User InquilineKea

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Is it possible for a student to TA their entire way through graduate school?

asked Apr 10, 2013 at 3:03

5 votes

3 answers

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How are graduate students funded over the summer (in US)?

asked Apr 10, 2013 at 2:23

6 votes

1 answer

5k views

Switching between different graduate departments within the same graduate school? [duplicate]

asked Mar 31, 2013 at 14:19

10 votes

3 answers

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What are the benefits and drawbacks of a professor being interdisciplinary when they seek tenure?

asked Mar 10, 2013 at 19:23

10 votes

1 answer

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How exactly does submitting an interdisciplinary NSF fellowship proposal affect your chances at winning it?

asked Oct 21, 2012 at 17:08

10 votes

1 answer

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How do the "proposed research" essays of those who win NSF Fellowships compare with those who don't win NSF Fellowships?

asked Oct 21, 2012 at 16:58

21 votes

5 answers

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What is the purpose of the weekly research meetings that advisers often have with their research group?

asked Aug 8, 2012 at 13:33

13 votes

5 answers

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Incentives for professors to write recommendation letters

asked Aug 1, 2012 at 8:54

15 votes

2 answers

5k views

On giving gifts to LOR writers

asked Jul 14, 2012 at 2:50

33 votes

5 answers

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What are some general good principles for creating a poster for a poster session?

asked Jul 8, 2012 at 6:09

8 votes

3 answers

345 views

What is the process through which a department chooses to invite someone to make a talk at the department?

asked Jul 8, 2012 at 0:27

13 votes

3 answers

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What are the tradeoffs involved in taking a postdoc at a top university versus an assistant professorship at a non-top university?

asked Jun 28, 2012 at 2:36

16 votes

4 answers

1k views

What to do if undergraduate research has stalled for a long time?

asked Jun 21, 2012 at 4:42

11 votes

3 answers

21k views

How do you cite from a presentation or poster at a conference?

asked Jun 7, 2012 at 22:44

67 votes

15 answers

85k views

Software to use for creating posters for academic conferences?

asked Jun 5, 2012 at 1:30

13 votes

5 answers

830 views

How does a PhD student make meaningful comments or suggestions regarding a professor's work?

asked May 28, 2012 at 2:27

12 votes

1 answer

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Suggestions for high school student who is visiting a professor for HS research?

asked May 25, 2012 at 22:05

56 votes

7 answers

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If you get stuck in research, at what point in time should you ask for help?

asked May 24, 2012 at 21:57

20 votes

3 answers

1k views

Guidelines to follow if my adviser suggests that I work on dead-end projects

asked May 23, 2012 at 23:20

16 votes

2 answers

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of having multiple advisers?

asked May 22, 2012 at 2:41

8 votes

1 answer

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Etiquette and guidelines for asking someone if they might be doing work potentially similar to yours?

asked May 19, 2012 at 6:43

14 votes

1 answer

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Etiquette and guidelines for sending pre-published work to other people?

asked May 19, 2012 at 0:44

14 votes

1 answer

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Do tenure reviews in U.S. universities usually consider the number of PhD students that a professor successfully graduates?

asked May 15, 2012 at 2:19

13 votes

1 answer

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Email etiquette for requesting a meeting with a professor who one won't do research with or take a class from?

asked May 14, 2012 at 19:39

12 votes

4 answers

7k views

Can graduate students be forced to leave graduate school under pressure from their advisers?

asked May 14, 2012 at 17:57

6 votes

2 answers

3k views

Is it ever advisable for graduate students to go on sabbatical for several months?

asked May 14, 2012 at 17:52

5 votes

1 answer

427 views

What does undergraduate tuition fund, and how does this differ between public universities and private universities in the U.S.?

asked May 14, 2012 at 17:50

14 votes

2 answers

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When meeting a professor for the first time, is it always a good idea to ask about their research interests?

asked May 8, 2012 at 0:08

15 votes

2 answers

567 views

How intensive is the process of interviewing people for faculty openings?

asked May 7, 2012 at 21:35

15 votes

4 answers

3k views

How do professors usually discover "new" research interests?

asked May 7, 2012 at 3:36

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63 Questions

Is it possible for a student to TA their entire way through graduate school?

How are graduate students funded over the summer (in US)?

Switching between different graduate departments within the same graduate school? [duplicate]

What are the benefits and drawbacks of a professor being interdisciplinary when they seek tenure?

How exactly does submitting an interdisciplinary NSF fellowship proposal affect your chances at winning it?

How do the "proposed research" essays of those who win NSF Fellowships compare with those who don't win NSF Fellowships?

What is the purpose of the weekly research meetings that advisers often have with their research group?

Incentives for professors to write recommendation letters

On giving gifts to LOR writers

What are some general good principles for creating a poster for a poster session?

What is the process through which a department chooses to invite someone to make a talk at the department?

What are the tradeoffs involved in taking a postdoc at a top university versus an assistant professorship at a non-top university?

What to do if undergraduate research has stalled for a long time?

How do you cite from a presentation or poster at a conference?

Software to use for creating posters for academic conferences?

How does a PhD student make meaningful comments or suggestions regarding a professor's work?

Suggestions for high school student who is visiting a professor for HS research?

If you get stuck in research, at what point in time should you ask for help?

Guidelines to follow if my adviser suggests that I work on dead-end projects

What are the advantages and disadvantages of having multiple advisers?

Etiquette and guidelines for asking someone if they might be doing work potentially similar to yours?

Etiquette and guidelines for sending pre-published work to other people?

Do tenure reviews in U.S. universities usually consider the number of PhD students that a professor successfully graduates?

Email etiquette for requesting a meeting with a professor who one won't do research with or take a class from?

Can graduate students be forced to leave graduate school under pressure from their advisers?

Is it ever advisable for graduate students to go on sabbatical for several months?

What does undergraduate tuition fund, and how does this differ between public universities and private universities in the U.S.?

When meeting a professor for the first time, is it always a good idea to ask about their research interests?

How intensive is the process of interviewing people for faculty openings?

How do professors usually discover "new" research interests?