Take me where I want to go: Institutional prestige, advisor sponsorship, and academic career placement preferences.

ABSTRACT: Placement in prestigious research institutions for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) PhD recipients is generally considered to be optimal. Yet some doctoral recipients are not interested in intensive research careers and instead seek alternative careers, outside but also within academe (for example teaching positions in Liberal Arts Schools). Recent attention to non-academic pathways has expanded our understanding of alternative PhD careers. However, career preferences and placements are also nuanced along the academic pathway. Existing research on academic careers (mostly research-centric) has found that certain factors have a significant impact on the prestige of both the institutional placement and the salary of PhD recipients. We understand less, however, about t

SUBMITTER: Pinheiro DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5426638 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature