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The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited

The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited

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The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited builds on the 2000 report Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers. That ground-breaking report assessed the postdoctoral experience and provided principles, action points, and recommendations to enhance that experience. Since the publication of the 2000 report, the postdoctoral landscape has changed considerably. The percentage of PhDs who pursue postdoctoral training is growing steadily and spreading from the biomedical and physical sciences to engineering and the social sciences. The average length of time spent in postdoctoral positions seems to be increasing. The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited reexamines postdoctoral programs in the United States, focusing on how postdocs are being guided and managed, how institutional practices have changed, and what happens to postdocs after they complete their programs. This book explores important changes that have occurred in p

Book information

ISBN: 9780309314466
Publisher: The National Academies Press
Imprint: National Academies Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 378.1550973
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Weight: 218g
Height: 152mm
Width: 229mm
Spine width: 9mm