PhD Application Materials/Guides
Date: September 12, 2024 10:22 AM
project-short.com was founded by my awesome friend Hannah Loo, and offers detailed feedback on personal statements, mock interviews, and more!
https://cientificolatino.com aims to promote inclusivity in STEM and increase the number of scientists from minoritized backgrounds. they have a TON of resources for undergrads and grad students, and a special mentorship program for grad school applications:
- MIT BCS Application Assistance https://bcs.mit.edu/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-bcs-and-building-46/outreach/application-assistance-program While geared torwards neuro / cognitive science, this program matches you with a current MIT BCS grad student to offer support to prospective students during the PhD application process
Now THAT’S What I Call Getting Into Grad School by Ya’el Courtney
PhD Application Guide: https://www.yaelcourtney.com/phdapplicationguide
All About PhD Applications by Lucy Lai
PhD Guide: https://lucylai.com/blog/gradapps
Her Application Materials: free to download
Stories of Scientists’ Lives — Growing Up In Science
Growing up in Science, a series started by Wei Ji Ma at New York University in 2014, features the personal narratives of scientists. In a typical event, one faculty member shares their life story with a focus on struggles, failures, doubts, and detours. Common topics include dealing with expectations, bad mentorship, impostor complex, procrastination, luck, rejection, conflicts with advisors, and work- life balance, but these topics are always embedded in the speaker’s broader narrative. Since its inception, Growing up in Science has spread to many other institutions. It is now also a series of global online events, some of which have a special theme (e.g. anti-racism or mentorship). For more information, please visit www.growingupinscience.com.