# Charting Your Course II, Part 2, Track B: Applying to PhD Programs (for HMS Master's students) #### calendar\_today Date and Time **October 11, 2019** 04:30PM - 06:30PM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **Modell 100A, 210 Longwood Avenue** **Applying to PhD Programs: Preparing Competitive Applications for Life Sciences Doctoral Programs and What to Expect from Doctoral Training** **WORKSHOP. 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM** Jason Heustis (Program in Graduate Education) Davie Van Vactor (Professor of Cell Biology) Presentation on finding and assessing prospective schools, the components of a typical application (and their relative importance), crafting an effective personal statement and an effective CV, what to expect from doctoral training, career options for PhD holders and recent outcomes data for life sciences PhD holders. **PANEL + RECEPTION, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM** **Panelists:** Grace Gill (HILS) Chris Harvey (Neuroscience) Davie Van Vactor (BBS) --- Attachments- [ image 2019-10-11\_pge\_pdd\_-\_cv\_and\_resume\_consults\_and\_applying\_to\_phd\_programs\_no2.png ](/sites/g/files/omnuum3626/files/profdev/files/2019-10-11_pge_pdd_-_cv_and_resume_consults_and_applying_to_phd_programs_no2.png) --- See also:- [ All Graduate Students ](/audience/all-graduate-students) - [ All Life Sciences PhD Students (HILS-wide, GSAS only) ](/audience/phd-students-gsas) - [ Life Sciences Master's Students (HMS) ](/audience/life-sciences-masters-students-hms) - [ Charting Your Course ](/resource/navigating-grad-school-academic-idps) - [ Individual Development Planning ](/resource/individual-development-planning) - [ Narratives from Scientists ](/resource/narratives-scientists) - [ Career Exploration ](/resource/career-exploration) - [ Range of Options ](/resource/range-options) - [ Harvard Provider ](/provider/harvard-provider) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://careernavigator.gradeducation.hms.harvard.edu/node/1226876/event-feed.ics) Copy link link