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Today, we tackle a crucial topic for PhDs transitioning from academia to other sectors like industry: transferable skills. Discover what these skills are, how to identify them, and what non-academic employers are looking for. If you're nearing graduation or considering your next career move, this episode is a must-listen for unlocking your full potential in the job market.

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In this episode, co-hosts Eva Lantsoght, professor, and Rico Massa, PhD candidate, discuss various options for grants and scholarships for graduate studies. Listen to learn about options for funding graduate school in Canada, Belgium, the USA, the Netherlands - as well as their own experiences with various types of funding.

Please note: this episode originally aired in 2021. Although the hosts may reference events of that time, its insights remain timeless and useful for today's PhD students.

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In this episode co-hosts Eva Lantsoght, civil engineering professor, and Rico Massa, PhD candidate in civil engineering, discuss lab work and experiments during your PhD. From planning in the lab, practical aspects of testing, and data processing.

Please note: this episode originally aired in 2021. Although the hosts may reference events of that time, its insights remain timeless and useful for today's PhD students.

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In this episode co-hosts Eva Lantsoght, civil engineering professor, and Rico Massa, PhD candidate in civil engineering, discuss the sometimes messy nature of the PhD timeline - from their own experience as compared to the "ideal" timeline. They also discuss additional requirements, as well as international differences.

Please note: this episode originally aired in 2020. Although the hosts may reference events of that time, its insights remain timeless and useful for today's PhD students.

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In today’s episode, we’re diving into an especially thrilling event for any researcher considering the Netherlands as their next career destination—the Netherlands Recruitment Day 2024! So whether you’re a PhD candidate, researcher, postdoc, or seasoned professor looking for a new challenge, get ready to mark March 23, 2024 in your calendar because this is an opportunity you surely don’t want to miss. Register for free: https://www.academictransfer.com/en/events/the-netherlands-recruitment-day-march-2024/

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Useful links for this episode:

(1) Resumes & Cover Letters for Student PhD Students Graduate. https://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/phd_resume_cover_letters.pdf.

(2) 20 Career-Worthy Industry Jobs for PhD Graduates | Indeed.com. https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/industry-jobs-for-phd.

(3) PhD Student Career Planning Timeline - University of California, Santa Cruz. https://careers.ucsc.edu/grad/resources/phd.html.

(4) Industry scores higher than academia for job satisfaction - Nature. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03567-3.

(5) Ten Simple Rules for Choosing between Industry and Academia. https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000388.

(6) The Tough Choice of a Life Scientist: Industry vs. Academia. https://www.jyi.org/2015-november/2017/3/22/the-tough-choice-of-a-life-scientist-industry-vs-academia.

(7) Industry vs Academia: Which Career Path is Right for You? - Graduate Blog. https://graduate.northeastern.edu/resources/working-in-industry-vs-academia/.

(8) Working in academia vs. industry: A guide to help you make the right .... https://researcher.life/blog/article/working-in-academia-vs-industry/.

(9) undefined. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000388.

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