The GSAS Fellowships Office provides advice in Scholarly Pursuits: A Guide to Professional Development during the Graduate Years, written by Cynthia Verba, the GSAS Fellowships Director.

The guide contains:

• Information on GSAS PhD outcomes (pages 5-10)
• Samples of winning fellowship proposals and fellowship biographical essays
• Advice on making the most of the student-faculty advising relationship
• Strategies for setting goals to ensure progress through the doctoral program in a timely fashion
• An introductory guide to publishing
• Model curricula vitae, résumés, and cover letters
• A section focused on the experiences of underrepresented minorities
• Resources for work-life balance