For Students
Advice for Succeeding in Graduate School
- Great resources for Ph.D. students from Prof. Chris Blattman at the University of Chicago
- Ideas on how to be a (successful) graduate student, from Prof. Steve Manson at the University of Minnesota.
- Graduate school (and research more generally) is a humbling experience. You should expect to be challenged.
- Some modest advice from Stephen Sterns, and a more uplifting reply from Ray Huey.
- Failure is an important part of the process.
Finding a Job (academic or not)
- Several additional thoughtful pieces by Dr. Steve Manson, at the University of Minnesota:
- Finding a job with an academic degree
- Advice on your CV or resume
- Some reasons NOT to apply for an academic job
Research, Writing, and Presentations
- Getting started in the research process
- Some advice – again from Dr. Manson – for planning a research project (particularly a GIS-based one)
- Writing a literature review
- An excellent style guide for technical writing from Joe Schall from Penn State University
Funding Resources