How To Phd The Graduate School Handbook

Download or read book How to PhD: The Graduate School Handbook written by Oindree Banerjee and published by Oindree Banerjee. This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step graduate school guide and self-help book complete with everything you need to know to succeed at all stages of your PhD from applying to graduate schools to successfully finishing the degree. Includes the FOUR STEPS that you can take for guaranteed and speedy graduation. Success is about knowing what it is going to take and this book will tell you just that. The How to PhD book achieved rank #1 BestSeller in the College Guides category and rank #3 in the Adult & Continuing Education category for Free books on Amazon. What is How to PhD? --Graduate school handbook --Easy to read --To the point --Self-help book --Everything you need to know Includes the below-listed and more: --Sample Statement of Purpose from a successful graduate school application --Sample advisor breakup email (for when you need to switch research groups) --Seven benefits you can leverage as a teaching assistant --Complete steps for passing the "prelim" or candidacy exam --Ten ways to improve your talks --Complete steps for publishing your research in a top journal --The four types of journal papers you can contribute to in graduate school --Reasons why graduating is hard and how to tackle each situation --The four steps for guaranteed and speedy graduation While every PhD is unique, each one is a journey filled with challenge and struggle. How to PhD: The Graduate School Handbook is the first book of a series and also the first of its kind. It is a book filled with everything I wish I had known before starting graduate school. Whether you are considering getting a PhD or have already started, this book is for you as it takes you through all the stages of getting the degree. It is complete with everything from how to get into graduate school to how to actually finish successfully. In between, you will learn about: --the importance of finding a good advisor, --finding a good advisor, --how to pass the candidacy exam or "prelim", --fighting demoralization, --and how to communicate your research, including writing papers. Graduate school handbook Every chapter in this self-help book is meant to tackle a specific problem in your graduate school career. It all culminates in the most important chapter "Endgame" where I spell out how you can successfully wrap up your PhD. The How to PhD book also includes excerpts from my next book, specifically on the following topics: --To postdoc or not to postdoc, that is the tension --Job Search: Why adding value is the best thing to do Good news! You can get the book for free! Scroll to where it says 'Get it free' on the book's website - howtophd.org/ Then, simply type in your email and I will send you instructions on how to get the book for FREE. Doing a PhD can make you feel isolated and lead to mental health problems. This is why How to PhD exists. My goal is to provide community, support, and actionable steps to help students succeed in PhD programs and overcome the challenges of academia. Categories: self-help, college guides, adult and continuing education, PhD handbook, PhD help book, graduate school handbook