A Guide to Academia

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Getting into and Surviving Grad School, Postdocs, and a Research Job

By Prosanta Chakrabarty

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A Guide to Academia is a practical handbook for those considering graduate school, written by Prosanta Chakrabarty who shares extensive experience in the academic world. The book guides readers through each stage of the academic journey—from undergraduate studies to graduate school, postdoctoral fellowships, and assistant professorships—offering advice on how to navigate challenges and advance quickly. Each chapter starts with a 'hard truth' section to help readers assess their fit for academia and is enriched with real job applications and interview examples.
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Ideal for students thinking about or currently pursuing graduate studies, early-career researchers, and anyone aiming for a career in academia.

A Guide to Academia is a handbook for all those individuals thinking seriously about going to graduate school. Written by an author with extensive experience navigating the academic world, the book explains all the steps and potential bumps in the road that a student might encounter as they take the plunge into academia.

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A Guide to Academia is a handbook for all those individuals thinking seriously about going to graduate school. Written by an author with extensive experience navigating the academic world, the book explains all the steps and potential bumps in the road that a student might encounter as they take the plunge into academia.

Each chapter begins with a section called the "hard truth," which will help students determine if they are on the right path. Starting with an undergraduate student looking for a graduate school, the reader is taken on a journey up the academic ladder through graduate studies, a postdoctoral fellowship and an assistant professorship.

Each chapter gives advice on not only how to survive the current stage but how to get to the next stage quickly. Enhanced with material from the author's own job applications and interview presentations, A Guide to Academia provides concrete examples of the tools needed for a successful career in academia.

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The book is praised as a useful and practical resource for academic careers across disciplines. Choice recommends it for students, researchers, and professionals, while Science highlights its comprehensive overview valuable for scientists starting an academic path.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470960417

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 February 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 192

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Career Development Education & Reference Non-Fiction Prosanta Chakrabarty

About the Author

Prosanta Chakrabarty, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Louisiana State University and Curator of Fishes at the LSU Museum of Natural Science.