什么样的学术导师是好导师.doc

“在任何学科领域，是否有一个好导师将决定学生的研究生涯初期的成败。” 什么样的导师是好导师呢？ “在任何学科领域，是否有一个好导师将决定学生的研究生涯初期的成败。” [1] 什么样的导师是好导师呢？2005年，Nature创立了the Nature awards for mentoring in science，用于表彰在指导研究生方面卓有成效的导师。有关人员广泛收集总结了学生们对其导师的评价，总结成了给导师的16条建议 [2]，如对学生的智力与能力的尊重，对学生职业发展（甚至选择非学术道路）的尊重，等等。 下文分别列出这16条建议，并引用学生的comments作为例证。基于我与自己的博士导师 我与本科期间的两个导师的各种经历，我highlight了这些comment里让我深有感触的地方。在异国求学，一个supportive的好导师是如父亲一般的存在（撒花）~ 此外，我认为导师“nice”这个说法太笼统。我认为挑导师主要有两个维度：一个是做人，一个是治学。真正的好导师，做人方面要正直、得体，尊重学生，让学生如沐春风，心情愉快，感到个人价值受到认可；做研究方面，要非常responsible，对学生的研究生涯发展很给力，所以push至少比放羊好一点，让学生紧张一点总比松懈要好——五年PHD实在是好短哒。 1. Be available：给学生及时的帮助和反馈 George meets with his students very regularly and is always available to them. I cannot remember him ever cancelling an appointment with me despite the tremendous demands on his time (he was Head of Department for some of the time that I was his student). He reads drafts promptly and provides clear, constructive comments. He is never negative and never belittles even the most junior of students. Undoubtedly the greatest attribute of Charless mentorship style is his accessibility. Rarely in the 6 years I was in his laboratory did I note him not to have an open door to discuss recent results with anyone from within, or indeed from outside, her/his laboratory. This availability combined with Charless approachable attitude resulted in a mentor that you were not afraid to speak to, with whatever result you had in hand be it positive or negative. Even after leaving his laboratory I founds his door was always open to discuss scientific ideas. 2. Respect：尊重学生的人格和智力 Mary treats her colleagues, regardless of whether they are doing a PhD or if they are a fellow Professor, with the same high regard. In doing so, she inspires confidence in her collaborators. 一般而言，被吐槽的导师都是这一点做得差，把学生当做干活机器。 3. Be generous：无私的分享精神 Marks magnanimity in sharing his own ideas and delight in seeing others succeed has also been an inspiration, not just for myself but for a whole generation of younger scie