Guides
This is a list of survival guides for graduate students and researchers. Some links may not work, then you should search the Internet by the title and the author, and send me an email for correction.
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1. Graduate School Guide
1.1 Before you go to a graduate school
I strongly recommend the one below for all graduate students, even if you are already admitted and studying in a graduate program!! I find Section 2 is very meaningful.
- Applying to Ph.D. Programs in Computer Science - Mor Harchol-Balter
1.2 General Graduate School Survival Guide
- Some Modest Advice for Graduate Students - Stephen C. Stearns
- How to Be a Good Graduate Student - Marie desJardins
- So long, and thanks for the Ph.D.! (a.k.a. "Everything I wanted to know about C.S. graduate school at the beginning but didn't learn until later") - Ronald T. Azuma
- (BOOK) A Ph.D. Is Not Enough: A Guide to Survival in Science - Peter J. Feibelman (Although I am not a scientist, I really enjoyed reading this book.)
- (BOOK) A Mathematician's Survival Guide: Graduate School and Early Career Development - Steven G. Krantz (Professor Krantz's books are always fun to read.)
- Advice for student researchers - Laura A. McLay
1.3 Presentation Guide
- Ian Parberry's Speakers' Guide - Ian Parberry
- Creatiing Effective Poster Presentations - George R. Hess, Kathryn Tosney and Leon H. Liegel
- Designing conference posters - Colin Purrington
1.4 Scientific/Mathematical Writing Guide
- The Science of Scientific Writing - George D. Gopen and Judith A. Swan
- (PDF) Ten Simple Rules for Mathematical Writing --Dimitri Bertsekas
- (LINK) The Elements of Style --William Strunk, Jr.
- (BOOK) The Elements of Style - William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White
- (BOOK) A Primer of Mathematical Writing: Being a Disquisition on Having Your Ideas Recorded, Typeset, Published, Read & Appreciated - Steven G. Krantz
1.5 Teaching
- Teaching College-Level Science and Engineering - Sanjoy Mahajan
1.6 Others
- Twelve Tips for Reviewers --Henry L. Roediger, III
- Reading for graduate students --Matt Might
- Productivity tips, tricks and hacks for academics --Matt Might
- Publications: Publish like a pro - Kendall Powell
2. Academic Job Search
- Landing an Academic Job: the Process and the Pitfalls - Jonathan A. Dantzig
- Tips for a Massive Academic Job Search - Ellen Spertus
- The Academic Job Search in Mathematics - Thomas W. Rishel
- Job Application Samples
2.1 Writing Research Statement
- Research Statement - A Wikipedia page, which may include useful links.
- Developing a Winning Research Statement - UCSF Preparing Future Faculty
- How to Write an Effective Research Statement - UPenn Job Search Materials for Graduate Students and Postdocs
- Crafting the Research Statement - Jim Pawelczyk
3. Research Grants
3.1 Writing Proposals
- NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Tips
- Advice on Writing Proposals to the National Science Foundation - Susan Finger
- So You Want to Win a CAREER Award - Richard M. Felder
3.2 Funding Opportunities
- Research Funding Opportunities for New and Young Faculty - University of California, Berkeley
- Agency Presentations (Department of Energy, National Science Foundation) - University of Texas, Dallas
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