Negotiating the Job Market

Please post comments and questions you have about entering the job market, such as how to negotiate with schools, tips on how/where to interview, considering dual careers for partners, etc. This is a great place to get some support during this exciting, yet stressful transition time.

International Students’ Concerns/Questions

International students often face unique challenges and as such, this is a place for all international doctoral students to post comments and questions about issues you face, such as negotiating your student/work visa, securing funding, balancing school and family back in your home country, etc.

Discussing Potential Conference/Publication Ideas

Learning how/when/where to publish and present can be overwhelming. Here’s the place to post your comments and questions about both of these areas, such as how to turn class papers into publications/presentations, how to carve out time to write outside of classes/dissertation, etc. This is also a great place to connect with other doc students with similar interests to co-publish or co-present.

Surviving the Dissertation

The title says it all. Here’s the place for you to post your questions and comments about how to get it done! Those more experienced can share words of wisdom, those getting started can ask the important questions, like how do I develop my research question, how to do I fund my dissertation, how do I stay on my ideal timeline, etc.