Professional Development
Professional development takes many forms throughout a student's graduate career and as such, many formal and informal professional development opportunities exist. The best advice to students is to be proactive in seeking out resources at the right time.
Campus Resources
Travel Funds from the ERP Program
The ERP Program is able to provide $300 of travel assistance to students who are attending a regional or national scientific meeting. To receive funding, please submit a copy of the letter of acceptance by the conference hosts and a copy of your submitted abstract to the program office. Students are limited to one travel award per fiscal year. Funds may be used to pre-pay airfare, hotel and conference registrations. Contact Tiffany if you have additional questions.
Fellowships, Travel Awards and Scholarships
Presentation Skills
- Seminar Presentation: Dr. Ted Golos with contributions by Dr. David Abbott (presented on 9/6/2007)
- Handout Supplement to Preparing to Give a Memorable Scientific Talk. Provided by Dr. David Abbott
- Preparing and Delivering Electronic Presentations. Published for the 87th Annual Endocrine Society Meeting
- Scientifically Speaking: Tips for Preparing and Delivering Scientific Talks and Using Visual Aids. Courtsey of the Oceanography Society 1995
Thesis Preparation
- Writing Your Thesis - Dr. Ian Bird
- Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation - courtsey of S. Joseph Levine, PhD, Michigan State University (original text at http://www.LearnerAssociates.net)
- How To Write A Dissertation or Bedtime Reading For People Who Do Not Have Time To Sleep - courtsey of Purdue University
- UW-Madison Graduate School PhD Thesis Preparation Guidelines
- UW Madison Graduate School MS Thesis Guidelines
Career Development
- Life Beyond Graduate School: The Academic Career Path - Dr. Jyoti Watters
- Life Beyond Graduate School: A Career in Patent Law - Dr. Mitch Jones
- Life Beyond Graduate School: Choosing a Career in Industry - Dr. Gabriela Cezar
- Science's Nextwave - Career Development for Post-docs and Junior Faculty
- Preparing Future Faculty
- The Job Search Process from Graduate Student to Job Applicant: Putting the Pieces Together- Tiffany Bachmann
- Science Orientated Career Books
- A Ph.D. Is Not Enough: A Guide to Survival in Science, by Peter Feibelman. ISBN 0201627175
- Career Renewal: Tools for Scientists and Technical Professionals, by Stephen Rosen and Celia Paul. ISBN 0125970609
- Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower , by Cynthia Robbins-Roth. ISBN 0125893760
- Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists - Practical Advise, Proven Techniques, by Peter Fiske and Arron Louie. ISBN 0875902952
Grant Funding and Management
- Funding Reproductive Biology Research: A National Institute of Health (NIH) Perspective - Dr. Ron Magness
Responsible Conduct in Research
- Graduate School Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School Ombuds Office
- Strategies for Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management (Adopted by the UW Medical School Ombuds Office - from guidelines of the Harvard Medical School Ombuds Office)
- The Rules We Live By - Presented by Dr. Paul Bertics and Rosa Garner
- National Instates of Health web page on Bioethics Training
Laboratory Management
- Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
(Available from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute)
General Information for Graduate Students
- Science's Nextwave section for current graduate students. Resources to answer some of your most perplexing questions about graduate education.
- Mentoring: Adviser, Teacher, Role model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering Published by the National Academies Press