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Old 14th February 2005 | 16:33
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You might also discretely ask (although probably not at the interview) what percentage of their junior faculty get tenure. It varies from school to school.

At Harvard, it's only 10%. At other top schools it's more like 50%. I have no idea what it is at Embry-Riddle.

Also, some schools part of your salary and expect you to make up the rest from winning grant applications. It's worth knowing this. (My background is in science, so engineering may be different.) I don't know if you should ask about this during the interview or wait until they offer you the job.
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