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Do universities prefer not to hire their own PhD graduates in faculty positions? [closed]

asked Apr 23, 2018 at 21:39

23 votes

9 answers

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What are the pros and cons of laptops in a classroom?

asked Jan 14, 2016 at 20:44

13 votes

1 answer

183 views

What concerns does a scientist have in studying their own data?

asked Sep 25, 2018 at 2:41

12 votes

4 answers

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How insulated is guaranteed funding from an economic slowdown?

asked Feb 6, 2019 at 20:43

11 votes

4 answers

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Is it considered unethical to pay participants differently based on some quality?

asked Jul 23, 2018 at 19:04

10 votes

1 answer

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What happens to NSF funding when someone passes away?

asked Nov 1, 2018 at 3:06

8 votes

2 answers

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As a student, is it appropriate to use my university's letterhead for a letter I write, to give it extra weight?

asked Mar 14, 2016 at 5:51

6 votes

2 answers

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Is there a reason to report standardized test scores on crazy ranges?

asked Sep 1, 2018 at 16:55

4 votes

1 answer

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Is this a common honors-designation system?

asked May 7, 2018 at 21:14

3 votes

2 answers

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Is there a general rule for whether adjuncts who are regular faculty in other departments can supervise grad students?

asked Jun 20, 2018 at 19:49

3 votes

0 answers

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Are NSF GFRP recommenders updated on the status of the application?

asked Dec 29, 2018 at 0:45

2 votes

3 answers

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On balance, is it more valuable to review for a journal you haven't yet reviewed a paper for?

asked Apr 21, 2020 at 14:53

2 votes

1 answer

232 views

What would be different between two years of graduate admissions?

asked Oct 4, 2017 at 0:23

2 votes

2 answers

378 views

Is it okay to ask a coworker/supervisor to give a talk?

asked Oct 5, 2017 at 21:59

1 vote

2 answers

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In terms of graduate applications, what sort of courses should I take in a gap year?

asked Feb 10, 2017 at 7:28

1 vote

1 answer

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Why do universities announce interviewees for positions as lates as possible?

asked Oct 10, 2019 at 21:48

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2 answers

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Is an undergrad travel grant relevant to a CV?

asked Feb 22, 2016 at 22:59

0 votes

1 answer

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Is the maintainer of a database a good or bad reviewer in principle?

asked Jun 19, 2020 at 18:21

0 votes

2 answers

306 views

What is the importance of a very tangentially related minor in grad school applications?

asked Jan 26, 2016 at 6:11

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Do universities prefer not to hire their own PhD graduates in faculty positions? [closed]

What are the pros and cons of laptops in a classroom?

What concerns does a scientist have in studying their own data?

How insulated is guaranteed funding from an economic slowdown?

Is it considered unethical to pay participants differently based on some quality?

What happens to NSF funding when someone passes away?

As a student, is it appropriate to use my university's letterhead for a letter I write, to give it extra weight?

Is there a reason to report standardized test scores on crazy ranges?

Is this a common honors-designation system?

Is there a general rule for whether adjuncts who are regular faculty in other departments can supervise grad students?

Are NSF GFRP recommenders updated on the status of the application?

On balance, is it more valuable to review for a journal you haven't yet reviewed a paper for?

What would be different between two years of graduate admissions?

Is it okay to ask a coworker/supervisor to give a talk?

In terms of graduate applications, what sort of courses should I take in a gap year?

Why do universities announce interviewees for positions as lates as possible?

Is an undergrad travel grant relevant to a CV?

Is the maintainer of a database a good or bad reviewer in principle?

What is the importance of a very tangentially related minor in grad school applications?