The NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00): Did You Apply?
The National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Pathway to Independence (PI) K99/R00 program provides mentoring and support to budding postdoctoral researchers. The guidelines are…
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Top 10 Alternative Careers for STEM PhDs
A PhD is the highest qualification that one can have and is essential for a career in academia. However, there are many challenges to getting academic jobs, and many PhDs have…
10 Tips for Drafting an Engaging Research Article
Readers finish reading the entire research article only when it grabs their attention. Several factors play a critical role in capturing the readers’ attention and ensuring a high…
Top 10 Tips on Creating Scientific Images for Your Journal Manuscript
In the process of academic research, the data obtained by researchers can only mean something when it gets published. Scientific images or figures are very useful to convey the…
Top 20 Tips for Presenting at International Conferences
Presenting at international conferences is an integral aspect of scientific communication. It helps enhance researcher’s career prospects. Attending good conferences can be the…
How to Choose a Good Research Topic for Your PhD
Choosing the right research topic is quite often a daunting task, especially for PhD students. However, developing a good research question has a positive impact on students’…
Top 10 Tips for Writing a Great Review Article
Literature review plays a critical part in any research study. It helps researchers narrow the knowledge in a given field of study. In addition, it allows researchers to identify…
Science Journalism: Communicating Facts Effectively a Critical Task
Science is a field where new discoveries are being made every day. Every year numerous scientific meetings and conferences take place. This is how humanity learns a bit more about…
Open Access Repositories: Self-Archiving Your Publications
In the first and the second part of the open access (OA) infographic series, we discussed popular open access journals across different disciplines and shared eye-opening…
Are High-Paying Jobs Guaranteed for PhD Researchers?
The initials “PhD” refer to the title of “Doctor of Philosophy” or a "doctorate degree". A PhD is the highest academic degree that you can receive and this degree is offered in all…
Novel NIH Study Helps Visualize Postdoctoral Job Trends
Scientists looking for jobs after completing their training may soon have a new tool to help them evaluate various career paths. The new tool uses a method that was developed by…
Top 5 Career Tips for Ph.D. & Postdoctoral Researchers
Once you finish your PhD, things may get difficult. Many factors come into play after graduation. Mostly, early career researchers vie for funding, but research data show that …