Announcing our program of winter activities for graduate students 

For the fourth year running, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will assemble a flexible January series of seminars, workshops, and recreational opportunities designed to help graduate students take something valuable from Harvard’s winter break.

The 2013 edition of January@GSAS will focus on skill building and professional development. Although research and lab obligations don’t take a winter break, classes and teaching obligations do, making January a sensible time to devote attention to careers, fellowship writing, and new research tools. And with Harvard College gearing up for its first Wintersession, the Graduate School wants to ensure that its students have useful mid-semester opportunities as well. 

Programming will take place January 14–25. Specific offerings — including writing workshops, advice on crafting a powerful CV, job talk preparation, and sessions devoted to analytical tools — will be announced soon on the January website.

The GSAS Graduate Student Council has begun accepting proposals for its annual January series of mini-courses. Download an application to teach a 2013 mini-course (and upload your completed form). These noncredit mini-courses — smart, discipline-spanning, flexible format — are offered by graduate students for graduate students. They’re stimulating and engaging, designed for a diverse audience of nonspecialists.