For Postdocs
Important Forms:
- SAMSI Postdoctoral Fellow Research Plan
- Postdoc and Grad Student Responsibilities and Required Activities: 2011-2012
- SAMSI Postdoc Fellowship Evaluation Questionnaire
Help for Writing:
- Des Higham: 101 Writing Tips
- Steven Krantz: How to Write Your First Paper
- Marie-Claire van Leunen and Richard Lipton: How to Have Your Abstract Rejected
- Jonathan Shewchuk: Three Sins of Authors in Computer Science and Math
- Nicholas J. Higham: Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences, Second Edition, SIAM, 1998
- Steven G. Krantz: A Primer of Mathematical Writing, AMS, 1997
- W. Strunk, Jr.: The Elements of Style
- H.W. Fowler: The King's English
Help for Presentations:
- SIAM: Tips for Making Effective Presentations
- Charlie Van Loan: Tips for a Short Talk
- Tammy Kolda and Virginia Torczon: Top Ten Ways to Lose an Audience
- Tammy Kolda: Advice on How to Give a Talk
- Carmine Gallo: Deliver a Presentation like Steve Jobs
- John McCarthy: How to Give a Good Colloquium, CMS Notes, Vol.31, No.5, September 1999
- Edward Tufte: The Cognitive Style of Powerpoint
- Di Cook: Poster Presentations
Reference:
Jobs and Job Interviews:
- Tom Grandine: Interview Tips for Winning that Dream Job
- SIAM: Careers and Jobs
- AMS: Career Services
- James Lambers: Finding An Academic Job
- AMS: Advice for New Ph.D.'s
- Loyce Adams: Jobs and Interviewing
- Ellen Spertus: Tips for a Massive Academic Job Search
- Jim Austin: Writing a Research Plan
- Joseph Brennan: NSF Proposal Preparation
Additional Resources:
- D. E. Knuth, T. Larrabee, and P. M. Roberts: Mathematical Writing, MAA Notes, No. 14, 1989
- N. E. Steenrod, P. R. Halmos, M. N. Schiffer, and J. A. Dieudonné: How to Write Mathematics, AMS, reprinted 1981
- E. Swanson: Mathematics into Type, Updated Edition by A. O'Sean and A. Schleyer, AMS, 1999
- L. Dupré: BUGS in Writing: A Guide to Debugging Your Prose, Addison Wesley, 1998