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书名：A Ph.D is not engough--a guide to survival in science
作者：Peter J. Feibelman
出版社：Addison-Wesley publishing company
出版年月：1993年。1994年第二次印刷
ISBN:0-201-62663-2（paperback）
0-201-62717-5（hardcover）
书籍是否为扫描版：是
内容简介：
非常帮棒的一本书
英文版，但是很简单，易懂。
关键还是其中的内容，对于科研工作者，尤其是新手很有帮助。
下面是我做的一些摘要：
如何在科学上求生存
我几乎不得不告诉我的父母：他们的宝贝孩子尽管已念完八年大学和四年博士后，却依然不足以找到物理学的永久性职位。那段时间的痛苦是一生也忘不了的。
可是没有一种技能会比懂的怎么选择令人激动的研究计划更有价值。令人遗憾的是，这项重要的能力几乎从来不教。
无论你的见解是多么闪亮，如果你不能使别人对这些见解发生兴趣，那也就没什么意义。尽管你的研究成果十分出色，但如不能吸引人们的关注，那么与不出众的结果又有什么差别！
你的科学声誉并非取决于老板怎样评价你，而是靠论文说话，它们在任何科学图书馆都可以找到。
把准备项目申请书看成是一项重要的科学锻炼。用强有力的子句阐明你的研究是如何与“研究全局”相符，不仅对赢得经费支持，而且对你成为一流的研究人员，都是必要的。学会将你有机会能完成的承诺同过分吹嘘的“空头支票”区分开来也是很重要的。
建立研究方案的主导思想，应该是将继续被聘用和科学成就两者的几率同时最大化。考虑的重点应该摆上战略的高度。当资源变为希缺之物，也就不用我来强调，对现有资源的争夺将如何激化了。为了获得一个长期的科研职位，以及维持一项严肃研究工作所必需的经费，你在职业选择中，必须深思熟虑。
给有抱负科学家的巧妙忠告：
选对职业道路和导师
树立身份形象；与别人有效交往
求得做科研工作的职位并保持它
选择有发展前途的方案；获得资助
附：
中英文目录、amazon的述评
有了博士学位还不够－科海浮沉指南
目录
序 这本书是讲什么的
你在这幅画中看到了自己吗？
一组非故事性的短文，展示年轻科学家在自己的研究生涯中过着不必要的苦恼生活，或在打造自己是遭遇挫折的一些情况。
重要抉择：论文导师和博士后岗位
要考虑什么：年轻导师与资深导师孰佳，超级明星抑或熟练短工，小型研究组与“科研工厂”的比较，了解和关注你做博士后的利益。
做学术报告
做有准备的报告，使人们想聘用和留用你，也使你展示的信息易于吸收
写论文：要么发表要么完蛋
撰写好的论文为什么重要，什么时候写，怎么把读者吸引住，如何使你的成果吸引眼球。
从初出茅庐到终身职位：选择职业道路
科研院所、工业和政府实验室就业优点的实事求是的比较。
应聘面试
在你求职面试之旅中会遇到什么，哪些问题应作为回答的准备。
弄经费
好的经费申请书应该写些什么，怎样写，何时写。
制定研究方案
按照自己的能力和所处的人生阶段，调整你的研究工作，例如，当你得到两年期的博士后岗位时，为什么不宜动手做五年期计划的工作。
跋 经验是最好的老师（只要不是惨痛的经验）
一名行为主义者向职业成功的攀登
A PhD is not enough – A guide to survival in science
contents
Perface: what this book is about
Acknowledgements
Do you see yourself in this picture?
A set of nonfiction vignettes illustrating some of the ways that young scienti
sts make their lives more unpleasant than necessary or fail entirely to establ
ish themselves in a research career.
Important choices: A thesis adviser, a postdoctoral job
A discussion of what to consider: young adviser versus an older one, a superst
ar versus a journeyman, a small group versus a “factory”. Understanding and
attending to your interests as a postdoc.
Giving talks
Preparing skills that will make people want to hire and keep you, and that wil
l make the information you present easy to assimilate.
Writing papers: publishing without perishing
Why it is important to write good papers. When to write up your work, know todraw the reader in, how to draw attention to your results.
From here to tenure: choosing a career path
An unsentimental comparison of the merits of jobs in academia, industry, and i
n government laboratories.
Job interviews
What will happen on your interview trip, the questions you had better be prepa
red to answer.
Getting funded
What goes into an effective grant proposal, how and when to start writing one.
Establishing a research program
Tuning your research efforts to your own capabilities and your situation in li
fe, e.g., why not to start a five-year project when you have a two-year postdo
ctoral appointment.
Afterthoughts
A behaviorist approach to professional success.
reviews at Amazon
5 stars A must-read book
I am currently finishing my Ph.D. study. I thought that it is too late to
read this book. However, it is NOT! Based my own experience, the descriptions
of Ph.D. study in the book are really accurate and the suggestions given by th
e author are really helpful.
It is never too late to read this book, strong buy!
4 stars Accurate and funny
According to my own experience, this book provides a casual and down-to-ea
rth (but also extremely accurate!) description of scientific life and the diff
erent stages of a scientific career. Maybe it is too physicist-oriented (indee
d, solid-state-physicist-
oriented), but readers with a different background should also enjoy. (Hope so
, I'm also a solid-state scientist!)
4 stars Worth reading, especially for new PhD student!
Although you may have heard some similar suggestions from your senior frie
nds in science field, the author gives more background and clear rationale for
such choices, from the pointview of an established scientist and manager.
Obviously..., Jun 1 2004
Reviewer: A customer
Most of the pages in this brief book are devoted to statements of the obvious
that anyone worthy of a Ph.D. should be able to discern on his or her own. The
re are some useful points on presentations and communication. The author point
s out the excessive burdens of being an assistant professor and suggests that
the candidate establish a reputation in industry or government, then seek a (p
resumably tenured) academic post. Though I agree that one should avoid being a
n assistant professor at all costs, I cannot think of a single professor in my
discipline (Organic Chemistry) who has obtained a tenured position without mo
ving up through the assistant professor rank.
Excellent book, Dec 8 2003
By "ssohoni" (Cincinnati, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
This is a great book for absolutely anyone working on his/her PhD or looking f
or career advice at the end of their PhD. In fact, it will be a great help eve
n to those who are long finished with their PhD's especially if they are curre
ntly advising their own students.
The writing style is very friendly and straightforward, as if the author is ta
lking to you, sitting across from you. More importantly, the advise is very pr
actical and comes from someone who has a lot of experience in academia.
Even if you think you know all this..., Nov 28 2003
By Valentin Razmov (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
You'll find a lot of valuable advice in this book even if you think you alread
y know all these things. I was at first skeptical that something new for me wo
uld emerge from this tiny book (especially after having attended many seminars
on topics discussed in the book), yet in many cases I felt that what I read d
id strengthen my understanding of the processes and tradeoffs involved in sele
cting an advisor/mentor, making a career choice (industry vs. academia), writi
ng a grant proposal, etc.
If you are on the verge of such an important step in your professional life an
d decide to save yourself the $10 or so that the book costs, you are truly sho
rtchanging yourself.
If nothing else, read the book at the library -- it would take you 2-3 hours,
but the results will be a lifetime's worth!
Handy book, Nov 12 2003
By Michael Wood - See all my reviews
A handy book to read and to contemplate over. Provides many serious topics in
the right amount of detail. Very easy read. Won't take very long.
An entertaining read with superb advice, Sep 28 2003
By Mary McKinney "Ph.D. Psychologist and Coach" (
www.successfulacademic.com)
- See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
This is a succinct, pleasurable read that will help academics in the sciences
pick an advisor, choose a research project, give excellent presentations, land
a post-doc position, decide whether to go into industry or academia, and even
tually get tenure. Wow!
Feibelman packs a career's-worth of tips and tactics in his slim volume and ma
kes it entertaining at the same time.
Feibelman's suggestion that all research should tell a compelling story. This
is advice that any academic -- even those in the humanities and social science
s - would be wise to follow.
I am a professional counselor and coach to academics and this is the first boo
k I advise for grad students and junior faculty in the hard sciences -- especi
ally those who work in labs.
My professor husband is a microbiologist and epidemiologist at the University
of North Carolina, and after reading the first section of the first chapter of
this book, I ran to my husband and insisted that he buy a copy for every stud
ent who comes near his lab.
My one complaint (and it is significant) is that Feiblelman is sexist. He pres
ents 6 vignettes in the beginning of his book about career mistakes made by ac
ademics. Five of the stories are about men who make tactical career errors. On
e story is about a woman -- her mistakes are personal, psychological difficult
ies -- she tries too hard to please her father and ends up becoming a workahol
ic who doesn't have time to bear children.
Men are allocated work difficulties while the sole woman's problems are emotio
nal in nature. I find this to be an inexcusible example of stereotyping from a
n otherwise saavy and helpful sage. Shame on you, Feibelman.
Short and most are common sense if you're not deaf, Jun 15 2003
By "anonymous80" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
Easy, fun read, but Feibelman didn't provide any reasons to his opinions that
you wouldn't think obvious or have heard of before. There also are NO statisti
cal data to give weight to Feibelman's wisdom. I don't recommend this book if
you are serious about your future academic career, but if you are looking for
a very easy read of stuff you probably know already then by all means buy the
book.
This book cites 1 book:
* Communicating in Science: Writing a Scientific Paper and Speaking at Sci
entific Meetings (2nd Edition) by Vernon Booth on page 36, and page 50
4 books cite this book:
* The Ph.D. Process: A Student's Guide to Graduate School in the Sciences
by Dale F. Bloom on page 171, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
* Guide to Non-Traditional Careers in Science: A Resource Guide for Pursui
ng a NonSHTraditional Path by Karen Y Kreeger on page 7, and Back Matter
* The Unofficial Guide to Hot Careers by Shelly Field in Back Matter
* Tomorrow's Professor: Preparing for Careers in Science and Engineering b
y Richard M. Reis on page 86
