ASTR 8500 (O'Connell, Spring 2018)
PRESENTATIONS AND RESOURCES
A. Course Assignments
B. Numbers You Should Know (O'Connell)
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NSF Outlook (AAS Town Hall,
Jan 2018)
NASA Outlook (AAS Town Hall, Jan 2018) "Production Rate and Employment of PhD Astronomers" (Metcalf, 2008)
"A Closer Look at Astronomy Faculty" (Ivie, AIP, 2009)
"Astronomy Enrollments and Degrees" (Mulvey & Nicolson, AIP, 2014)
"Longitudinal Study of Astronomy Graduate Students" (Ivie, AIP, 2014)
"Doctorate Recipients from US Universities" (NSF, 2015)
"Astronomy Degree Recipients Initial Employment" (Pold, AIP, 2015)
"Women's and Men's Career Choices in Astronomy and Astrophysics" (Ivie et al., PRPER, 12, 020109, 2016)
"A Survey of U.S. Astronomers" (Spuck, PhD Thesis, WVU, 2017)
C. Navigating the Postdoc Job Market (Meyer and McGuire)
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AAS Job Register
Astronomy Rumor Mill (astrobetter) "The Professor Is In: The Essential Guide to Turning Your Ph.D. Into a Job" (Kelsky)
D. Consolidated Faculty Advice for Graduate Students
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"Tips for Success in Observational Astronomy" (O'Connell)
E. Tips on Proposal Writing (O'Connell)
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VSGC
Draft Proposal Assignment
Funding Opportunities for
Graduate Students
"A Survey Analysis of Grant Writing Costs" (von Hippel & von Hippel,
2015)
F. Tips on Writing CV's (O'Connell)
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Sample CV: Brett McGuire
Sample CV: Nitya Kallivayalil
G. Ethics Case Studies (AIP)
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On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research (NAC)
American Astronomical Society Code of Ethics
H. Talks on Special Topics (PDF files, including resource lists)
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How to Give a Bad Talk (Luca Beale)
What Good is Tenure? (Yiqing Song)
Navigating Group Science (Robby Wilson)
Public Outreach (Xiaoshan Huang)
Elements of Persuasion (Renato Mazzei)
Common Mistakes in Graduate Research Projects
(David Bordenave)
Job-Getting Skills in
Astronomy (Andy Lam)
Help! How Do I Manage My
Time? (Hannah Lewis)
Job Opportunities Outside Academics
(Bruce Wu)
Mental Health in
Academia (Molly Finn)
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