Resources
Here are some useful resources that I have found over the years, and I will continue to add to it as I go. I was first inspired and learned to make a personal website when I found a fellow PhD students website, which can be found here.
- For Research
- I use the app Sim Daltonism (for Mac) to ensure that any of the plots I make for research are accessible to those with color vision deficiency.
- An alternate option for checking that your color schemes are accessible is this online tool through Adobe.
- I often get bored of my plotting schemes so, when I feel the need for inspiration, I check out this website which has a plethora of color palettes.
- I always start my work day by reading new papers on the arXiv to get my brain working.
- My number 1 tool for finding research papers (other than Google) is NASA ADS. You can export citations for the paper, look at the references, citations, and so much more.
- For Students
- Astrobites: This is the website I always suggest to people to learn about astrophysics research in a super fun and digestable way!
- AstroSites: This is the tutorial that I used to build my first website. It is very simple and a good place to start!
- The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP) is a three year research fellowship for graduate students. Here is a website that is full of information, tips, and previous applications, though it might be a bit outdated at this point.
- NASA FINESST is a 1-3 year research grant for graudate students in earth and space sciences. Here is a useful website that is full of information, tips, and previous proposals. Note that, unlike the NSF GRFP, the FINESST proposal is submitted in collaboration with an advisor.
- Logan Pearce has possibly the most impressive list of resources for astronomers and scientists at many career stages, including really great advice on writing applications. Definitely worth checking out!