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[NextGen Psych Scholars Program @NextGenPsych]

#NPSP is accepting applications til May 31 for mentees (undergrads/postbacs) & mentors (grad students/postdocs)! We support people applying to Psychology PhD programs in the US, including students from underrepresented groups. Please share widely! https://t.co/PIRMVcb6ov

[blessing Ailen @ib_Ailen]

What’s your take out from this video?

[Nova rae @Nova__2210]

Which couple is the happiest?

[紫云 @dviolettchan]

On Chinese social media, an anonymous Google Doc evaluating PhD advisors (mainly in CS) just went viral.

I neither support nor oppose any specific claim in it, but I do think anyone considering a PhD should read something like this first and understand the potential risks.

[Anne Brenøe @AnneBrenoe]

I’m hiring for my newly funded SNSF project: either 2 PhD students or 1 PhD student + 1 predoctoral RA in applied microeconomics / economics of education. Please share.
https://t.co/98sOGsj0pn
@UZH_en @UZH_ch @econ_ra

[Yong Zheng-Xin @yong_zhengxin]

I highly recommend all phd students (esp those starting their academic career) to read up this amazing slides / tips for students by @EugeneVinitsky

that community / collaboration part is so underdiscussed, and Eugene's tips resonated with my experience

(link in thread)

[GiveWell @GiveWell]

🔎 We're hiring Researchers to help direct $400M+ annually to cost-effective global health programs.

Looking for:
- Quantitative background (master's or PhD)
- Evidence synthesis & modeling skills
- Clear communication

Fully remote + competitive salary
https://t.co/dTLVwZjDxS

[Ya'el Courtney, PhD @ScienceYael]

I did 40 one-on-one faculty interviews during my PhD application season. Before the first one I thought about how much was on the line and not knowing what to expect. By the end I looked forward to them. Wrote up what I figured out along the way.

https://t.co/YzyQG9RATe

[Sanya Jain - Your Grad Coach @yourgradcoach]

Your cold emails can be the golden ticket to your dream PhD lab. Here’s how:

Most applicants treat cold emails like polite introductions. That’s a mistake. A PI isn’t looking for politeness. They are scanning for signal. Can this person think, contribute, and reduce my uncertainty?

Here’s a research-oriented, high-leverage approach:

1. Start with a paper, not a profile
Don’t begin with “I’m interested in your work.” Begin with a specific claim from one of their recent papers.
Identify a gap, assumption, or unexplored extension.

2. Write a 3 to 4 sentence micro-proposal
Structure it like this:
Observation: What they did
Tension: What remains unclear or limited
Idea: Your proposed extension
Method hint: How you would approach it

This signals you are already thinking like a researcher, not an applicant.

3. Attach proof of execution, not just potential
Link 1 to 2 artifacts only:
A GitHub repo
A preprint
A tight 2-page research note
Each should directly relate to the idea you pitched.

4. Use the adjacent expertise angle
Labs do not just need clones. Position yourself as someone who brings a method or perspective they do not currently have but clearly need.

5. Ask a low-friction question
Instead of “Are you accepting students?” ask:
“Would this direction align with your current priorities, or am I missing a key constraint?”
This invites engagement, not rejection.

6. Timing is strategic, not random
Email right after:
A new paper release
A conference talk
A grant announcement
You are entering when attention is already on new ideas.

7. Subject line equals hypothesis, not a request.
Good: “Extending your X paper: idea on Y limitation”

8. Keep it under 350-400 words
Constraint forces clarity. Clarity signals intelligence.

DM me “cold-email” if you also want to create highly magnetic cold-emails that turn into interview offers.

[Laia Navarro-Sola @Lnavarrosola]

🚨 NEW Job Alert 🚨

I'm hiring a full-time RA (1-year) @IIES_Sthlm. Work with me and fantastic coauthors on labor, human capital, and education projects using large administrative and experimental data.

📅 Start: Sept 1
⌛️Apply by: March 31

https://t.co/k6TSoMU2ex

[Laia Navarro-Sola @Lnavarrosola]

🚨 Job Alert 🚨

I'm hiring a full-time RA (6-months) @IIES_Sthlm. Work with me and fantastic coauthors on labor + human capital projects using large administrative and experimental data.

📅 Start: May 1 (flexible)
⌛️Apply by: March 20

Apply here: https://t.co/8Z9DE6kRxz

[FBK-IRVAPP @FbkIrvapp]

📣 We are hiring!

We are looking for an early-career researcher in the field of education policy evaluation.

📅 Application deadline: 03/03/26

Further details:
https://t.co/Gjhn5q6oqL

@FBK_research

[PREDOC.org @predoc_org]

New behavioral science opening @ChicagoBooth with incoming Assistant Professor, Emma Templeton (@emma__templeton)! Dr. Templeton studies what makes people feel connected in conversation. Learn more at: https://t.co/FId9mfDnGF

[Toman Barsbai @TomanBarsbai]

📢 Fully funded PhD position at the Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Economics (Bonn)

Opportunity to work on the scientific evaluation of @malengo, an exciting RCT on international educational migration from Uganda to Germany, and join our great team.

https://t.co/VIVItkBJWn

[Stefanie Stantcheva @S_Stantcheva]

🔎📚Come work with us as a full-time pre-doctoral fellow at Harvard and the Social Economics Lab! Work on taxation, innovation, public perceptions, and more! Please apply here before Feb 21st: @predoc_org #econtwitter https://t.co/CysPauHBlt

[Julie Zhiyu Fu @zhiyufu_econ]

made a slide deck for my research in finance class on how to make effective slides. Thought it might be helpful for JMCs as well. Here is the link:

https://t.co/8Q3WeAwyds

good luck!

[Research in Germany - Initiative of the BMFTR @ResearchGermany]

👩‍🎓🇩🇪👨‍🎓 Looking for PhD opportunities in Germany? Explore the DAAD PhDGermany database to find open positions at top universities and research institutions. Start your academic journey today! 👉 https://t.co/PwqVZxtaDQ

[Lucy Lai, PhD @drlucylai]

📢i'm re-sharing my popular #PhD application guide on applying for STEM PhD programs!💡this year's #application cycle is going to be more competitive than ever, so here's some completely FREE advice that has helped over 150k+ people over the past 6 years 😇https://t.co/a9mALTLzHL

[Jia-Bin Huang @jbhuang0604]

Junior students who have just started doing research?

Check out the (75 and counting) awesome tips!

https://t.co/5CTTuJm3Jg

[Aniket Panjwani @aniketapanjwani]

I'm making a database of every 2025-2026 econ PhD job market candidate: https://t.co/uCCWVtsnEJ

- 18 institutions and 307 candidates so far
- Filter by institution/field/advisor
- CVs, JMPs, links to candidate site

Will be adding every finance/econ candidate over coming weeks!