Crowdfunding in Science: Simplifying Research Funding
Traditionally, government agencies fund research projects. The researcher submits a proposal and waits for an approval. However, acquiring research funding can become a difficult…
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How to Manage Working Relationship with Your Advisor
The relationship with your advisor is one of the most crucial aspects of the doctoral training. The typical graduate student spends a lot of time worrying about what their advisor…
Choosing a Good Conference for Presenting Research
Researchers often disseminate their research work through conference proceedings, presentations, or publications. A published record of a conference is called conference…
Tips for Completing Your PhD Thesis on Time
Completing a PhD course is undoubtedly one of the most fulfilling pursuits for academics. Recently, however, a new term arose: ABD (“All but Dissertation”). ABD refers to students…
Tips for Early Career Researchers
An early career researcher faces a curious contradiction. On one hand, the current academic climate gives researchers better, broader, and faster access to technology and…
SCImago Journal Rank: An Overview
Publishing in high-impact and high-quality peer-reviewed journals not only helps researchers advance their careers, but also increases the visibility of their work and the odds of…
Can AI-Based Search Tools Replace Google Scholar?
The Industrial Revolution was a time of massive innovation and machine technology. On a grand scale, machines began taking over what used to be human endeavors, bringing efficiency…
ISBN, DOI, ISSN: A Quick Guide to Publication Identifiers
Publication identifiers help in finding information on an article or publication using a set of codes. All of us have names and other identifying characteristics and titles;…
You Have a PhD! What Next?
A PhD is the highest qualification you can have and is essential for a career in academia. However, there are many challenges to getting academic jobs as some PhDs have interest in…
How to Choose a Postdoctoral Position
You are 6-12 months from defending your PhD research dissertation. Now, you must decide among your options. Do you want to continue in research? If yes and an academic career is…
Lights, Camera, Action: Can Video Grant Proposals Simplify Grant Funding?
Many researchers at universities need research funding for their various projects. They usually compete for money by writing grant applications. Often, these are long documents…
Navigating the First Three Months of your PhD
The decision to undertake a PhD program is a long-term commitment that requires substantial planning. The source of funding, area of specialization and the intended outcome are…