During Graduate Training

General Resources | Funding | Committee Work

GENERAL RESOURCES & GUIDES

Guide to Graduate Student Life
(Web site created by the student–run Graduate School Collaborative to aid Graduate students in adapting to life at UW-Madison)

Surviving and Thriving in Graduate School
(“Re-envisioning the Ph.D.—a guide to surviving and thriving in Graduate School sponsored by U. Of Wash, with articles on how to choose a thesis advisor, advice on getting through grad school from students & professionals, funding, navigating departmental politics, job hunting after…)

Careers in Science and Engineering
(A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond)

NASW
(National Association of Science Writers website, includes information about "A Field Guide for Science Writers", a book that was co-edited by UW-Madison professor, Deborah Blum...)

Ethics in Science
(From the National Academy of Sciences, the popular book titled "On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research", topics range from authorship practices to experimental techniques and the treatment of research data...)

Delta Program
(The Delta Program is a research, teaching and learning community for faculty, academic staff, post-docs, and graduate students...)

CALS Office of Graduate Studies & Professional Development
(Resource to help current graduate students get the most out of graduate studies by highlighting opportunities to expand and enhance the training they already receive in their individual graduate programs)

FUNDING

Fellowship Opportunities
(Graduate School Fellowships Office General Information Page)

Resources for locating funding opportunities
(Funding search engines, private & federal funding programs, library resources...compiled by the UW-Madison Graduate School)

List of Fellowships, Scholarships and Grants
(Compiled by the National Academies)

Federal Grants
(Find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies on grants.gov.)

Travel Awards
(The annual Vilas travel awards are coordinated by the UW-Madison Graduate Student Collaborative.)

NSF Fellowship Information for Graduate Students & Postdocs
(NSF listing of available fellowship opportunities for Graduate Students & Postdocs; applications are submitted on-line on the Fastlane system.)

NIH Fellowship Information for Predocs and Postdocs
(Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award)
Program Announcements
Individual Predoctoral Awards for M.D./Ph.D. Fellowships (F30)
Individual Predoctoral Fellowships Minority Students (F31)
Individual Predoctoral Fellowships Students w/Disabilities (F31)
Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31)
Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships (F32)
Fellowship Application Forms and Instructions

Ford Fellowship Information
(Fellowship programs for minority graduate students)

Graduate School Funding Handbook
(Provides listings of graduate funding opportunities for the sciences and humanities, as well as study and research opportunities abroad. The 2002 print edition is available to review in the CMB Office, 413 Bock Laboratories.)

Teaching Assistant (TA) /Project Assistant (PA) Opportunities
(UW Students Job Center Site--Departments who hire graduate students outside of their department are expected to post TA/PA & Grader/Reader jobs at the UW Student Job Center site. Otherwise notices are posted on departmental bulleting boards. This site also lists other job opportunities.)

Non-Federal Funding Sources
(CALS website that provides links to non-federal funding sources)

INVOLVEMENT: (Extra Curricular)

UW Biology Outreachers Group
(Graduate students in Biology at UW-Madison doing outreach in the campus and Madison community)

CMB Committees & Volunteer Opportunities
(Get involved with other students in admissions, recruiting, advising & orientation, and other important & fun Program activities! If volunteering with other CMB students interests you, please contact the CMB Office (262-3203 / cmb@bocklabs.wisc.edu) and let us know that you are interested! This handbook section outlines some of the detail.)

Graduate School Collaborative
(Students representing other graduate students to the administration, offering professional development, social programs and outreach)