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Meet your writing goals this winter by bringing colleagues together and joining the Grad Writing Group Challenge! The challenge is to form a peer-to-peer writing group and then to meet virtually at least four times in February.
Whether you are forming a group to work on your thesis or dissertation, grant or job applications, or coursework, we hope these meetings get you motivated to write. We also created a quick start guide to help you get your group going and how to give writing feedback.
All registered groups will be entered to win a free bag of goodies from the Graduate School. Ready to write?
Read the quick start guide and register your group on our website.
Back again this year, Grad Inspire will showcase amazing graduate students and the stories behind their scholarship.
Join us at 5:30 p.m. (PST), Thursday, February 25.
Featured presenters include:
Register to attend Grad Inspire 2021!
Grad Inspire is co-produced by Inspiration Dissemination and the Graduate School.
The Academic Success Center and CAPS are here to support students as they navigate success during times of uncertainty. Our graduate student academic support group covers topics such as time management, focus & motivation, with understanding of the unique challenges that graduate students face. We will also discuss ways to maintain balance & self-care during times of stress.
Starting January 19, this drop-in group will meet via Zoom every other Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. (weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, and finals week). Link to join. Learn more about this group.
Additional grad writing groups from the Graduate Writing Center may be added for winter term. If you are still interested in joining, please reach out to Chris Nelson directly at [email protected]. Need writing help now? Schedule a session.
The Graduate Student Commons, or Grad Commons, is a place for graduate students on the sixth floor of the Valley Library. It supports student success by providing independent, collaborative and facilitated learning experiences. Virtual appointments at the Grad Commons run week 2 through week 10.
Writing help - Representatives from the Graduate Writing Center are available for expert online writing consultations. Please make an appointment to schedule a time.
Short Format Statistical Consulting - Stats got you stuck? Online consulting is available to students working on projects 2 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays. Get help designing or analyzing your next study. To learn more and sign up for a consultation, please visit the statistics consulting website.
CAPS single session clinic for graduate students - Meet with a counselor for a one-time only session to discuss a current problem or concern. The counselor will help you clarify your problem and work with you to develop skills and strategies to create a personalized action plan.
When you go to the Single Session Clinic webpage, find the link “Click here to schedule graduate students.” In winter term, blocks of time are reserved for grad students, Thursdays 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Grad students can schedule for any available appointment throughout the week, but these blocks of time are reserved only for them.
Learn more about the grad health plan and get your health insurance and benefits questions answered. Please email [email protected] for more information.
When: 10 a.m. (PST), Thursday, January 14
Where: Zoom meeting
Getting a dam job: Career tips for grad students
5 to 6 p.m. (PST), Thursday, January 28
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This workshop will discuss job searching tips for graduate students including those who wish to remain in academia, and those who plan to pursue careers outside of academia. Specifics include career exploration and job search tools and approaches, elevator pitches, and resume/CV suggestions.
Ph.D. in industry panel
Noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, February 16
Register for industry panel
A career panel featuring OSU alum who graduated with a Ph.D. and work in industry will share insights and advice about working outside academia. Moderated by Jonathan Stoll, Director of Career Education at OSU.
Seats are still available so reserve your spot now! Do you create or use data in your research? Looking for tips and tools to better help you manage and share your data? From January 26 to 29, the OSU Library is offering a research data management workshop, an asynchronous online workshop for OSU community members. Learn more and register here.
Previously offered as the “Travel Award,” the Graduate School is pleased to offer the new Graduate Student Scholarly Presentation Award for the 2020-2021 academic year. Award amounts will not exceed $500.
The matching funds requirement for this award have been suspended. Students should continue to work with your advisor, department or program to submit a nomination.
The funds from this award are designed to provide domestic or international graduate students with financial support to cover part of the costs associated with registering, virtually attending and presenting their scholarly work/achievements at prestigious virtual conferences. Please note that the presentation of scholarship remains a key eligibility requirement for this award.
Learn more about the Scholarly Presentation Award.
As part of an ongoing strategic partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Lab, the Graduate School and the Research Office are pleased to announce the 2021 PNNL-OSU Distinguished Graduate Research Program. The DGRP is intended to increase the quality and quantity of STEM Ph.D. students across the OSU system, while providing an enhanced research experience by aligning OSU faculty, students, and PNNL scientists with the unique capabilities and research programs at PNNL.
The candidates will be drawn from first year and second year STEM and related science and engineering Ph.D. students at OSU. Of particular interest are students who represent the existing and emerging areas of collaboration with PNNL. Five students will be selected for 2021 cohort. Priority is given to applications submitted between January 4 and February 26, 2020.
Learn more about the PNNL-OSU DGRP.
NGSU is a campus-wide, virtual competition beginning in January where student-led teams compete to win cash prizes, in-kind services and the chance to turn a startup idea into a real company. Open to all teams lead by an enrolled OSU student. Get more info and apply. Deadline is January 18.
When: 1 to 2 p.m.Tuesday, January 19
Where: Register for webinar
Graduate students can experience unique challenges on their road to success. You may need a variety of communication skills and resources in your role as an educator, researcher, co-worker, committee member, or to establish and keep professional relationships that are important to your future. Dynamics between students and advisors or mentors can add complexity when conflicts need to be addressed. What are the basic skills needed to manage communications that can, at times, be difficult or sensitive?
Participants at the University Ombuds Office training webinar, hosted by ASOSU, will learn to apply communication and conflict concepts and theory, and a collaborative 4-step model for identifying mutually beneficial outcomes. This session will be focused on managing communication, preventing and addressing conflicts, and helping you navigate the occasional obstacles that graduate students can face.
Replays will be available for 1 month on the Aurora platform. All event information can be found at Beyond the Professoriate.
3 common mistakes PhDs make when starting their nonacademic job search
9 a.m. (PST), Jan. 22, 2021
Over the past four years, the Beyond Prof team has interviewed hundreds of Ph.D.s about how to make a successful career transition. Through this research, we’ve learned what makes, and breaks, a non-academic job search.
In this webinar, L. Maren Wood will share with you these results. What are the common mistakes PhDs made when starting their job searches? And what strategies did they eventually use that led to a successful career transition?
After attending this webinar, you will be able to:
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