AuthorAID News

Securing a strong letter of recommendation is crucial for postgraduate research students, especially those from developing countries. 

There are benefits associated with having an extensive network of researchers and colleagues. 

Finding suitable research grant opportunities and building an outstanding track record go hand in hand.

Somefun Oluwaseyi suggests ways to achieve set goals instead of New Year's reolutions -- and stick to them.

Dr Helen Onyeaka covers why it is important for researchers to be visible, how to become known in a particular field and how to establish connections with other researchers.

Olumide Odeyemi encourages scientific collaboration among postgraduate research students beyond the laboratory or shared co-supervisors.

Dr.Logeswari Ponnusamy answers some commonly asked questions on how to craft successful grants and fellowship applications,

In this blog series Pearl Akazue, shares her personal PhD journey, outlining some life lessons she has learnt along the way. 

Recently a member of the AuthorAID community asked INASP's Sian Harris for advice about responding to an invitation to join the editorial board of a journal. She shares her response here.