However, soft skills and management abilities heavily dictate success.

And, it is critical that pressure does not seep down onto #PostDocs and #GradStudents, now more than ever. With that in mind, I want to share the incredibly thoughtful Working Life article in Science by Kangkang Tong.

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Due March 15th! APSA Spring Research Grants: Centennial Center Program | Deadline: March 15, 2026 - The American Political Science Association (APSA) invites applications for the Spring 2026 Centennial Center Research Grant Program, which provides awards of up to $2,500 to support research across…

APSA Centennial Center Research Grant applications are due Sunday!

The #CCRG Spring cycle provides support for APSA #members who are contingent or #communitycollege faculty, #faculty in non-PhD departments, and #gradstudents.

The new application deadline is March 15th! buff.ly/A3Bxsbm

Weed science students socializing with #WSWS President Nevin Lawrence, Breanne Tidemann, Phil Banks, and Greg Dahl following dining at the #WSWS2026 Student night out in Tucson last week!

#invasiveplants #weedscience #gradstudents #mentoringmatters

Graduate students: Enter the ​​​​Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Award Competition at #PAA2026!

Submit your abstract and indicate your interest to compete by April 2: https://bit.ly/3Nm6JpE

#gradstudents #potatoresearch

Re-upping for the Monday morning crowd!

If you see this and know an astronomy grad student, please forward them this opportunity!

#jobs #astronomy #gradstudents

Enjoyed attending the Graduate Student Career Conference at UGA, Athens. Thought-provoking discussions on work–life balance, effective communication, and translating graduate skills for diverse career paths. #ProfessionalDevelopment
#GradStudents #PhD
@universityofga.bsky.social

📣 Applications Now Open!
AERA Division J Graduate Student Council (GSC) seeks:
• 1 Co-Rep (2026–2028)
• 1 Rep At-Large (2026–2027)

Represent grad voices in postsecondary ed leadership!
🗓 Due: Mar 11, 2026
📲 Info/apply: QR code

#AERA #AERADivJ #GradStudents #HigherEd

It's a reminder of how global events can impact research and careers

#GradStudents #ResearchChallenges #Post911 #AcademicCollaboration #GlobalImpact

#Opencall for #gradstudents: Foundations of #Cybersecurity & #AI, a 12-week, discussion-based online course taught by researchers & practitioners, designed for students who want to understand how digital systems shape power and risk today. Enroll here: virtual-routes.org/foundations-...

#Gradstudents interested in #Pharma, check out the ACS Future Pharma Innovators Program! @acsbiol.bsky.social is partnering with 4 other Divisions to provide students with an Industry mentor and $1500 stiped for travel to #ACSFall2026. Apply here before Friday March 6! acsprof.org/awards/acs-f...

⏰ Deadline Approaching!
AGE Voyager Grants are closing soon
💰 Funding: Up to $5,000
🎓 Open to AGE trainees (grad students & postdocs)
✈️ Supports travel, lodging, registration & more
📅 Apply by January 12, 2026
#AGE #AgingResearch #GradStudents #Postdocs #ResearchFunding

Dear #YorkUniversity #gradstudents and #undergradstudents: WALLY is now accepting submissions for our sixth volume! We publish #workingpapers in #linguistics and #appliedlinguistics and provide professional but friendly feedback. Check out our website for more info! wally.journals.yorku.ca

sustainability ccny This is the official YouTube channel for the Graduate Programs in Sustainability in the Urban Environment at the City College of New York (CUNY). Here you will find lectures, information sessions, stu...

Final Capstone and Independent Study Presentations from our Fall semester #Sustainability #GradStudents at #CCNY #CUNY are now up on our YouTube channel! Check out these interdisciplinary projects: www.youtube.com/channel/UCNy...

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Student Trainee (Management and Program Analysis) Paid Summer Internship 2026 – Complete Guide - Opportunities for Youth The Student Trainee (Management and Program Analysis) Internship at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is a highly competitive paid federal

🎓 Paid GAO Summer Internship: Graduate students can apply for the Student Trainee (Management & Program Analysis) role in Washington,DC—$27–$33/hr,supporting Congress through policy analysis & federal program evaluations 👉 wp.me/p23f03-hXJ
#GAOInternship #PaidInternships #PublicPolicy #GradStudents

Flyer is a very light pink with an outline of the Capitol Building behind a pale blue sketch of a young activist and the American flag. The text contains the conference theme, "Feminist Futurities: 50 More Years of Feminist Scholarship and Activism in the South. Submissions Due Dec. 15th"

It's getting to be that time!

Have you written (and actually submitted) your WGS South 2026 conference proposal yet?

Submissions are Due Monday, Dec 15th! wgssouth.org/2026cfps

#AcademicSky #edusky #highered #feminist #wgs #crt #queerstudies #disability #undergraduate #gradstudents #trans #lgbtq

Mauve flyer with a closeup dictionary image of the word "Sociology." The headline is "Opportunity Alert!" and features the Maryville College logo at the bottom.

Tenure-Track Job Alert! Maryville College (TN) is hiring an Assistant Professor of Sociology. Review of applications will begin on December 10th. tinyurl.com/MCSociology

#highered #sociology #sociologymajor #race #gender #inequality #Academicsky #edusky #gradstudents #academicjobs #higheredjobs

Addressing difficult questions can also help you shape your core messages and answers to less-scary questions.

A different frame can help you head off scary questions before you're put on the spot.

P.S. #GradStudents, this can also help you prepare for defense committee questions!

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Black flyer with a light purple sketch of a young person of color with a challenging, determined gaze. In the background there are hints of a coastline, with grasses, water, and clouds.

"Feminist Futurities: 50 More Years of Feminist Scholarship and Activism in the South"

This is your friendly reminder that submissions for WGS South 2026 are due Dec. 1st! Check out our caucus cfps on our website! wgssouth.org/2026conference
#AcademicSky #edusky #gradstudents #highered #wgs

Thank you for coming to the Museum Guided Tour Event last weekend. It was a big hit!

#BGSA #carnegiemuseum #tour #gradstudents #pitt

📣 The deadline is today! Apply for JCB’s Alan Hall & Norton B. Gilula Travel Awards 🧳 that support #undergraduates, #gradstudents, and early-career #postdocs to attend #cellbio2025 ✈️ 👉 rupress.org/jcb/pages/al...

📣 The October 17 deadline is approaching! Apply for JCB’s Hall & Gilula Travel Awards that support #undergraduates, #gradstudents, and early-career #postdocs to attend #cellbio2025 ✈️ 👉 rupress.org/jcb/pages/al...

📣 Don't miss the October 17 deadline! Apply for JCB’s Alan Hall & Norton B. Gilula Travel Awards that support #undergraduates, #gradstudents, and early-career #postdocs to attend #cellbio2025 ✈️ 👉 rupress.org/jcb/pages/al...

⏰***LAST CHANCE****⏰ - Applications for the Elena Sanchez Memorial #WSWS Outstanding Student Scholarship Program are due TOMORROW, OCTOBER 3.

Please visit wsweedscience.org/wp-content/u... to learn more

#weedscience #gradstudents #scholarship #invasiveplants

Due Friday! Apply now for the APSA Public Scholarship Program: buff.ly/zTkn1by

Participate in a remote fellowship that introduces political science #gradstudents to the intellectual and practical aspects of presenting academic scholarship to the public. #APSApublicscholars

⏰ Last chance! Applications for the ACS Graduate Student Success Grants close tomorrow, Oct 1. Don’t miss this opportunity—up to 1,000 grants of $25,000 each are available to support students finishing their degrees. Apply now: https://bit.ly/42uPQ0g #ACS #GradStudents #STEMFunding

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

#NSF #GRFP is now excluding 2nd yr #gradstudents. This is a bad move! 2nd yr apps meant students could use the financial freedom to pivot research or advisors. I fear this will reinforce the pattern where a small n of institutions reap the largest % of awards each yr. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

📢 Do you know any #undergraduates, #gradstudents, or early-career #postdocs looking to attend #CellBio2025? We're now accepting applications for our Travel Awards that could support their participation ✈️
⏰ Deadline: Oct. 17 👉 rupress.org/jcb/pages/al...

@ascbiology.bsky.social

⏰ Your last chance before the September 26 deadline! JEM Early Career Travel Awards 2025 ✈️ supports #gradstudents and early-career #postdocs researchers to attend #Cytokines2025 in November! Learn more and apply 👉 rupress.org/jem/pages/ea...

Fall Semester RRWA Meetups! Join us for Research to Real-World Application meetups this fall. Connect with grad students and colleagues, share ideas, and enjoy Grad House snacks while building your network and growing your entrepreneurial skills. #GradStudents #ResearchToImpact #Networking

📢 Supporting the #nextgeneration of researchers, JCB offers the Hall & Gilula Travel Awards ✈️ that assist #undergraduates, #gradstudents, and early-career #postdocs in attending #CellBio2025 (Dec. 6-10)! Apply by October 17 👉 rupress.org/jcb/pages/al...