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Tips for Grads: Communication
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Although summer seems to be passing by quickly, there is still plenty of time to check off items on your to-do list. Consider taking time to re-organize and clean up your online persona. Doing so will help you think about the messages you send to your audience, which will be useful as you apply for funding opportunities, search for new jobs, and form new relationships at the start of the new academic year. Here are some ways you can get started: - Make a list of all your accounts. Delete any accounts you don’t use regularly (Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Reddit) to reduce the risk from hackers and identity thieves.
- Cleanse your profiles of inappropriate items. Go back through your posting history and delete pictures or verbiage that could harm your chances of getting hired or promoted. Make sure that your business-oriented social media platforms (LinkedIn) are used only for posts that help your career, not hurt it.
- Consider the professional image you want to project. Think about ways to showcase your expertise online. Post links to helpful articles about your subject area, blog about your interests, and participate in discussion forums about your research topic.
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DiscoverPD is an innovative tool for UW-Madison graduate students to advance their academic and professional goals. Review the nine facets of professional development, complete a self-assessment, and get a customized report and recommendations.
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Upcoming Professional Development Events
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| A Writer's Retreat
Wednesday, July 26 | 4:30 - 7:30 pm
6191 Helen C. White Hall | Communication
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Python
Monday, July 31 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
B1144A DeLuca Biochemistry Building | Managing Projects and People
Photoshop 1
Tuesday, August 1 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
B1144A DeLuca Biochemistry Building | Communication
Excel 2: Functions
Tuesday, August 8 | 12:00 - 2:00 pm
B1144A DeLuca Biochemistry Building | Managing Projects and People
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Special Events and Conferences
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Student Research Travel Grants Competition (SRGC) now open
Are you a dissertator or final year MFA, planning ahead for professional development opportunities for the summer, fall or spring semesters? Effective July 1st, if you have already been accepted to present at a conference, or if you are planning to apply, consider applying for Conference Presentation Funds to help defray the costs of conference travel. Need funding support for important research travel plans? The Student Research Travel Grants provides eligible UW-Madison graduate students with funds for domestic or international travel related to conducting research in support of their dissertation, thesis, or final project. Due to limited funds, only dissertators and final year MFA’s are eligible to apply for award travels funds. Applicants can receive award travel support only one time per award year. For application information, visit the SRGC website.
Project Assistantship in Academic Leadership with the Graduate School
If you are interested in becoming academic leader at a large university, consider applying for the project assistantship in academic leadership with the Graduate School. This position works directly with the Office of Admissions, Office of Academic Services, and the Office of Academic Planning & Assessment within the Graduate School at UW-Madison. The PA will gain work experience in areas related to administration of graduate education and will undertake research projects in areas that may include admissions, graduate student services, academic planning, and program assessment. For full list of qualifications and responsibilities as well as application information, please read the job posting here.
Designing Writing Assignments in Your Courses
Educational research makes it clear that well-designed writing assignments engage students in learning and help students deepen their understanding of course concepts and thus should be an important part of teaching and learning in all disciplines. As you plan your courses for the fall semester (or for any future semester), the university’s program in Writing Across the Curriculum is eager to help you think about creative and effective ways to incorporate writing and speaking assignments into your courses at all levels and in all disciplines—in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. If you would like to schedule a time to meet or if you would like to have a copy of the WAC faculty sourcebook, please contact the director of the university’s program in Writing Across the Curriculum, Brad Hughes, at bthughes@wisc.edu, or at 263-3823.
Registration open for the Graduate School Degree Dash Get your semester off to a fast start! Join fellow graduate students, faculty and staff for the 2nd Annual Degree Dash hosted by the Graduate School at UW-Madison. Set your goal for 5.7 miles for the Doctoral Derby (no, you don’t have to be in a Ph.D. program to participate), or for 1.75 miles for the Master's Mile (for those who need to “graduate” early). Race distances are based on average time-to-degree. You will meet fellow students, faculty and staff, tour campus, come away with a t-shirt or water bottle, and gather information that will help you to start your semester off quickly. And the best part is, whether you come in first or last place, you’ll get a diploma at the finish line. All are encouraged to participate in this event – new and current graduate students, faculty, staff and family members. Teams are encouraged and eligible to win prizes.
Graduate School Wins Grant to Study Ph.D. Career Outcomes
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School has been selected to participate in a multi-institutional project aimed at studying Ph.D. career pathways. Understanding Ph.D. Career Pathways for Program Improvement is led by the Council of Graduate Schools and funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the National Science Foundation. The study, aimed primarily at program improvement, will examine relationships between doctoral training programs, professional development activities, and career outcomes. All 102 of our Ph.D. programs will be included in the study, across the arts, humanities, social, biological, and physical sciences. Watch for project updates in GradConnections and at grad.wisc.edu/careerpathways.
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Please note: Some graduate students may be ineligible to hold graduate assistantship appointments. Be sure to check with your graduate program coordinator about your eligibility before applying.
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The goal of the Informatics program is to promote development and use of novel informatics in an integrative approach toward understanding normal processes of human biology and disease processes. Informatics awards support career development of scientists engaged in research that significantly integrates state-of-the-art information technology developed with advanced biological, chemical, and pharmacological sciences in the following areas: genetics proteomics; molecular systems biology; medical (human) pathways and networks; pharmaco-integrative biology; population modeling and simulation; novel approaches to the analysis of big data; genomics molecular epidemiology; functional; structural; toxico; pharmaco; and comparative.
The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education; who demonstrate a commitment to developing academic and civic responsibility in themselves and others; and whose work reflects a strong emphasis on teaching and learning. All doctoral level graduate students who are planning a career in higher education are eligible, regardless of academic department. Graduate students in fields where the Master's degree is the terminal degree, such as the MFA in art, are also eligible. (Nominees must hold student status in January 2018.)
Virginia Tech is now accepting applications for their annual Future Faculty Development Program, an intensive two-day program for doctoral candidates and post-doctoral scholars traditionally underrepresented in their fields who are interested in entering academic careers in the next year. In January 2018, they plan to bring a cohort of approximately 15 to the Virginia Tech main campus in Blacksburg, VA for this all-expense paid workshop that includes interaction with host departments, workshops such as negotiating job offers and adjusting to life as a new faculty member, and plenty of opportunities to network with faculty in research areas of interest to the participants. For more information, visit their website.
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