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How do I know if I’m ready to apply for a fellowship?

Many factors come into play in determining if you’re ready to apply for a fellowship, such as your research discipline, career stage and goals, and your personal readiness.  In some disciplines, it is normal to be ready for a fellowship towards the end of your PhD while in others you need to have established postdoctoral experience before you can begin.

Look at current fellowship holders in your discipline to get an idea of what is expected.  Next, consider your career stage and how independently you are handling your research.  As you embark on applying for a fellowship, it is a good idea to reflect on how a fellowship will impact your future career. Map out what your next steps might be if you get one, or if you don’t.

Finally, searching for and applying for fellowships is a lengthy process which requires dedicated time and energy.  Weigh up the drawbacks and benefits of spending that time and energy before you begin. You may decide not to apply due to personal commitments and responsibilities or it may be advantageous to focus your time and energy on making progress toward your research goals instead.

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Interviews can be stressful, especially if you don’t know what to expect. Here Jane Street share some insights that might help you feel more prepared.

What we’re looking for

The main thing we’re looking for throughout the interview process is what it might be like to work together day-to-day. While it may seem like the interview is about solving the problem and getting to the correct answer, we’re much more interested in how you approach it, what you’re able to learn, and how you’re able to apply that to something more complex in the future. Read more