Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Research and personal journal of a graduate student in the social sciences pursuing a PhD; Focus on resources for conducting dissertation work and other aspects of succeeding in graduate school.
Career Center - Graduate Students and Ph.D.'s
This site by the University of California, Berkeley helps Ph.D.'s in their career search. It contains numerous articles and resources that would be helpful for any undergrad or graduate student beginning their job hunt.
Successful Academic
Contains information about finishing the Ph.D. dissertation and succeeding in one's academic career. Has articles, advice, a newsletter, and recommended book lists. The owner provides both dissertation and faculty coaching.
The NAGPS National Doctoral Program Survey
An assessment of compliance with best practice in graduate education for doctoral programs in the U.S. and Canada.
Academic Ladder
Provides information for graduate students on every stage of the dissertation process, and for professors hoping for tenure. Includes assessments, new and archived articles, a newsletter, and information on dissertation and tenure coaching.
How to Succeed in Graduate School: A Guide for Students and Advisors
Article originally published in Crossroads, the ACM student magazine.
Advice for Undergraduates Considering Graduate School
Article by Phil Agre, offering informal advice for undergraduates who are thinking about graduate school. Focus is on doctoral programs.
All About Grad School
Geographical listing of business, law, medical & engineering graduate schools.
American Graduate Education
Contains resources for students worldwide who wish to pursue graduate education in the USA. Information on the U.S. educational system, profiles of graduate schools, tips on applying for visas, information about different kinds of graduate programs.
Association for Support of Graduate Students (ASGS)
A service organization for dissertation-writing graduate students.
Beyond Academe
Intended to help PhDs make the transition out of academia. Beyond Academe is intended specifically for historians but can be used by PhDs in the humanities as well as the sciences.
e-Coach Survival Guide
Free monthly e-mail newsletter and other resources devoted to practical strategies for successfully completing doctoral dissertations.
Graduate and Continuing Education for Community College Leaders
Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which examines the benefits of graduate education for leaders in community colleges.
Biology Graduate School Search
This page contains a search tool designed to assist students in finding the rightgraduate biology program for them.
Ivory Doghouse
Discusses the academic job market, problems of new Ph.D.s, and the outlook for independent scholars and grad students in the humanities.
Re-envisioning the Ph.D. Project
Dedicated to fostering national/international discussion and initiatives that address the question: How can we re-envision the Ph.D. to meet the societal needs of the 21st Century?
Grad Profiles
Large collection graduate and professional school profiles and narratives.
Gradschools.com
Comprehensive online directory of graduate and post-graduate school programs, arranged by curriculum, including contact information, program descriptions and links to leading programs world wide.
Grad Source
A resource for graduate bound students in North America and from around the world who are interested in US or Canadian masters and doctoral programs.
GradView
Graduate education resource for students planning to attend graduate school, with articles and information on financial aid, tests and test preparation, choosing a school, careers and career options, virtual tours of graduate schools, and an online discussion area for students.
IEF Education Foundation
Information regarding colleges, universities, language and boarding schools. Also American Education directory and online application available for international students in English, Spanish and Chinese.
Dissertation/Thesis Guide
This is a highly informative site with a lot of details about every stage of the dissertation process, written by a professor.
LLM Courses
Profiles Masters of Laws courses offered by institutions worldwide. Register to receive free personalised LLM course information from institutions that match your profile.
Peterson's Guide to Graduate and Professional Study
Searchable guide to more than 3,000 graduate programs.
phdguideonline
Gives information on doctoral research programmes, fellowships, scholarships, and universities around the world with a focus on Indian schools.
PhinisheD
Online discussion and support group for people who can't seem to finish their dissertations or theses.
Entering Graduate School
Offers advice from three seasoned academics on whether graduate school is a good idea for a person.
Doctoral Student Perceptions of Learning to be Reflective Practitioners
Article from Academic Exchange Quarterly which looks at how doctoral students learn how to become members of their professions.
New Professors’ Reflections on the Dissertation Process
Article from Academic Exchange Quarterly which presents the views of a new faculty member on the dissertation writing process.
TADA! Thesis and Dissertation Accomplished
TA-DA!-Thesis and Dissertation Accomplished™ is a CD-ROM resource tool that was designed to address every aspect of completing a thesis or dissertation by providing specific, orderly, structured guidance with checklists, forms and other printable forms.
Thesis and Dissertation Abstracts
Offers a free service which allows anyone who has written a thesis, dissertation or paper to publish their abstract online and thus making it available to the whole Internet community.
University Job Bank
Provides current openings of graduate research and teaching assistantships, fellowships, scholarships, and resume services.
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