Current Students
Workshop on Scholarship Applications and Professional Matters
The professionalization seminars are geared towards helping students prepare for an academic career. Seminars are open to all students, but aimed primarily at PhD students. Sessions include a series of Workshops on Scholarship Applications and Professional Matters. All Theory Centre students are strongly encouraged to attend these workshops, which meet during the Fall and Winter terms.
In September and October, students applying for external scholarships will receive close supervision and assistance from experienced faculty members in developing their applications. In the following sessions, faculty members will provide students with guidance about practical and professional matters such as preparing for the qualifying examinations, applying for jobs, preparing a curriculum vitae, drafting paper proposals for conferences, writing scholarly articles for publication, etc.
Program of sessions, 2011-2012
*All workshops take place in SH 2348*
Fall Term
Friday, September 23rd @ 12:00pm
OGS and SSHRC workshop
Information about the internal applicaton and adjudication process at the program and university level. Facilitated by Prof. Scott Schaffer and current external award recipients.
Powerpoint presentation
Friday, September 30th @ 10:00am
OGS and SSHRC workshop
Students will work closely on their scholarship applications with the help of faculty members and their peers. Students will go over their Statement of Interest/Plan of Study in detail. Facilitated by the Centre's Interim Associate Director, Prof. Nandita Biswas Mellamphy.
Thursday, October 6th @ 2:00pm
OGS and SSHRC workshop
Same as above.
Thursday, October 13th @ 2:00pm
OGS and SSHRC workshop
Same as above.
Tuesday, October 18th
OGS and SSHRC - Application Deadline
Thursday, November 10th @ 12:30pm
PhD Qualifying Examination workshop
To ensure that PhD candidates and examiners have a common understanding of what constitutes “reasonable coverage” and “reasonable breadth”, candidates will meet with the core examining committee in order to discuss the examination and how to prepare for it.
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Questions about this program of sessions should be directed to the Director.
