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NSF GRFP application advice
I've finally decided to create a professional website, and will be putting these things on there to make it easier to share with others. My out-of-order tips would be:
- Start early (preferably 2-3 months before the deadline)
- Set your goal to...
Post · September 16, 2021
The Debate: Physician or Scientist
For years I was a hardcore, ambitious premedical student. I lived and breathed medicine and I had only one ambition - become a physician. And then, I began working in academia and it opened me up to a career I hadn’t yet considered, a PhD. For the...
Post · September 14, 2021
The importance of being emailable
Email is the primary method of long-distance communication in academia. Universities provide email addresses, so any student and faculty is guaranteed to have access to email.
As an academic, it is important to be emailable.
Being emailable mea...
Post · September 13, 2021
Starting a PhD in Melbourne, Australia during the COVID-19 Pandemic
As part of my blog, I aim to share many voices from other PhD students. As my first guest blogger, I asked Shakira Milton to share her story about starting her PhD in Australia during the pandemic. Shakira is a PhD Candidate at the University of M...
Post · September 07, 2021
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