professor search committees read the files from all candidates?

How do I deal with colleagues/advisers who aren't responsive to e-mails?

How does chance play a role in getting tenure-track and tenured positions?

Doing a postdoc where the faculty don't work in your area

Potential for interview when abroad

Addressing loss of productivity during pandemic [closed]

Is there anything that resembles an algorithm for success in academia?