The right time to apply for a postdoc?

How long before your PhD degree thesis defense or exam should you start applying for a postdoc positions? Different approaches are mentioned for foundation postdocs and for job postdocs. A tactic of using two postdocs to advance in your academic and research career is proposed.
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[DrIvvala]

Very insightful and useful suggestions, Dr Ganguli !!
Thank you

[abhishek]

Dear Sir, I greatly appreciate the wealth of knowledge that your videos offer to the scholarly community. I kindly request that you share your insights in a video regarding coping with the stress of nearing the end of your current postdoctoral position with no job or postdoc offer in sight. Your guidance on managing this situation would be highly valuable.

[ruksharkhan]

I've have submitted my thesis and will start applying for a post-doc position now but I don't want to establish my own lab at some research institute, also I'm looking for contractual teaching positions in India in the meantime. So, what should I really go for??? Because teaching positions doesn't require post doc but I sometimes feel I want that exposure of a post doc too. Please suggest

[venkatasai]

Dear Sir, If we complete Ph.D. and a short postdoc, and working as an Asst Prof. in Engg college, suggest some better way (how one should be in professional thoughts) to establish collaborations in reputed institutions either in India or outside, and to be successful in research( One side they don't need honorarium, other side they can't work complete day as of PhDs and Postdocs, but really work on problems). Thank you Sir..

[sunandobanerjee]

I am in my final year of PhD at IISc bangalore and my term is scheduled to end by september 2025, but i am planning to finish by june july 2025. i have published two papers till now and planning to get two more published, i have not started writing my thesis yet since i am still working on two systems. for me can u suggest the best time to start applying for post doc? my supervisor is saying to start applying by feb 2025. kindly let me know.

[drsamita]

Sir, recent criteria highlights that one can apply for Fullbright Fellowship within the 4 years period after the declaration of the PhD. Is there any flexibility for Faculties.

[mudelakshmipathinaik]

Dear sir
I would to ask you about pdf
I have completed my phd Feb 2022, i tried many times for pdf but not yet get. So if I try now is it possible to get pdf ? My background is Plant Biology.

Plss let me know
Thank you sir

[ankitanegi]

Sir, although I applied for some postdoc positions in India itself and also applied for N-PDF but nothing worked. Here I must accept I don't have a good amount even a good quality of research papers. I worked in a project as as project Associate-II for 1 year just after submitting my thesis so that I could utilise the time, but there also no paper was published and they were not even interested in that. Now, I want to pursue teaching in a good institution where I can carry on some research. But, I am confused what is better among these options:
1) teaching in a good pirvate institution if I get selected ( I am in waiting list of a very prestigious private university for girls)
2) teaching as a guest faculty in govt college ( I am afraid that it will go nowhere, I don't want to waste the time waiting and hoping for a permanent position which also is uncertain. Even there is no financial growth even you work till 5 years as a guest faculty but people work in a hope that someday they will get preference in permanent recruitmnets, however many suggest me to do so as you can get a chance some day).
3) should I join as a RA in different lab at the same institution where I am working right now for one year or so since other scientists are good at giving credit to the student and then keep applying for good universities (be it govt or private) side by side.

[kandrakondayelamandarao]

I am planning to submit my thesis within two months, Now I am eligible to apply for postdoc positions?

[azlanvlogs]

Sir i have done my PhD final viva and submitted my final thesis hardbound to the university. I have total 6 publications 2 are from scopus. Also i have 1 conference presentation in USA in 2017. I wan to apply for postdoc job in uk. Can i apply for this. It is eligible?

[PoojaSingh-eiqe]

Sir, I completed my PhD in 10 years ago from India. Can I still apply for post doc in USA. What things can I improve in order to get postdoc

[indranilganguly]

1st apply Postdoc fellowship or Postdoc admission

[abhisheksingh-odqo]

hello sir, i want to know that i am my midway of my phd; and my papers are in under review so it is good to search a postdoc or send my CV to any supervisor? or i have to wait till my paper is publshed.

[supriyarani]

Sir I have completed my phd in sept 21 but my research work is not good due to some reason, and i am not trying for job also . I am thinking to do postdoc but 3 years gap, no good research article. What should I do?

[palurikrishnaveni]

Nice video sir
Iam pursuing ph.d, one more year is there to submit my thesis.
Can you suggest how to search and how to appky for postdoc fellowship in India? What are the criterias to apply for postdoc fellowship?
Are we getting any stipend, sir?

[saikatbiswas]

Thank you so much Sir for the immensely helpful video.
I am now writing my thesis regarding my work in computational biology. Sir, is it the right time to apply for the postdoc position? ( As in CV I am writing I'm in "phase of submission") I also emailed a couple of proffesors, but didn't get any reply from them. Please suggest me sir, with your valuable advice.

[ShaunLovesMaths]

Less of the sexist pronouns, please; not every researcher is a man.