Travel Grants: Boosting Young Researchers’ Career
International collaborations can promote creativity, synergy, and new discoveries. But many young researchers struggle when it comes to joining such international collaborations.…
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Tips on Writing a PhD Resume for an Industrial Research Job
Many young researchers face the challenge of choosing an appropriate career path towards the end of their Ph.D. Academic research does not appeal to everyone and therefore,…
The PhD Journey – How to Identify a Fantastic Supervisor
Entering graduate school to complete a doctorate degree is one of the most important decisions in an academic’s research career. This decision requires a logical evaluation of…
Top 10 Tips for Writing a Winning Postdoctoral Fellowship Application
Postdoctoral fellowships are an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge as well as enrich your training and professional development. The aim here is to…
Career Transition: From PhD to Product Management
Academia is increasingly becoming the alternative career path, as researchers and leading journals tout the value of broader career prospects. Several limitations cause dismal…
Top 5 Tips on Building and Maintaining Effective International Collaborations
In recent times, science and research have become increasingly globalized endeavors that take place across institutions, industries, and borders. Knowing how to build and maintain…
Effective Time Management Tips for Researchers
Efficient time management is essential at every stage of a researcher’s career. A researcher is expected to undertake several tasks such as carrying out experiments, writing…
Tips for Handling Galley Proofs
Reviewing “galley proof” involves the final proofreading of accepted manuscripts by authors prior to journal publication. Scrutinizing galley proofs carefully ensures error-free…
Discussion Vs. Conclusion
A well-organized manuscript generally follows the IMRaD (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion) format to convey the relevant information to the target audience. The…
Annex Vs. Appendix
Journals or funding organizations may require authors to submit supporting documents along with their manuscript or grant proposal. These supplemental documents fall under the…
How to Make Popular Research Videos
Summarizing your research into an engaging and easy-to-understand video is an effective way of sharing/promoting research. Gaining popularity among academics and general public…
Hedging in Academic Writing
Hedging is often used in academic writing to express uncertainty or indirectness in certain statements or findings. Authors can use certain keywords and phrases such as “possibly,”…