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Early career researchers’ path to independence is unnecessarily bumpy
The Spark grants scheme, run by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), anonymises applications. This has meant a more diverse range of winners, particularly younger scientists and those new to SNSF funding.
This article offers advice for graduate students and research mentors on how to have better conversations about career planning.
The CESAER university association is calling on the European Commission to pilot a 'Choose Europe for a research career' programme to tackle brain drain and precarity in research careers.
Addressing the link between poor treatment of early-career researchers and academic misconduct.
In April, the European Commission will open its annual MSCA postdoctoral fellowships call to help connect excellent researchers with host institutions around the world.
Runners-up in Science’s annual competition include dances of streambank erosion and moth mating.
Funding doctoral training can be a driving force for innovation, especially if it involves industry, according to a new European Commission study.
I wasn’t surprised to learn I hadn’t been selected for a prestigious postdoc fellowship. I had applied mostly hoping for feedback that would improve my application the following year. But comments from two reviewers made me rethink my plan to apply again—and even whether to continue in academia.
Between honoring her immigrant family and making her children proud, a first-generation PhD student fights for her place in academia.
Many researchers of color are at a disadvantage when applying for postdoctoral positions. That’s one of the main findings of a new study of 22,098 applications for 769 scientific postdoc positions at nine U.S. universities.
Half of postdocs say they don’t have access to social security and many don’t have permanent contracts either. Now campaigners are putting pressure on the EU to lean on member states to improve working conditions for Europe’s young scientists.
An analysis of the eligibility rules, assessment criteria and potential gender bias in best researcher and best paper awards from broad-scope ecology and evolution journals and societies shows a lack of assessment transparency, few attempts to foster equitable access and minimal consideration of open science.
For young immigrant women like me, the pressures of early career research are even greater than for most. But it doesn't have to be that way.
Heavy workloads, bullying and a lack of support add to falling job satisfaction for postdocs, junior faculty members and other young scientists.
Institutions owe it to young researchers to prepare them for careers outside academia. Preprint review is a perfect opportunity.
