Events
2124 Lee Building
Newly appointed postdocs wishing to learn more about the resources available to them at UMD should attend this orientation to gain an idea of how the University can assist them during their time as postdoctoral fellows, scholars, and associates.
Graduate School Writing Center, 5100B McKeldin Library
Whether you are explaining a context, a process, a result, or an impact, chances are you explaining something complex in your writing. In this workshop, we’ll focus on writing clear explanations for different audiences.
2124 Lee Building
Session for postdocs and doc students. Learn the truth about the academic job market, what makes a competitive candiate and resources for those intersted in pursuing faculty careers.
3134 Hornbake Building, South Wing
There are more than 350 million professionals on LinkedIn. This session provides tips for creating an effective profile and using LinkedIn for expanding your network and as a job search strategy.
October 19 (4-8pm), October 20 (10am-5pm), and October 21 (12pm-5pm)
The Thesis & Dissertation Retreat will afford participants time to write along with opportunities for one-on-one writing consultations with Writing Fellows and presentations about topics such as setting goals and structuring writing time. Participants must have an approved prospectus or thesis topic and must commit to attending each day.
Graduate School Writing Center, 5100B McKeldin Library
This workshop will examine the academic job talk about how to persuasively present your research at a campus job interview. Participants will learn about how to create effective presentations that coherently summarize their research and explain its fit at a given university.
This 90-minute workshop will provide students with tools for finding funding opportunities and guidance on how to frame their research in a grant application. Participants should bring a rough draft of their project summaries to this hands-on workshop and take steps toward writing a successful grant application. Robyn Kotzker, Assistant Director of the Graduate Office of Funding Opportunities, will demonstrate several ways to find grants and funding opportunities, and Dr. Linda Macri, Director of the Graduate School Writing Center, will provide guidance on how to write for the particular situation of seeking funding support.
Grant Geography is offered on October 23 at 2:00 pm, October 24 at 2:00 pm, and October 29 at 3:00 pm. Please select the time that works best for you and don't forget to bring your first draft of your proposal!
Please RSVP for one of these sessions at https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_1LxIFgLk2FB62hf
Graduate School Writing Center, 5100B McKeldin Library
One way to be ensure that your writing is clear is to write with a reader in mind. At this workshop, you’ll learn what readers expect from sentences and structure in English, and how using these reader expectations can improve your writing.
This 90-minute workshop will provide students with tools for finding funding opportunities and guidance on how to frame their research in a grant application. Participants should bring a rough draft of their project summaries to this hands-on workshop and take steps toward writing a successful grant application. Robyn Kotzker, Assistant Director of the Graduate Office of Funding Opportunities, will demonstrate several ways to find grants and funding opportunities, and Dr. Linda Macri, Director of the Graduate School Writing Center, will provide guidance on how to write for the particular situation of seeking funding support.
Grant Geography is offered on October 23 at 2:00 pm, October 24 at 2:00 pm, and October 29 at 3:00 pm. Please select the time that works best for you and don't forget to bring your first draft of your proposal!
Please RSVP for one of these sessions at https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_1LxIFgLk2FB62hf
3134 Hornbake Building, South Wing
In this hands-on session, you will use ImaginePhD, a career exploration and planning tool developed specifically for PhDs. Bring your laptop.
