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Scholarly Pursuits: A Guide to Professional Development During the Graduate Years

by Cynthia Verba

The publication Scholarly Pursuits: A Practical Guide to Academe offers advice on all aspects of professional development in preparation for an academic career and for enhancing PhD career opportunities more generally. It also includes samples of winning fellowship proposals, as well as CVs and cover letters for job applications.

This publication is available online and on paper, free to GSAS students and alumni and may be obtained at the Dean's Office, 1350 Massachusetts Aveunue, Holyoke Center, 3rd Floor. The paper copy is also available for purchase by those without GSAS affiliation, under the following terms:

Scholarly Pursuits, $25, plus $3 for shipping within the US ($28 total). For shipping to Europe, the charge is $8; to Asia, $17. Checks should be made payable to Harvard University and mailed with your request to:

Table of Contents

• Scholars at Work: An Overview of the Academic Profession
• Views from Minorities in Academe
• The Doctoral Program and Professional Development: Planning and Setting Priorities
• Finishing the Doctoral Degree in a Timely Fashion: The Dissertation as a Key Factor
• Grantsmanship in Support of Study or Research: Writing a Fellowship Proposal or Statement of Purpose, with winning samples
• Publishing Scholarly Works
• Beyond The Doctoral Program: Applying For Teaching Positions, with sample CVs and cover letter
• Beyond The Graduate Program: Applying For Postdoctoral Fellowships and Other Research Positions in the Field of the Ph.D., with sample CVs and cover letter
• Appendix A: Guide For Teaching Fellows on Writing Letters of Recommendations
• Appendix B: Two Essays on Writing Fellowship Proposals: SSRC, NEH