|
The "Ph.D. Resources" have been created to
help doctoral students not just survive but thrive in graduate school and
beyond. We have expanded the older version of these pages, formerly posted
as "Ph.D. Career Resources," into two sites in order to cover in more
detail the resources students need while "Obtaining a Ph.D." and
as they set about "Obtaining Employment." We hope to get the information on these sites into the hands of as many students as
possible. Please feel free to link to us and pass on these
resources. We welcome your feedback; please contact
us if you have any additional suggestions.
Obtaining a Ph.D.
These resources aim to help doctoral students
complete their programs, develop themselves as professionals, and prepare for
their post-academic careers while still in graduate school. This site
includes pages on:
- Surviving Graduate School
- Teaching
- Choosing a Committee/Advisor
- Preparing for Comprehensive/Qualifying Exams
- Research and Publishing
- Dissertations
- And more!
Obtaining Employment
These resources address
the preparation doctoral students go through on the path to various types of
employment, academic and beyond, that utilize their unique skills. This
site includes pages on:
- Web Resources
- Discussion Groups
- Universities with Career Services for Ph.D.'s
- Writing CVs and Resumes
- Jobs, Postdocs and Funding
- Universities with On-site Ph.D. Job Fairs
- And more!
UW Doctoral Education
Resources
If you are a doctoral student at the University of Washington, you may find
these Ph.D. career resources on campus useful. Listed resources include both
discipline-specific and general professional development resources.
Preparing Chemical Leaders of
Tomorrow
Preparing Chemical Leaders of Tomorrow is a Camille and Henry Dreyfus funded grant in four chemical science departments at the University of Washington (Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering). The grant was funded to help enhance professional development activities in the four departments.
UW Alumni Survey
In March-July 2002, the Re-envisioning the Ph.D. project conducted a survey of
University of Washington Ph.D. alumni that was designed "to improve
professional development opportunities for doctoral students and to build
partnerships between UW doctoral students, Ph.D. alumni, and alumni
workplaces." This site includes pages on:
- Background
- Survey materials
- Survey data summary
- Results by academic discipline
- Results by UW college and division
- Findings
- Acknowledgements.
Ph.D. Vignettes
This resource aims to help doctoral students reflect upon their career
possibilities as they transition into new career positions. As part of a
recent survey of UW alumni (1995-2001) residing in the Puget Sound area,
doctoral graduates were asked if they would provide brief vignettes. The
following vignettes describe post-graduation transitions and offer advice based
on reflections upon their own doctoral education experiences.
What Do Employers Want in a
Ph.D.?
As part of a recent survey of UW alumni (1995-2001) residing in the Puget Sound
area, doctoral graduates were asked what employers in their sector want in a
Ph.D. (skill sets, experience, and qualifications). The responses are
grouped according to the sector in which the respondent is employed.
|
