Student Life

To succeed in your graduate studies, be ready to make the most of every opportunity to market yourself and your research. Developing essential skills and relationships will help you build your academic profile and will expand your network, thus providing more career opportunities.

You need to be aware of your program requirements, have a passion for research and build a supportive learning environment. The resources below provide tips on common graduate student concerns, such as how to get the mentoring you need and how to maximize your time spent at conferences.

Focusing on your Graduate Studies
  1. Challenges Facing Female Students [PDF Document]
  2. Scholarship Applications [PDF Document]
  3. Writing a Scientific Paper [PDF Document]
  4. Conferences [PDF Document]
  5. Mentoring [PDF Document]
  6. Presenting a Poster [PDF Document]
  7. Surviving the Candidacy Examination [PDF Document]
  8. Searching for a Postdoctoral Fellowship [PDF Document]
  9. Pregnancy and Grad School [PDF Document]
  10. Long Distance Learning [PDF Document]
  11. Surviving your first year in Graduate School [PDF Document]
  12. Reading Research Papers - as presented by Dr. Kovach during FGSR 2011 Professional Development Week [PDF Document]