Brock Doctoral Scholarship - applications due February 15, 2017

The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Services is happy to announce that one of Guelph's most prestigious scholarships, the Brock Doctoral Scholarship is available for outstanding Doctoral applicants who will be starting their programs in S17, F17 or W18. The application deadline is February 15, 2017. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/brockdoctoral

3MT competition - coming to a College near you in March.

The campus-wide 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) finals competition will be held on March 28, 2017. College competitions will be held in early March. Get all the details by clicking here. This is a great way to promote your research so start working on your presentation now.

What is a PhD anyway?

Jennifer Polk asks PhDs what their degree means to them. Read the results in University Affairs by clicking here.

Are you career competent?

Joseph Barber explains why graduate students and postdocs should understand the importance of being able to communicate about their competencies to prospective employers during their job search. Read his article in Inside Higher Ed by clicking here.

A modest proposal for modest proposals

Heather Dubrow argues that students should be encouraged to think in terms of hypotheses rather than theses, and research questions or problems rather than their putative solutions when it comes to dissertation proposals. Read her article in Inside Higher Ed by clicking here.

How to Write a Cover Letter

Melissa Dennihy describes how to write a successful cover letter in Inside Higher Ed. Click here to read her article.

GSLI newsletter December 12 to February 1, 2017

The new issue of the GSLI newsletter is now available. Go to bit.ly/2hsyqwm to download a copy of the newsletter. This is the last newsletter in 2016. We'll be back in January. Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season.