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Getting Your Ph.D.

Getting Your Ph.D. NSBE Region 3 Fall Regional Conference. Hosted by: Nathaniel W. Tindall & Georgia Tech Black Graduate Student Organization Prepared by: Lauren D. Thomas torch@nsbe.org. Contents. How to pick a department Financing a Ph.D. My Advisor and Me Graduate Speed Chats.

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Getting Your Ph.D.

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  1. Getting Your Ph.D. NSBE Region 3 Fall Regional Conference Hosted by: Nathaniel W. Tindall & Georgia Tech Black Graduate Student Organization Prepared by: Lauren D. Thomas torch@nsbe.org

  2. Contents • How to pick a department • Financing a Ph.D. • My Advisor and Me • Graduate Speed Chats

  3. Picking a Department • Start looking, networking and preparing early • Develop a CV • Visit grad fairs • Take advantage of visit opportunities • Ask yourself • What are my goals in a Ph.D. program? • Where can I realistically spend the next 4-6 years? • What are the graduates from the program doing after?

  4. Financing a Ph.D. • Department sponsored RA/TA/LA • Usually just cost of living expenses (if that) • Understand the responsibilities up front – 20 hrs. • Determine how this will support your grad work • Fellowships • Higher levels of funding, lower responsibility level • University/College offered – apply EARLY! • External fellowships, determine what can be combined • Loans • LAST resort!

  5. LOOK FOR THE $$$$ Financing a Ph.D.- Fellowships • Disciplinary organization – ASME, ASCE, IEEE etc.. Usually for more advanced students, M.S. • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship – must write a proposal, no more than 1 year of grad studies $30k per year, tuition, fees, travel budget • SMART $31k per year + tuition and fees • American Association of University Women • Environmental Protection Agency • Ford Foundation

  6. My Advisor and Me • Select an advisor based on personality match NOT solely research interests, notoriety, or publications! • What is your work style? • How do you like to be motivated? • Ask their students and graduates if available • Your advisor doesn’t need to be your friend, or even your mentor but it helps! • Check your ego at the door

  7. Graduate Speed Chats • Goal: meet the Ph.D. students in the room and converse about their work, experience, future plans, and advice for your Ph.D. • 8 minute rotations • Feel free to share business cards!

  8. Graduate Students • Name • Department, research area in 4 words • Institution • B.S., M.S., Background • Current status (student, candidate, defense, post-doc) • One thing you wish someone told you about grad school

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