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Read all about doing a PhD and a scientific career in our blog. Scientists Eva Lantsoght (professor) and Pranav Kulkarni (PhD) share their experiences and give hands-on tips.

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Transitioning into the last leg of your PhD journey

If you are a final year PhD candidate like me, this blog is for you. One of the most interesting phases of your PhD life is transitioning into the last phase. This phase is a rollercoaster of deadlines, opportunities, future career and administrativ…

Pranav S. Kulkarni

What changes between a Postdoc and Assistant Professorship

In an academic career, the next logical step after a postdoc is an assistant professorship. Note that I am saying that this is “in an academic career”, and after your PhD or postdoc, you have a myriad of options. Yet, if you are planning to have an …

How to write an academic CV

Whether you are at the beginning of your career or have made several steps already, your Curriculum Vitae needs continuous attention. Although we see a shift in the current labour market towards skill-based hiring, for most academic institutions you…

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Writing a research vision document

When you are applying for a faculty position or when you are working on your tenure and promotion package, you are often asked to write your research vision.If you didn’t write a research vision before and you are currently not planning on applying …

How to prepare for a PhD interview

One of the most important hurdles before you decide to embark on a career in academia is the interview with the hiring team. No matter whether it is a PhD position or a postdoc, an interview can make or break your chances of being selected. Here are…

Pranav S. Kulkarni

Developing leadership skills in a Dutch university

When you look at the evaluation criteria for faculty members in the Netherlands, you will find the usual suspects of teaching and research. As you climb the academic career ladder, the topic of leadership also becomes more and more important.Leaders…

10 things to do when you move to the Netherlands as a faculty member

Today’s post continues the series of posts for those who start new faculty positions in the Netherlands. These posts are especially valid for those of you who come from abroad.And really, even though you come from within the European Union, or perha…

Attracting funding as a faculty member in the Netherlands

When you are a new faculty member in the Netherlands, the prospect of attracting funding in your new country of residency may be daunting.Granted, starting a new faculty position is already quite some: you have to familiarize yourself with a new uni…

What to do after your Phd? Netherlands vs elsewhere

After ‘deciding whether to work in academics or in industry’, a PhD will face the decision of whether to look for work locally (in the Netherlands) or elsewhere. Of course, based on the opportunities available, this decision can be amended but there…

Pranav S. Kulkarni

Developing Research Lines as a Faculty Member in the Netherlands

When you are a new faculty member, the idea of starting new research topics may feel daunting. You have done your PhD and postdoc in very specific topics, and now suddenly you need to start thinking more broadly again – it can be hard to think out o…