http://jovanevery.ca Helping You Achieve Your Research Goals Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:50:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In Part I, I talked about the importance of starting the process of writing a research statement (or research plan, if you are not currently applying for a job) by focusing on your own desires without reference to the job requirements or other pressures you might be under. If you did ... http://jovanevery.ca/2010/03/writing-a-research-statement-part-ii/ There has been a lot of discussion of the value of a humanities PhD. Thomas Benton's An Academic In America columns in the Chronicle of Higher Education have made the case against particularly strongly. In her reply to Benton's most recent installment, Julie from Escaping the Ivory Tower points out that even ... http://jovanevery.ca/2010/02/going-on-to-phd/ I've been helping a few people with job applications, both for first positions and for mid-career changes. And one of the things we've worked on is how to write a good research statement. Even if you aren't applying for a job, you might find this exercise helpful. Think of it like ... http://jovanevery.ca/2010/02/writing-a-research-statement-part-1/ I received the following question from a reader that I thought would be of interest to a wider audience. My MA is completing end of August this year, and I plan to go on to PhD.  My department has recommended I apply for SSHRC and other grants. I am completely green ... http://jovanevery.ca/2010/02/doctoral-fellowships/ I have not a competitive bone in my body. When I play (recreational) sports, I don't even know the score most of the time. People who are competitive find this odd. They wonder how I get motivated to play well if I don't care about winning. But I go out there to ... http://jovanevery.ca/2010/02/on-not-being-competitive/