Null effects of boot camps and short-format training for PhD students in life sciences
David F. Feldon; Soojeong Jeong; James Peugh; Josipa Roksa; Cathy Maahs-Fladung; Alok Shenoy; M. Lopez Oliva · 2017 · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Abstract (excerpt)
Many PhD programs incorporate boot camps and summer bridge programs to accelerate the development of doctoral students' research skills and acculturation into their respective disciplines. These brief, high-intensity experiences span no…
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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.1073/pnas.1705783114