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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP there are a number of academics who frequent DCUM. Tell us your field and maybe we can be more helpful. But insisting that you have all the qualifications for a high-powered academic career while asking a very elementary question (how to find funding) isn't very credible.

As a PP said, academia has its own massive structural issues. Low pay, vicious politics, and more. I routinely discourage young people from aspiring to academic careers because of the limited opportunities, especially if you are tied to a geographic area or care about being in a major city. It's even more daunting for mid-career changers. [b]Professionals, even with publications and adjunct experience, rarely make the shift to FT professorships.[/b][/quote]

OP here. The bolded is interesting and disheartening.
For the record, I never said anything about having a "high-powered" academic career. In fact, I'd be thrilled to have an exceedingly low-powered academic career. Honestly, I love teaching and working with students.

I am quite competent, expert even, in a niche area in my field and have numerous peer reviewed (not in junk not in top) journal articles, many presentations at the top conferences in my field and 2 book chapters. I'm not saying I'm set up to be an academic phenom, but I do have some credibility.

As for not knowing how academia works, guilty as charged. I have adjuncted regularly, but have been focused on my job in another sector. I've been wondering if it would be feasible to move to academia for a while and the government chaos has accelerated my wonderings.

Thank you to everyone who has provided useful information.[/quote]

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