Applying for Grad School

 

Applying for Graduate School: What You Need to Know

 

Applying to Graduate School - Considerations (University of Toronto)

 

Applying to Graduate School

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Applying for Scholarships

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Applying for Scholarships

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Tips on Applying for Scholarships (University of the Fraser Valley)

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wikiHow to Apply for Scholarships

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Scholarships Canada - Opportunities

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Writing Grant Proposals

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How to Write a Winning Grant Proposal in 11 Steps

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Grant Writing Resources (University of Alberta)

 

About Tri-Council (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC) (University of Alberta)

 

Writing Successful Grant Proposals

 

wikiHow to Write a Grant Proposal

 

How do I write a grant proposal?

 

Grant Proposals (or Give me the money!)

 

Guidelines for Writing Grant Proposals

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Grant Writing for Dummies Cheat Sheet

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Writing a Good Thesis

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What is the difference between thesis and topic?

How to write your thesis

wikiHow to Write a Master's Thesis

How to write a Thesis: A Working Guide

How to write a Thesis for Beginners (YouTube)

PhD: How to write a great research paper (YouTube)

Avoiding Plagiarism:  Writing with Integrity (YouTube)

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Tips for Undergraduate & Graduate Students and Postdocs

 

General

 

5 study tips for post-secondary students

 

Networking Tips for College Students  (YouTube)

 

The challenges and benefits of working while pursuing PSE

 

Time Management Tips & Hacks for College/University Students | Brittany Daniel (YouTube)

 

Survival tips for international students: The multilingual challenge

 

Using Social Media

 

Be careful on social media: Back-to-class tips for Sask. post-secondary students

 

Social media posts can “wreck your life”: career counsellor to students

 

“Professionalization of social media” is making students miserable: Chronicle

 

Graduate Students

 

Your work is not your identity, writes IHE contributor to grad students

 

“Horror stories” of PhD supervisor-supervisee relationships

 

Preparing the PhD for the non-academic working world

 

5 TIPS For Graduate Students! (YouTube)

 

10 Advice and Tips For PhD Students (YouTube)

 

What advice would you give to a new PhD student? (YouTube)

 

Being a Teaching Assistant

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Preparing for your TAship

 

Roles of a Teaching Assistant

 

TAing:  In the Classroom

 

5 Conversations every TA should have with their Course Instructor (Western)

 

Being a New Graduate Student Teaching Assistant (TA) (U of Saskatchewan) (YouTube)

 

How To Work As A Teaching Assistant (YouTube)

 

Rutgers Teaching Assistants Build Skills (YouTube)

 

Giving Effective Feedback (Western)

 

Postdocs

 

Seven Steps to a Successful Postdoctoral Experience

 

Tips for a successful postdoc application

 

Gain maximum value from your postdoc experience: Reyes

 

Eight Attributes of Highly Successful Postdocs

 

It begins with enthusiasm: the five stages of postdoctoral burnout

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