Paper Acknowledgements

[sparklingwater]

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I searched a few threads on this and about 75% of the people voted 'No'. My PI just happens to never/very rarely publish undergrads, but I was listed in the acknowledgements to one of his papers, though I did a like 2/3 of the experimental work (though I wasn't given a chance to write the paper). Should I not bring up the acknowledgements on my application? If I should, how would I go about doing it? Thanks.

 

[aSagacious]

You could mention it as an aside when you discuss your research experience. I would not list it separately as a 'publication'.

 

[Nymphicus]

I would approach it by talking about the (significant) research work you did and what you learned about your topic and the scientific research process as a whole, and then maybe finish by saying that it earned you an acknowledgment in your PI's paper, as he chooses to not involve undergrads in the publishing process.

 

[NickNaylor]

You could mention it as an aside when you discuss your research experience. I would not list it separately as a 'publication'.

I agree. I would laugh if someone mentioned an "acknowledgement" as its own activity entry.

 

[Charles_Carmichael]

I wouldn't even list it as an aside. Just talk about your research experience and what your role in the project was. Unfortunately, an acknowledgement isn't really worth anything.

 

[lkthlttr]

I wouldn't even list it as an aside. Just talk about your research experience and what your role in the project was. Unfortunately, an acknowledgement isn't really worth anything.

I agree, and I would feel confident that the PI would then speak to how my contributions to the publication demonstrated my work ethic and research potential in my recommendation letter.