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Resources and tools for scientists and engineers in graduate school and research

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Resources for scientists and engineers

Table of contents:

  • Tools for excellent research habits, data analysis and science communication
  • Reference managers for writing journal articles and literature reviews: Analytical and Graphing software
  • Tools for making high quality graphics for posters, papers and science imaging contests
  • Training on the visual display of quantitative information:
  • Getting Funding
  • Fellowships for graduate students
  • Fellowship and grant writing tips and resources
  • Mental Health and Well-Being in Grad School and STEM Research
  • Depression, anxiety and self-doubt
  • Daily well-being practices for grad students (Grad self care)
  • Comic relief
  • 11 Instagram accounts you should follow to get perspective on grad school and STEM research
  • Organizational and productivity tools for research, classes and life
  • Software for note-taking and to-do lists
  • Physical notebooks for note-taking and to-do lists
  • STEM Outreach
  • Resources for the transition from student to professional
  • Blog posts from @LifeAfterThePhD
  • Resume/CV writing for graduate students
  • Joining a science or engineering professional society
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11 books to help get you through grad school (in 2025)

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Think you only have time to read text books in grad school? That’s what I thought too. You ...
How to read scientific papers quickly (and effectively organize them for a literature review)

How to read scientific papers quickly (and effectively organize them for a literature review)

10 min read

It can seem like an impossible task: tediously reading dry academic research articles, foll...
8 PhD Job Interview Questions: What They Ask vs. What They Mean

8 PhD Job Interview Questions: What They Ask vs. What They Mean

3 min read

Interview questions aren't always what they seem. Outsmart the interviewer by studying this list ...
27 ILLEGAL Interview Questions to Know Before Your PhD Job Interview

27 ILLEGAL Interview Questions to Know Before Your PhD Job Interview

5 min read

This list gives 27 common questions that interviewers should know are...