AcademicTransfer Career Advice Podcast

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A bi-weekly podcast covering all tips and tricks for starting or pursuing a research career in The Netherlands. Hosted by Jeroen Sparla, the managing director of AcademicTransfer. AcademicTransfer is since 1997 been the leading career platform for researchers worldwide with research- and scientific job openings in The Netherlands. Are you a Master’s student, researcher, PhD, Postdoc, assistant- associate- or even full professor, or have the ambition to become one? Or do research in the industry? This podcast is for you!

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Lab work - PhD Talk

A practical look at experimental PhD lab work, data cleanup, and the patience behind long test days.

This episode keeps its feet on the ground, tracing an experimental PhD from undergraduate lab help through master's work and into a PhD program.

Grants and scholarships for graduate studies

A grounded look at how graduate funding shifts by country, school, and cost of living.

The episode lays out what graduate grants and scholarships are supposed to cover, with a practical look at travel, living costs, and the way support shifts by country, university, and local prices.

PhD timelines - PhD Talk

A practical map of PhD life, with the main milestones laid out clearly.

This episode gives a clear, practical look at the PhD timeline by comparing Canada and the Netherlands. It works best when it walks through the milestones one by one: the literature review, research proposal, comprehensive exam, credits, and the go no go meeting.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    5 ways to obtain a job

    This episode of the AcademicTransfer Career Advice Podcast provides six practical strategies for researchers to find job opportunities beyond traditional job boards.

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    Grants and scholarships for graduate studies

    Hidden gem

    AcademicTransfer Career Advice Podcast episode 9 focuses on grants and scholarships for graduate studies, with Eva and Rico comparing Canada, Belgium, Ecuador, McGill, TU Delft, and Fulbright/BAEF funding.

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  3. 3

    Lab work - PhD Talk

    Hosts Eva and Rico discuss the realities of lab work in a PhD, focusing on Rico's hands-on experience with reinforced concrete experiments.

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  4. 4

    PhD timelines - PhD Talk

    Eva and Rico discuss PhD timelines, comparing experiences in engineering programs in Canada and the Netherlands, covering milestones, employment status, teaching roles, and international variations.

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    The power of your academic profile

    Nov 28, 2024·5m
  6. 6

    Enhancing Your Academic Career in the Netherlands

    Aug 14, 2024·6m
  7. 7

    Let the job find you

    Jun 25, 2024·4m
  8. 8

    Transferable skills

    May 29, 2024·5m
  9. 9

    How to write a research statement

    Jan 24, 2024·6m
  10. 10

    The fast lane: Netherlands Recruitment Day 2024

    Dec 27, 2023·7m
  11. 11

    Academia or Industry?

    Nov 22, 2023·7m
  12. 12

    How Dutch Academia is Embracing Diversity in Career Paths

    Oct 25, 2023·8m
  13. 13

    PhD, employee or student?

    Sep 27, 2023·8m
  14. 14

    Navigating our recruitment events

    Sep 13, 2023·8m
  15. 15

    4 important fields in your profile

    Sep 6, 2023·7m
  16. 16

    Information beyond the job opening

    Jun 28, 2023·7m
  17. 17

    Spouse programs and dual careers

    May 31, 2023·10m
  18. 18

    Job applications in The Netherlands

    May 17, 2023·8m
  19. 19

    Find your supervisor

    May 3, 2023·7m
  20. 20

    Know thyself

    Apr 19, 2023·9m
  21. 21

    Finding the job of a lifetime

    Apr 5, 2023·9m
  22. 22

    The 5 do's and don'ts when applying for a job

    Mar 20, 2023·9m
  23. 23

    Pilot

    Mar 10, 2023·6m