We at PrOUT have created a reading list from what we ourselves have found useful during the course of our PhDs. It is by no means a definitive guide, so feel free to e-mail us with any suggestions you have!
Books on the PhD process
- Peters, Robert. Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student’s Guide to Earning an M.A. or a Ph.D. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997.
- Gosling, Patricia and Noordam, Bart. Mastering your PhD; survival and success in the doctoral years and beyond. Second edition. Springer, 2010.
- Lelieveldt, Herman. Promoveren; Een wegwijzer voor de beginnend wetenschapper. Amsterdam, vierde druk, 2009. (Dutch)
- Feibelman, Peter J. A PhD is not enough: A guide to survival in science. Second edition. Basic Books, 2011.
- Reis, Richard M. Tomorrow’s Professor: Preparing for Careers in Science and Engineering. Wiley Press, 1997.
- J.A.W. Tielbeek e.a. (red.). Promoveren doe je zo! Praktische informatie voor het uitvoeren van (bio)medisch onderzoek. Houten, 2013. (Dutch)
Books on writing
- Swan, Michael. Practical English usage. Third edition. Oxford university press, 2005.
- Swales, John and Feak, Christine B. Academic writing for graduate students. Third edition. University of Michigan, 2012
- Strunk, William Jr and White, E.B. Elements of style. Fourth edition. Longman, 1999.