
Q. Do you have a secret nook no one knows about? Do you have special toys on your desk to distract you (or keep you focused)?

Through individual counseling and group workshops, the GSAS Office of Fellowships provides a range of services to assist graduate students in their search for fellowship funding and on many issues related to professional development.
Cynthia Verba, Director of Fellowships

Plan ahead for a series of essential workshops on fellowships and professional development.

Fulbright-Hays Competition Opens for 2012-13 Students urged to apply; June 6 deadline
Tutorials on crafting a winning fellowship proposal and applying for a postdoc
Advice for GSAS students on producing journal articles and on getting from dissertation to book
Three GSAS students are among 48 total winners in a new competition for international students.

Applying for fellowships? GSAS professional development sage Cynthia Verba answers your questions.

Tips from recent PhDs on how to land a postdoc in the sciences and the humanities.
Here are some suggestions on the application process for students preparing for competitions which have later deadlines.
GSAS students won eight Fulbrights and had impressive results in other significant fellowship competitions.
Scholarly Pursuits: A Guide to Professional Development During the Graduate Years is available on line. Be sure to see the advice on writing fellowship proposals, as well as winning samples. Scholarly Pursuits is also available in paper at Holyoke Center 350.