great handouts, articles and useful links providing an insight in HE/Research opportunities in the USA from the University of Illinois careers service web site.
for graduates of exceptional promise in pure and applied science to undertake postdoctoral research in the USA for one year. Fields include Astronomy, Biophysics, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics. Administered by the English Speaking Union (ESU).
An international development company providing direct assistance, consultancy and training for public sector modernisation, particularly in financial management, procurement and logistics. Formerly a British public corporation which transferred to the private sector as a limited company in 1997 - owned by a new entity, The Crown Agents Foundation. Members of the Foundation are companies and other international organisations with a keen interest in our activities.
International Jobs Online,a wealth of useful information for those wanting to return home to their own country. For country-specific information, look under "Careers Advice", "Overseas".
We want now to examine some very well established ways of not getting a PhD. While most examples in this chapter are drawn from business studies, in our experience, these tried and tested ways of failing apply to all fields and have to be pondered continually by research students. You have to be clear what your position is on each of the seven ways of failing that we shall discuss if you are not to fall foul of the traps they offer. And as we shall see, just to have them pointed out to you is not enough to avoid them. Most offer real blandishments that have to be determinedly resisted.
