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How difficult is it to change supervisor during a Marie Curie Individual Fellowship?
A couple of months ago I started my Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship. My relationship with the supervisor is pretty bad, which is surprising to me as she was involved and seemed to respect ...
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What to do if a postdoc I just started has practically no opportunities for self-directed research?
During the interview for a postdoc position, I was given the impression that there will be various opportunities to get involved in research other than the main job description of the postdoc, and ...
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How many times can I apply for a Marie Curie Individual Fellowship?
It is not clear to me how many times one can apply for a Marie Curie Individual Fellowship. I was told that I can apply for such fundings only two times. Is that information true? I couldn't find any ...
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What is satisfactory progress for a postdoc?
I am a first-year postdoc in the field of material science, and this is a new experience for me. The most difficult question here is self-evaluation.
For example, during this year I have prepared an ...
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Career options after Ph.D. Data Science in academia
What are the different options available to earn one's living, after completing PhD in Data Science, at the age of 50 or 55?
I have completed my Masters in my early 40s and got a job from campus. My ...
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How to politely ask supervisors for a 1-2 month contract for finishing some work?
I've been doing my PhD in a research centre for four years with a contract, and abroad from my hometown. My contract finished 3 months ago and I recently defended my thesis (consider the economical ...
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How long to wait before contacting another arm's length referee?
I am trying to find an external referee to review and evaluate an application package for a postdoctoral fellowship. This assessment, which is a required element of the application, is due August 13. ...
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Does anyone know how to change SERB NPDF user profile?
Its really important for me. I applied for SERB NPDF this year and for that I used my institute's mail ID. But as I completed my degree, the institute is changing the Mail domain to an alumni one and ...
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Should I submit different research statement in different advertised postdoc positions
I am a Phd student in applied mathematics. Recently I submitted PhD thesis and started applying for postdoc positions. There I have to submit research statement. My question is that should I submit ...
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How do visa issues factor into industry vs postdoc decision in United States?
I am planning to graduate this fall with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Robotics) from UT Austin and is in the process of making a decision to choose between industry and academia as a career choice....
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How specific to be in postdoc research statements?
I am a PhD student in a theoretical physics, preparing to apply for postdocs. Although some applications have more guidance for research statements, many simply say to include a "research ...
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Would an internship at a private company in India make me competitive for post-docs in the US?
I am on the verge (4-5 months) of completing my PhD in micro-scale heat transfer engineering in India. My long-term goal is to get a post-doc in the US or Europe and remain in academia long term.
I ...
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Postdoc salary in France
I am currently considering a postdoc position in France which would be funded by an ERC grant. Since it is the hosting institution to determine the salary I was wondering whether there are some fixed ...
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How to deal with bossy/micromanaging colleague (postdoc)
I joined my current research group as a postdoc about one year ago. That project I was assigned to work on wrapped up, and I was assigned to work on a different project for this second year. This ...
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Switching universities/research groups after PhD
I am finishing up my PhD thesis at a top university. I have been given the advice that, for an academic career, moving universities for your postdoc is generally a good idea as you are exposed to new ...
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