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Resources
for Graduate Students
Resources for your use regarding graduate school and careers in
political science.
University Related
Fellowships and Grants
for Political Science Graduate Students (.pdf compiled by
Prof. Sara Mitchell)
Division
of Sponsored Programs Graduate and Professional Student Resources
Thesis
Preparation Seminar
Thesis
Preparation Workshop
Web publishing at the
University of Iowa
Graduate School
“Surviving the Ph.D.: Hints for Navigating the Sometimes
Stormy Seas of Graduate Education in Political Science.”
David B. Cohen. PS, Vol 35, No. 3 (Fall 2002), pp. 585-587.
"Reflections
on the Dissertation Committee (in Forum)"
Donald Chisholm. PS, Vol. 20, No. 2. (Spring, 1987), pp. 257-262.
“Running
the Good Race, Part 1: High Anxiety: Some Lessons for Graduate
Students Entering the Profession” (in The Profession)
John D. Harman. PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 24, No.
3. (Sep., 1991), pp. 535-539.
“The
Mixed Blessings of Graduate School” (in Political Scientists
and Presidential Compaigns)
John J. Pitney, Jr. PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 23,
No. 3. (Sep., 1990), pp. 432-433.
“Uncle
Wuffle's Advice to the Advanced Graduate Student” (in
The Profession)
A Wuffle. PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 22, No. 4.
(Dec., 1989), pp. 838-839.
“Portents
and Prospects: Graduate Study and the Profession”
William J. Siffin. PS, Vol. 10, No. 1. (Winter, 1977), pp. 10-12.
Dissertations
Dissertation
Forum (5 articles) from PS: Political Science and Politics
(1986).
Choosing
a Dissertation Topic (in The Profession)
Bert Useem. PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 30, No. 2.
(Jun., 1997), pp. 213-216.
Reflections
on Doing Dissertation Work Abroad (in The Profession)
John Bendix. PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 21, No.
3. (Summer, 1988), pp. 678-682.
Reflections
on the Dissertation Committee (in Forum)
Donald Chisholm. PS, Vol. 20, No. 2. (Spring, 1987), pp. 257-262.
Job Market
“On the Market: Strategies for the Successful Job Candidate.”
Evelyn M. Simien. PS, Vol 35, No. 3 (Fall 2002), pp. 581-583.
“So
You Want to Get a Tenure-Track Job....” (in The Profession)
Daniel W. Drezner. PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 31,
No. 3. (Sep., 1998), pp. 609-614.
“Finding
Jobs in Political Science: 1996 Placement Candidates Report on
Their Employment Search and Outcomes” (in The Profession)
Sheilah Mann. PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 31, No.
3. (Sep., 1998), pp. 591-608.
“The
Long Voyage Home--Begun” (in The Profession)
Donald Chisholm. PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 21,
No. 4. (Autumn, 1988), pp. 901-907.
“The
Long Voyage Home--Concluded”
Donald Chisholm. PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 22,
No. 1. (Winter, 1989), pp. 66-73.
Professional Presentations
Preparing
an Oral Presentation, from Jeff Radel at the University of
Kansas.
How
to Give a Bad Talk, from David A. Patterson at the University
of California-Berkeley.
Designing
Effective Posters, from Jeff Radel at the University of Kansas.
“Do's
and Don'ts of Poster Presentation” by Steven M. Block
(1996).
“Tips
for an Academic Job Talk” (in Forum)
Robert Axelrod. PS, Vol. 18, No. 3. (Summer, 1985), pp. 612-613.
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