Talk Academia

My 2 cents i believe it should be two steps and not a sing!e step process with an interview/presentation.that would help understand if the person wrote the app and is capable of responding.

:D :D :D the bs that is the main app and science the padding material Your procedure sounds as the ideal one, as it should be on average. Anyway, every time I think about these things I start doubting my own proposal and thinking I will not get it. At the end, the scientific/research part of the pro...

I think it sounds logical to be helped to get it. Every PI wants a great young researcher in his/her lab, paid by EC money, and who can also bring some extra via the indirect costs. I have seen many research groups in different universities offering position for certain research subjects, for both ...

Its true that ideally MSCA is a individual grant that is supposed to get one prepped for grant writing but I have also heard stories where, the title and even reference material to write the introduction was provided by the host PI. Some OCD PI's writing the grant app themselves. In my case, I propo...

Yikes, feeling very anxious now! Back to earlier chat - I am going for full professor not lecturer - I am not the proposed Fellow but the supervisor and tick all the other 'professor' requirements so just need to get the funding now :roll: All good luck to everyone, please post if you hear any resu...

Well good to know im not the only crazy one. I have been checking my email every time there is an alert. I am checking this forum every few hours for any chatter

What do you mean with professorship? obtaining a position of lecturer or a position of professor? It is very confusing reading your words. I know that in roman languages lecturer is called "profesor" or similar, so perhaps you refer to lecturer... Professor is something too big to get it after a MC...

Allow me to ask, why bother applying 3 years in a row? Is the academic job market really that bad or is this a project that you just really want to pursue? Had a bottle of good champagne waiting for 3 years now - this is my third attempt - 92% and 88% - so will be drinking it regardless of outcome....

Had a bottle of good champagne waiting for 3 years now - this is my third attempt - 92% and 88% - so will be drinking it regardless of outcome. Enough is enough!!! Some good news - have been shortlisted for a Leverhulme this week :D Nicely done on the leverhulme. Well this is 2 times in a row for m...

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Wed Jan 23, 2019 12:26 am

Yikes my birthday tomorrow - could make or break it if we hear

Goodluck Atleast you can eat cake irrespective of the outcome.