本人電子工程EE專業，申請時發表/錄用IEEE Trans 2片，IEEE Letters 2片，IET Journals 4片，Elsievier Jouranls 4片。我這個專業基本上沒有招博後的廣告資源，所以申請的第一步是給和我研究領域相關的文章作者中象老闆的直接發郵件陶瓷。第一批大概20封左右，都是發 給IEEE Fellow的，領域中的大牛，大樹地下好乘涼嘛。陶瓷信+CV羣發，
"I learned about your research on your homepage and your recent publications. Having achieved many goals in my career of sensor array processing and statistical signal processing and believing that there would be a good fit between my research experience and interests and your research, I am interested in a postdoctoral position in your lab, and have enclosed my Curriculum Vitae for your review and consideration.
I would like to know whether there is any postdoc position available in your lab. I will contact you in one week to answer any questions you may have and to see if you need any other information from me.
Greatly look forward to speaking with you soon."
只有3個回覆了，2個說沒錢沒位置，一個有那麼點意思，
"Thanks for your interest in working with us. We really appreciate that Our work is working on signal processing, sensor network and information fusion. Your background on statistical signal processing is close to our research interest. Our group is currently working mostly on sensor network and information fusion. Do you have any experience on these topics?"
教授回覆問我有沒有在他相關領域的研究經歷。說實話我只是對這個領域有一點點了解，但回信說沒有這種經歷肯定是不行的，
"In year period 2004-2007, my current research group is working on the topic sensor network. With collaboration of other researcher in my group, I also have knowledge of some other sensor network-related topics, e.g., energy-based sensor/target position estimation/tracking, consensus algorithm for distributed sensor fusion."
接下去幾天沒有迴音了，發封信問問，
"I would like to check if you have received the below cited message, and I would appreciate if you are considering me as to work a postdoctoral fellow in your lab."
第二天教授回覆了，
"Thanks for your email. I received the your previous email as well. It is good to know that you are also experienced in sensor network research. I wonder can we set up a teleconference meeting so that we can have direct conversation?"
好像是要面試，當然要同意了，不過我更喜歡視頻，這樣感覺更舒服些。
"Certainly. I am glad to talk with you. How about using a software like 'windows live messenger' or 'skype', in which way we may possibly make a video conversation?
As there has about over ten time differences between China and your city (I am not clear about what the exact figure is), can we discuss and arrange a time that is convenient for both of us for this conversation?"
可能是我用Hotmail的郵箱的緣故吧，第二天早上，教授加了我的MSN，然後問我方便跟他交談嗎。。。。
後來就是視頻了。。。先簡單寒暄幾句，然後就是問我的研究情況，爲什麼想去他那裏，還有沒有聯繫其他的地方，最後讓我把我已經接收但沒發表的文章給他，再寫一個研究計劃書給他，他要和他的大老闆討論一下再給我答覆，整個過程大概15分鐘吧。。
後來就是等。。。。。。。。。。。。
過了大概1周的時間，offer來了就等我確認了。。
"Thank you sending me the copies of your papers that have been accepted
for publication and a proposal for your future research work.
Dr. ... and I have given a careful consideration to your request for
working in a postdoctoral position at ..... We have
also briefly reviewed your papers that have already been published or
accepted for publication, as well as your proposal for postdoctoral
research. I'm pleased to inform you that we have decided to offer you
a postdoctoral position under the joint supervision of Dr. ...
and myself with an annual support of $36,000.
Please inform us as soon as possible of your acceptance of the above
offer. Upon receipt of your acceptance of the offer, we will make a
recommendation to the Dean of Engineering and Computer Science of
...., Dr. ...., to issue you an official letter
of offer that can be used to acquire a work permit and an entry visa.
In your future correspondence to me, please also include Professor
...., whose email address is ....... Hope to hear from you soon."
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