As we hope you are aware, Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs is one of many offices on campus that supports your doctoral experience at Boston University. The purpose of this annual survey is to gather information on how we can best support your professional development and career planning needs. Those completing the survey that wish […]
PDPA is pleased to offer a variety of writing support programs for PhDs across the disciplines at BU. See below for descriptions and application requirements for the Dissertation Writing Group, Dissertation Writing Intensive, and Accountability Partners Dissertation Writing Group Are you looking for structured writing time and a community of like-minded peers where you can make […]
The Three Minute Thesis Competition will take place on Tuesday, October 31 as part of our PhD Research Day event sponsored by the Office of the Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. After taking a pause since 2019, the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition at Boston University will resume this […]
Join us for the Virtual Orientation for PhD Students offered by Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs (PDPA) at Boston University. Congratulations on embarking on this exciting journey of pursuing your doctoral degree. This orientation is designed to provide you with essential information and resources to ensure a smooth transition into your PhD program and set […]
Please join us on Thursday, August 10 from 12-1:30pm in the Kilachand Center Colloquium Room (101), to get an overview of PDPA’s upcoming programming and events, as well as hear lightning talks by our talented postdoctoral scholars. One of the unique aspects of our PDPA office is that we are not only practitioners, but also […]
PDPA remains committed to building opportunities for inclusive doctoral and postdoctoral professional development. In order to better prepare members of our community for participating in a more diverse, equitable academic environment, this year we are inviting you to join us again for “21 Days of Unlearning Racism and Learning Anti-racism,” which will begin on July […]
APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER 2023 DISSERTATION WRITING INSTITUTE AND DISSERTATION WRITING INTENSIVE ARE NOW OPEN The application closes July 5, 2023 at 5pm ET. If you have questions about any of our programs, please email us [phdwrite@bu.edu] Dissertation Writing Institute July 24-27, 10am-3pm, Kilachand Life Sciences Center, Room 101 A special program for new dissertation writers, […]
Skillsmatch is a skill inventorying tool created by Lightcast (previously EMSI/BurningGlass). Skillsmatch allows you to inventory your current skill set, suggests aligned career families to explore, and provides personalized PhD Progression badge recommendations to fill your skill gaps so that you know where to act to increase your marketability for whichever career pathway fits your […]
PDPA remains committed to building opportunities for inclusive doctoral and postdoctoral professional development. In order to better prepare members of our community for participating in a more diverse, equitable academic environment, this year we are inviting you to join us again for “21 Days of Unlearning Racism and Learning Anti-racism,” which will begin on February […]
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