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Thanks again! Even if I don’t get the grant, this process will definitely be useful in keeping me on track, because I will complete this project one way or another.Catherine Hundleby, University of Windsor
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Monthly Archives: July 2009
If you had one more week…
The other day on Twitter, one of the people I follow says: Just realized Fall term lectures start a week later than I thought they did. A week more of prep time, here we come! You might be able to … Continue reading
Finishing the Dissertation
If you are still working on your PhD dissertation, or if you supervise doctoral students, this post is for you. As you may be aware completion times in the humanities and social sciences are long. Much longer than for other … Continue reading
Are you desperate?
For an academic job? For a research grant? For a publication? Do you feel like you need to apply for all of the opportunities out there? Even if they are only vaguely related to your career/research objectives? Are you spending … Continue reading
Posted in Career Planning
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30-minutes a day
It is all well and good for me to say that you already have an RTS and you just need to use it. But what does that mean in real life? Where do you start in your quest to keep … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Work Habits
Tagged 30-minutes a day, time management, workload, writing
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What if you had an RTS?
“It’s almost worse having the grant without RTS.” “The only reason I need funding is to buy time. If the grant won’t pay for my time, what is the point?” How many times have you heard someone (maybe yourself) say … Continue reading
