TY - BOOK AU - Chakrabarty,Prosanta TI - A guide to academia: getting into and surviving grad school, postdocs, and a research job SN - 9781118317211 AV - LB2371 .C47 2012eb U1 - 378.1/55 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - Wiley-Blackwell KW - Universities and colleges KW - Graduate work KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Education, Higher KW - EDUCATION KW - Higher KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - Handbooks and manuals N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Front Matter -- Preparing for Entering Academia -- Applying for Graduate School -- Graduate School -- Finding a Postdoctoral Position -- Postdoctoral Positions -- Applying for Jobs -- Assistant Professor -- Special Considerations for Women and Minorities, and Balancing Work and Family -- Appendices. Appendix 1: Example Undergraduate Curriculum Vitae -- Appendix 2: Example Graduate Student CV -- Appendix 3: Example Thesis Proposal -- Appendix 4: Example Job Cover Letter -- Appendix 5: Example Research Interests for Job Application -- Appendix 6: Example C.V. for Job Application -- Appendix 7: Example Teaching Statement and Philosophy for Job Application -- Appendix 8: Example Extra Statement for Job Application (Curatorial Statement) -- Appendix 9: Example Chalk Talk for Job Interview -- Appendix 10: Example Start-Up wish List -- Appendix 11: Review Package Summary Presentation -- Glossary -- Index UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118317211 ER -