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MS or PhD
in Blogs
A blog about applying to graduate school. The focus appears to be on international students applying to schools in the US.
The road to a science Ph.D., Part 1
in Life as a Graduate Student
Part 1 of Jonathin Gitlin's description of the process of obtaining a PhD. Be sure to read the discussion (see link at the bottom)
Doctor of Philosophy
in Life as a Graduate Student
All about the PhD, courtesy of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Doonesbury: Faculty Hiring at Walden College
in Humor
Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury (9/9/96-9/14/96) looks at the faculty hiring process at the fictitious Walden College.
What is a Ph.D.?
in Life as a Graduate Student
An attempt to explain to laymen, people inquiring about doing a Ph.D. or people who know a Ph.D. student what a Ph.D. is. Based on UK guidelines. Also the author's thesis (not bedtime reading).
The road to a science Ph.D., Part 2
in Life as a Graduate Student
Part 2 of Jonathin Gitlin's description of the process of obtaining a PhD. Be sure to read the discussion (see link at the bottom)
What's Up, Postdoc?
in Blogs
A collection of blogs on postdoctoral life.
Survival Blog for Scientists
in Blogs
New blog of professional natural scientists (senior and junior) discussing all aspects of becoming a world-class scientist (so no science content). The initiator (Ad Lagendijk) has written a book "Survival Guide for Scientists" that will be published by Amsterdam University Press and Chicago University Press on May 13, 2008. The survival guides can be obtained freely as e-books from www.stringcat.com
Memoirs of a PhD Student
in Blogs
Sharing experiences of graduate life, as it happens...
Piled Higher and Deeper
in Humor
A great comic depicting life in graduate school. All graduate students will associate with this strip!
Applying to Grad School
in Blogs
A community of bloggers discuss admissions to grad schools covering all disciplines.
YoungFemaleScientist
in Blogs
A blog by a young, female postdoc.
PhDweblogs
in Blogs
"PhDweblogs.net is a non-profit initiative to bring together PhD students' weblogs from all around the world. If you are preparing a PhD, and have a blog about your research interests, you can register it here. We also accept other research-related weblogs, even if they are not directly connected to a PhD."
50 Popular Science Blogs
in Blogs
Courtesy of Nature
Graduate School Blogs at Technorati
in Blogs
A collection of blog entries and blogs on graduate school.
Grad School/Academia: Road to Poverty? Too Many Engineers
in Blogs
A discussion on LiveJournal
Engineering Science: Building better scientists and engineers
in Blogs
Peter Fiske and Geoff Davis (creator of phds.org) have started a blog / forum on science and engineering careers and education. Come check it out!
Blog on Science Ph.D. Job Issues
in Blogs
Discussion on the state of the job market and career choices for PhDs. What you ought to know if you are planning to go to graduate school, or if you are pursuing a scientific career.
Bloggers Need Not Apply
in Blogs
Chronicle Careers. "What is it with job seekers who also write blogs? Our recent faculty search at Quaint Old College resulted in a number of bloggers among our semifinalists. Those candidates looked good enough on paper to merit a phone interview, after which they were still being seriously considered for an on-campus interview. That's when the committee took a look at their online activity."
Academic web logs
in Blogs
A collection of blogs assembled by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Attack of the Career-Killing Blogs
in Blogs
When academics post online, do they risk their jobs? By Robert S. Boynton, Slate Magazine, Nov 16, 2005.
How to Write a Ph.D. Dissertation
in Humor
From the Annals of Improbable Research
ScienceBlogs
in Blogs
40 science bloggers selected by SEED Magazine.
Electron Band Structure In Germanium, My Ass
in Humor
An incredibly amusing undergraduate physics lab report.
PhD Ponderings
in Humor
" These are my ponderings, thoughts about life in graduate school, based on Aaron Karo's Ruminations. "
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