Most of the top scorers in 12th grade opt for IITs and medicals. And there are few who have actual interests in fundamental science and attempt to pursue a career out of it.

In this episode, I am interviewing Amit Nanda who was an exceptional student from my batch. Presently, Amit is pursuing Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Vienna jointly with the Austrian Academy of Sciences. He shares his experiences and insights with students who are planning pursue their careers in fundamental science.
This interesting podcast will be helpful to give you an overview and roadmap on how to navigate your curiosity to pursue research. And this will also enable you to understand different challenges associated with this journey.

What all have we covered in this conversation - 

- Is it important in which college you study for graduation?

- What are the resources that you should follow to keep updated about research development?

- What are career opportunities available after graduation, post-graduation, and Ph.D.?

- What to do if you lose your interest in science after post-graduation?

- How to get an internship by building a network?

- Why taking a gap of few months can be deciding factor for your career.

- How to explore different experiences to find what you enjoy?

- How much does a Ph.D student gets paid

- How to get research opportunities in global universities? and many more

You can reach out to Amit if you need any sort of guidance. He will be more than happy to help.

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