Graduate Student Resources

Announcements: New Posting as of 18 November 2009!

New Post-doc opportunity at U of Maryland posted on the Graduate Opportunities Page!

October 23, 2009, is the last day to register for the Beginning Grant Writing Workshop (a half-day workshop for humanities and social sciences students who are beginning to develop or draft research proposals).

November 4, 2009, is the last dayto register for the First Year Grant Forum  (a general informational session for humanities & social sciences students early in their graduate careers). 

INTENSIVE GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP to be held on Thursday, February 25 – Sunday, February 28,
at Amicalola Falls State Park. NO COST! Apply by Wednesday, November 18, 2009.

Interested in receiving feedback on dissertation work and on grant and fellowship applications?
All ABDs are warmly invited to apply to join our graduate student-run writing group!

There's a new section for Job Opportunities on the Graduate Opportunities Page!

Graduate School Links:

Graduate School Calendar
Graduate School Course Atlas, Handbook and Catalog
Graduate School Forms and Fellowship Information
Degree Completion Instructions

Recent Articles/Suggested Reading:

The Interviewing Process
From the Launching Academic Careers in the New Economy workshop presented by the Laney School of Graduate Studies and The Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry on 14 September 2009.

"Being There" (article on www.insidehighered.com)    
Teresa Mangum considers how departments should manage on-campus interviews.

"Too Much to Say?" (article on www.insidehighered.com) 
Among your first steps, writes Peg Boyle Single, are knowing your audience and dividing your material
into key points.

"To Much to Say? (II)" (article on www.insidehighered.com)
Peg Boyle Single briefly discusses more issues raised by having too much material.

"An Orals Survival Kit" (article from The Chronicle of Higher Education)

"Getting the Letters Right" (article on www.insidehighered.com)   
When it comes to getting recommendations, you need to mentor your mentors, writes Teresa Mangum.

"Mentor Yourself" (article on www.insidehighered.com)
You don't have someone to advise you? Mary Jane Hurst offers five strategies.

"Finding Mentors" (article on www.insidehighered.com)
Building your network is crucial, write Sabrina Bonaparte and Jerry Baldasty. Here's how to do it.

"A Writing Routine" (article on www.insidehighered.com)
Peg Boyle Single offers a series of practical tips.

"The Rules of Faculty Club"(article from The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Some tough talk about teaching for those who want entrance into the club.