A field guide to grad school : uncovering the hidden curriculum / Jessica McCrory Calarco.

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"Some of the most important things you need to know to succeed in graduate school-like how to choose a good advisor, get funding for your work, and whether to celebrate or cry when a journal tells you to revise and resubmit an article-won't be covered in any class. They are part of a hidden curricul...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Calarco, Jessica McCrory, 1983- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Universities and colleges > United States > Graduate work > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Graduate students > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Graduate students.
Universities and colleges > Graduate work.
United States.
Handbooks and manuals.
Genre:
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Handbooks and manuals.
Physical Description:xii, 459 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Choosing a program
  • Building your team
  • Deciphering academic jargon
  • Reading and writing about other people's research
  • Staying on track in your program
  • Doing research and finding funding
  • Writing about your research
  • Publishing and promoting your work
  • Talking about your research
  • Going to conferences
  • Navigating the job market
  • Balancing teaching, research, service and life
  • Conclusion.