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How do I choose a thesis advisor?



Great pdf for STEM, and 80% is relevant for social sciences and humanities

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Andrew Kuznet's Lab students (Columbia/Carnegie Mellon)



​How do I find a suitable PhD advisor?
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Jeremy Left-Besnard
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National Tsing Hua University - Taiwan
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A compilation of great advice from different scholars (Western Sydney University)

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How to Choose the Best PhD Advisor (Blog)

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Nera & Claire, University of Washington

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​How to find them, what to say, and how to say it.
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 ("Dear Dr. Amazing Scientist . . .")
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How can I impress my advisor?

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How to impress your advisor 

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Free download
Make the most of your PhD Advisor relationship
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Paul Gill (Cardiff University)
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Top ways to annoy your advisor

1.   Disappear
2.   Mess around with dates and deadlines 
3.   Ask for help before trying to solve it yourself
4.   Leave our meetings without knowing what to do next
5.   Talk to other academics without discussing with them first
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Nick Hopwood (University of Technology, Sydney)

​Hopwood, N. (2010). A sociocultural view of doctoral students’ relationships and agency. Studies in Continuing Education, 33(2), 103-117.

10 Nonobvious tips for PhD Advisor success

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José M. Torralba (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

​1. A relationship between equals
2. Inspiration and creation of ideas
3. Means
4. Progress of the work
5. Cooperation
6. Encouragement
7. Managing discrepancies
8. Knowledge transfer
9 Professional projection
​10. Relationship forever

Ten types of PhD supervisor relationships

• Clone
• Cheap labor
• "Ghost advisor"
• Buddy
• Collateral damage
• Combatnat
• Creepy Crawlers
• Captivate and con
•Counselor
​• Colleague in training
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Susanna Chamberlain (Griffith University)






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Share Your Insights and Ideas

What have you created or found that's been useful and could be helpful for other PhD students, new professors, or independent scholars?  ​
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  • A pdf handout on teaching 
  • Tips on surviving grad school
  • Favorite career-advice articles
  • A paper submission checklist 
  • A list of inspirational quotes
  • A productivity aid you use
  • ​​​​The goal-setting system you use
  • Your most useful go-to websites
  • Helpful academic How-to articles
  • A method to keep perspective or manage stress

​Send an email to AcademicsOnly@yahoo.com if you have something you think would be useful to share with others on this website
, or if you have ideas on how to make this more useful to you or your students.
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