Applying to Graduate School Resources

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Applying

Financial Information

How are PhD programs funded? Find out here! Also includes information on how to obtain application fee waivers, what fellowships are available, and a section on Master’s funding.

Planned future subsections: Why Should I Do a PhD?, Creating an Application Timeline, Selecting Schools, Application Mentorship Resources, How to Cold Email Potential Advisors, General Application Tips, Personal Statement Tips, A Letter to First Generation College Students & Children of Immigrants Applying to PhD Programs


After Acceptances: Choosing a Program

Questions to Ask When Considering a Graduate School Program

This is my personal question bank. These questions are split into categories of people, such as questions to ask your potential advisors, questions to ask students of your potential advisors, questions to ask graduate students who are not students of your potential advisors, etc.

Planned future subsections: What to Look For On Your Graduate School Visit, Choosing Between Disciplines, A Letter to First Generation College Students & Children of Immigrants Who Just Got Accepted to a PhD Program, A Letter to POC Who Just Got Into A PhD Program, Advice For Those Struggling Between Picking the Elite School and the Not-As-Fancy-School


Planned future sections:

  • What If My Application Was Not Accepted?
  • Taking a Gap Year
  • Applying Straight After Undergrad or Working In Between?
  • Preparing for Graduate School
  • A Letter to Those Who Went to Public University for Undergrad and Are Scared of Attending a Prestigious Graduate School