Grad School: The Secret Syllabus
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Applying to Grad School
Moving into North American Academia from Non-U.S. Institutions
How to Choose Your Writing Sample
Writing to Potential Advisors
Language Training
Letters of Recommendation: When and How to Request Them
Finding the Right Advisor
Absolute Beginners
First-Year Chaos
The Summer Before Grad School Begins
No One Remembers Your Application
Getting Your Research Off the Ground
Meet a 5th-Year PhD Student Right Away
Start Reading Dissertations Right Away
Start Attending Job Talks Right Away
Coursework
How to Choose Courses
Getting Feedback from Your Instructors
Independent Study and Directed Readings
Course Evaluations are Biased (and We Should Tell Our Students So)
From Research Proposal to Final Paper
Health and Well-Being
Mental Health
The Sophomore Slump
Where to Live (On or Off-Campus)?
Should You Date a Colleague?
How to Live a Secret Life
Research, Writing, and Publishing
Publishing 101: How the Process Works, Start to Finish
How and Where to Meet Editors and Publishers
How to Write an Author Response Letter
Negotiating Better Book Contracts
What if a Press Rejects Your Book?
Edited Volumes and “Special Issues”
Should You Publish in Grad School?
The Minefield of Informality
First-Name Basis or Dr.?
Mind Jobs and Tailspins: When a Passing Comment from a Senior Colleague Ruins Your Week (or Month)
Working With Your Advisor
How Often to Meet With Your Advisor?
Losing Your Advisor: What’s Next?
Advisees Teach Their Advisors How to Advise
Your First TAship
Your Slides Suck: What Profs Can Learn from Graphic Designers
The Secret to Better Evaluations
How to Run Office Hours (Hint: Stop Calling Them “Office Hours”)
Course Evaluations are Biased (and We Should Tell Our Students So)
Course Evaluations Inequality: When TAs Pay the Price for a Crappy Instructor
Working with your Instructor Effectively
How to Treat Student Athletes with the Respect They Deserve
Orals and Comprehensive Exams
Briefing Memos
An Introduction to Orals
How to Answer Every Orals Question
How to Drill for Orals Exam Questions
What Happens If You Fail Orals?
Fellowships and Grants
Dissertation Grants
Multi-Year Grants
Conference Grants
Small Grants
Conferences
When Should You Start Applying to Conferences?
Academic Conferences for Introverts
Money (Beyond the Stipend)
Honoraria: How Much to Expect for Giving an Invited Talk?
Reviewing Articles and Manuscripts: How Much Will You Get Paid?
Writing for Magazines and Newspapers
Promoting Your Research (Sorry, But You Have To!)
Launching a Website
Social Media for Grad Students
Self-Promotion: OK or Not?
The Dissertation Defense and Job Search
When is the Earliest to Go on the Job Market?
Do This After Your Dissertation Defense
First-Round Job Interviews in Academia
How to Negotiate a Job Offer