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A bi-weekly podcast covering all tips and tricks for starting or pursuing a research career in The Netherlands. Hosted by Jeroen Sparla, the managing director of AcademicTransfer.
AcademicTransfer is since 1997 been the leading career platform for researchers worldwide with research- and scientific job openings in The Netherlands. Are you a Master’s student, researcher, PhD, Postdoc, assistant- associate- or even full professor, or have the ambition to become one? Or do research in the industry? This podcast is for you!
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Grants and scholarships for graduate studies
In this episode, co-hosts Eva Lantsoght, professor, and Rico Massa, PhD candidate, discuss various options for grants and scholarships for graduate studies. Listen to learn about options for funding graduate school in Canada, Belgium, the USA, the Netherlands - as well as their own experiences with various types of funding.
Please note: this episode originally aired in 2021. Although the hosts may reference events of that time, its insights remain timeless and useful for today's PhD students.
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Lab work - PhD Talk
In this episode co-hosts Eva Lantsoght, civil engineering professor, and Rico Massa, PhD candidate in civil engineering, discuss lab work and experiments during your PhD. From planning in the lab, practical aspects of testing, and data processing.
Please note: this episode originally aired in 2021. Although the hosts may reference events of that time, its insights remain timeless and useful for today's PhD students.
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PhD timelines - PhD Talk
In this episode co-hosts Eva Lantsoght, civil engineering professor, and Rico Massa, PhD candidate in civil engineering, discuss the sometimes messy nature of the PhD timeline - from their own experience as compared to the "ideal" timeline. They also discuss additional requirements, as well as international differences.
Please note: this episode originally aired in 2020. Although the hosts may reference events of that time, its insights remain timeless and useful for today's PhD students.
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PhD position in the NetherlandsAcademic jobs in the Netherlands - We have 100% coverage of the research jobs in The Netherlands, from PhD and postdoc, up to assistant- associate- and full professors at the 14 research universities, 7 university medical centres, and the research institutions from KNAW and NWO-I. We also provide relevant job openings for researchers in industry, government and universities of applied sciences.Blog - AcademicTransfer - Find out tons of information regarding research careers in The Netherlands in over 150 dedicated blog posts! -
How to write a research statement
See this link for a brilliant template for your research statement (at 11 minutes and 20 seconds)!
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The fast lane: Netherlands Recruitment Day 2024
In today’s episode, we’re diving into an especially thrilling event for any researcher considering the Netherlands as their next career destination—the Netherlands Recruitment Day 2024! So whether you’re a PhD candidate, researcher, postdoc, or seasoned professor looking for a new challenge, get ready to mark March 23, 2024 in your calendar because this is an opportunity you surely don’t want to miss. Register for free: https://www.academictransfer.com/en/events/the-netherlands-recruitment-day-march-2024/
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Sign in to your profile - Optimize your personal profile on AcademicTransferEvents - AcademicTransfer - Find all our eventsAcademic jobs in the Netherlands - We have 100% coverage of the research jobs in The Netherlands, from PhD and postdoc, up to assistant- associate- and full professors at the 14 research universities, 7 university medical centres, and the research institutions from KNAW and NWO-I. We also provide relevant job openings for researchers in industry, government and universities of applied sciences.FactCards NL - FactCards brings you over 200 categorized facts and Q&A about doing research in, coming to, working in, studying in and living in The Netherlands.Blog - AcademicTransfer - Find out tons of information regarding research careers in The Netherlands in over 150 dedicated blog posts! -
Academia or Industry?
Useful links for this episode:
(1) Resumes & Cover Letters for Student PhD Students Graduate. https://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/phd_resume_cover_letters.pdf.
(2) 20 Career-Worthy Industry Jobs for PhD Graduates | Indeed.com. https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/industry-jobs-for-phd.
(3) PhD Student Career Planning Timeline - University of California, Santa Cruz. https://careers.ucsc.edu/grad/resources/phd.html.
(4) Industry scores higher than academia for job satisfaction - Nature. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03567-3.
(5) Ten Simple Rules for Choosing between Industry and Academia. https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000388.
(6) The Tough Choice of a Life Scientist: Industry vs. Academia. https://www.jyi.org/2015-november/2017/3/22/the-tough-choice-of-a-life-scientist-industry-vs-academia.
(7) Industry vs Academia: Which Career Path is Right for You? - Graduate Blog. https://graduate.northeastern.edu/resources/working-in-industry-vs-academia/.
(8) Working in academia vs. industry: A guide to help you make the right .... https://researcher.life/blog/article/working-in-academia-vs-industry/.
(9) undefined. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000388.
(10) Career Navigator tool: https://www.academictransfer.com/en/career-navigator/
(11 bonus) Free Self-assessment: https://www.academictransfer.com/en/career-reflector/
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