What do successful post-graduate degree-holders wish they had known when they began graduate studies in the research-based sciences? This booklet contains to-the-point lists of time-saving resources and tips on how to organize and access “shortcuts” effectively during your time as a research graduate student. Inside, you will find:
•Experimental design, statistical methods, and parameter advice
•Numerous grants, scholarships, and external funding opportunities to pay for you and your research.
•Skills graduates in the research sciences wish they would have mastered to better their experiments and scientific writing
•Free software programs to assist in your time and data organization
•Networking resources to access help during your PhD and when looking for a job
•Lists of not-so-obvious places to look for a post-doctorate or work in industry in your field
•Increase your scientific knowledge base without reading thousands of academic papers and books
•Resources and advice for formatting your information for publication
•A manuscript checklist for writers and reviewers
Easy-to-read and relatable tips have been compiled from personal interviews of successful Master’s and PhD graduates, books, news articles, the PhD completion project, and scientific publications on the subject to give the reader a leg-up in their scientific research.
•Experimental design, statistical methods, and parameter advice
•Numerous grants, scholarships, and external funding opportunities to pay for you and your research.
•Skills graduates in the research sciences wish they would have mastered to better their experiments and scientific writing
•Free software programs to assist in your time and data organization
•Networking resources to access help during your PhD and when looking for a job
•Lists of not-so-obvious places to look for a post-doctorate or work in industry in your field
•Increase your scientific knowledge base without reading thousands of academic papers and books
•Resources and advice for formatting your information for publication
•A manuscript checklist for writers and reviewers
Easy-to-read and relatable tips have been compiled from personal interviews of successful Master’s and PhD graduates, books, news articles, the PhD completion project, and scientific publications on the subject to give the reader a leg-up in their scientific research.
