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Candidate for What?

Candidate for What? — InterVarsity staff

November 21, 2013 by Dwight Schwartz Leave a Comment

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Introduction Thank-you to Dwight Schwartz, Ph.D., for  sharing a glimpse of his academic/vocational journey through Candidate for What?  A few questions for the reader as we wrap up the series with Part 5 (Click here for Part 1 on Pre-collegiate chemistry,  here for Part  2 - 3 on Collegiate Chemistry, and here for Part 4 on his Postdoctoral Puzzle): How do you understand the purpose/value of academic studies? What do Emerging Scholars have to offer not only to the academic community, but also to other … [Read more...] about Candidate for What? — InterVarsity staff

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Science and Faith, Vocation Tagged With: alternative career, Candidate for What?, career planning advice, chemistry, Faculty, GCF, Graduate Christian Fellowship, graduate school, InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministries, postdoc, professor

Candidate for What? — Postdoctoral Puzzle

November 14, 2013 by Dwight Schwartz Leave a Comment

Introduction Thank-you to Dwight Schwartz, Ph.D., for  continuing his  Candidate for What?  series by sharing a glimpse of his postdoctoral puzzle. Below are a few questions for your consideration as you dive into Part 4 (Click here for Part 1 and here for Part  2 - 3): How do you understand the purpose/value of postdoctoral studies? Note: Kelly Seaton has a significant (and highly visited) ESN blog series focused on  Finding a postdoc in the sciences. Do you have a burden for fellowship with other believers … [Read more...] about Candidate for What? — Postdoctoral Puzzle

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Science and Faith, Vocation Tagged With: Candidate for What?, chemistry, GCF, Graduate Christian Fellowship, graduate school, postdoc

Candidate For What? — Collegiate Chemistry

November 8, 2013 by Dwight Schwartz Leave a Comment

Introduction Thank-you to Dwight Schwartz, Ph.D., for  continuing his  Candidate for What?  series by sharing a glimpse of his undergraduate and graduate school journey.  A few questions for you as you dive into Part 2 and 3 (Click here for Part 1): How do you relate to Dwight's journey through college (and possibly graduate school)? Are you (or did you) follow the recommendations of academic mentors? Have you found your studies giving you a larger perspective on real life? How do you share your journey … [Read more...] about Candidate For What? — Collegiate Chemistry

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Science and Faith, Vocation Tagged With: Candidate for What?, chemistry, computer science, graduate school, mathematics, physics, pre-college academics, principles, science

Candidate For What? — Pre-college Chemistry

November 7, 2013 by Dwight Schwartz Leave a Comment

Introduction Thank-you to Dwight Schwartz, Ph.D., for taking a few minutes to share a glimpse of his pre-college journey through school -- a teaser for the insights he will relate not only in his  Candidate for What?  series,  but also in his future contributions to the ESN blog. As some of you know, I have greatly appreciated getting to know Dwight over the past several years as we have co-labored with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship's Graduate & Faculty Ministry  (GFM). This summer we were part of the team … [Read more...] about Candidate For What? — Pre-college Chemistry

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Science and Faith, Vocation Tagged With: Candidate for What?, chemistry, pre-college academics, science

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