Postdoc research plan
Status of postdoc application0could the head of department steal my postdoc research proposal idea? Have a bad experience when i sent a comprehensive research proposal with full technical details of my own idea to one of the “great” professors in one of the top east coast universities. If the research you plan is not compelling, no rhetorical skill will make it compelling to a committee of smart scientists.
One respondent said it beautifully: "the best plans usually build on the prior experience of the applicant but are not direct extensions of their postdoctoral work. I’m currently working on two post-doc applications, for example, that ask for statements of research, teaching philosophy, and a “personal statement. It isn't easy to change gears midcourse, but getting yourself into an important area of research will be well worth the effort in the long term--to your hirability, to your fundability, to your tenurability, and also to your career satisfaction.
Because there are very few jobs in my area and i would like to work in a related, but different, discipline, i am considering a postdoc to get the training that i would need to do so. If you want to get a job at an institution that takes its research seriously, you'll have to convince your future colleagues that you've gotten past the young, impressionable phase, where every idea glitters with promise despite the fact that it isn't feasible and isn't likely to work. M going to type that phrase again, it's so important: the best plans usually build on the prior experience of the applicant but are not direct extensions of their postdoctoral you're one of the select few applicants with lots of experience leading your own lab, that's the key to your rhetorical strategy.
Was wondering if you could comment specifically on how to pitch the research proposal aspect of the postdoc in a way that is both different from but still speaks to your dissertation research. I’m currently applying for a post-doc that does *not* ask for a cover letter, but it does ask for a “personal statement” of 2000 words “outlining their completed research (including dissertation), work in progress, professional goals and plans for publication, and any other information relevant to their candidacy. The point of a postdoc research proposal is to, first, articulate an important and significant project, and second, articulate a coherent and feasible plan of work.
The end of the letter you say: “lastly, in place of the typical tailoring paragraph, the letter will conclude with a brief paragraph explaining how the research and writing time of the postdoc will be used, how the scholarly community on campus will advance the project, and how the candidate will participate in said scholarly community. It is well understood by all concerned that the research you end up pursuing may be different from that in your d of treating your proposal as a final, binding document, think of it as a flexible way to plan an exciting (but feasible) project that you would like to ment and university te and postdoctoral administration building. Also i read elsewhere “include potential funding partners”, is it requirement to find a funding source to apply a postdoc?
Would really appreciate your views on how to approach a potential mentor for post-doctoral research under some form of affiliation if no funding available. The relative enthusiasm of the department that would host you is also important (and sussing out what kind of space they have for you, whether they will have other postdocs, what kinds of opportunities there may be). They ask for a 1500 words research proposal, i allocated 500 words to the publication of my thesis, giving some details on its content but mainly focusing on why i should have it published and why this publication is needed and timely, and then 9 have about 700 words and on a new project, for which i clearly state that it will be a long-run project to be completed over several year and i intend solely to initiate it during the postdoc and participate in conferences to present it.
For the sake of the insecure and broke, can you do some debunking and break down the personal statement the way you break down the research statement and cover letter? My research has steadily become more science-y in nature and i am not at all content with my current job. One person i spoke to said that a research plan should be "about three pages of 1.
Scientific ives of the project and their theoretical and methodological eses or research ed research results and their anticipated scientific impact, potential for scientific breakthroughs and for the renewal of science and research. Is it appropriate in a research proposal to mention that i would welcome interaction with these scholars, or does that sound too grad-studenty? Since i have published a little but spent most time working in the public health field i am applying for – project managing, presenting, providing ta, conducting workshops, evaluating, consulting, conducting research – very actively engaged.
In most cases, in the humanities and social sciences, what a one year postdoc calls “research” is in fact the transformation of your dissertation into a book or series of articles. Failure to do this reframing means failure to get the the discussion of research, the postdoc app letter will specifically discuss the plan of work for the postdoc year–ie, month by month, what new research and revisions will be will then include a very brief discussion of teaching experience (much shorter than for a regular job cover letter), followed by a discussion of the proposed class required by the postdoc, and how the proposed class will also advance the mission of the , in place of the typical tailoring paragraph, the letter will conclude with a brief paragraph explaining how the research and writing time of the postdoc will be used, how the scholarly community on campus will advance the project, and how the candidate will participate in said scholarly community. I know you very helpfully outlined this already in your comments, but i’m trying to tease apart the differences in how the dissertation is presented in the cover letter and the research proposal in this case.
Should i propose one year for submitting the book manuscript plus two years for new research? I am considering applying for another lab, with another topic and proposal, but i afraid if the same experience question is, if i don’t send a proposal and just send a cover letter including my research interests would be workable? The proper stance here is that of a colleague who brings her own dynamic field of expertise to the campus, and who looks forward to energetic and innovative interactions with the colleagues sum, remember that, no matter how much you need that postdoc to get your book written, the postdoc is not there to serve you.