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An argument for entrepreneurship
There are a lot of people that think that postdocs are the perfect people to form startups. Myself included.
$686 million strong and growing: ASU celebrates National Postdoc Appreciation Week
For the second straight year, ASU’s Postdoctoral Affairs Office has participated in National Postdoc Appreciation Week, September 17-21, in partnership with the National Postdoc Association.
The Office planned activities for each day of…
Five Questions with Alexandrina Agloro, Ford Fellowship winner
We’re excited to introduce Alexandrina Agloro, a Ford Fellowship winner and Spring ‘19 Postdoc at ASU. Alex will also be taking a faculty position with the School for the Future of Innovation in Society (SFIS) in mid-2019 in addition to…
Mistakes first-time supervisors make
As a postdoc, you probably now find yourself in the role of supervising undergrads and grad students in your lab. And certainly, in your future role as a faculty member or even in industry, you will be in a position of leadership. Here are two…
$686 million strong and growing: ASU celebrates National Postdoc Appreciation Week
For the second straight year, ASU’s Postdoctoral Affairs Office has participated in National Postdoc Appreciation Week, September 17-21, in partnership with the National Postdoc Association.
The Office planned activities for each day of…
Professional Development Series offers something for everyone
With the fall semester well underway, the new schedule of postdoc professional development workshops is also ticking along.
The Postdoctoral Affairs Office offers at least one class each month in each of the areas of academia,…
Five Questions with Alexandrina Agloro, Ford Fellowship winner
We’re excited to introduce Alexandrina Agloro, a Ford Fellowship winner and Spring ‘19 Postdoc at ASU. Alex will also be taking a faculty position with the School for the Future of Innovation in Society (SFIS) in mid-2019 in addition to…
$686 million strong and growing: ASU celebrates National Postdoc Appreciation Week
For the second straight year, ASU’s Postdoctoral Affairs Office has participated in National Postdoc Appreciation Week, September 17-21, in partnership with the National Postdoc Association.
The Office planned activities for each day of…
Mistakes first-time supervisors make
As a postdoc, you probably now find yourself in the role of supervising undergrads and grad students in your lab. And certainly, in your future role as a faculty member or even in industry, you will be in a position of leadership. Here are two…
Professional Development Series offers something for everyone
With the fall semester well underway, the new schedule of postdoc professional development workshops is also ticking along.
The Postdoctoral Affairs Office offers at least one class each month in each of the areas of academia,…
Welcome to the Graduate College
Welcome, new and returning graduate students!
Each of you is here with a purpose and to fulfill a dream.
As a graduate student, you are as much a part of the Graduate College as you are a member of your academic program, school,…
National Postdoc Appreciation Week is coming, September 17-21
For the second year, ASU’s Postdoctoral Affairs Office will be participating in National Postdoc Appreciation Week.
National Postdoc Appreciation Week is coming, September 17-21
For the second year, ASU’s Postdoctoral Affairs Office will be participating in National Postdoc Appreciation Week.
ASU's alliance with London and Sydney leads to global network opportunities for graduate students and postdocs
The PIIR program’s aim is to build leadership and communication skills.
Teaching assistants’ roles, responsibilities and expectations
A TA position provides graduate students with valuable professional development opportunities unique to academia.
Preparing Future Faculty and Scholars (PFx) open sessions
Preparing Future Faculty and Scholars is a weekly professional development seminar for graduate students and postdocs.
The Graduate College welcomes two new Ford Foundation Fellows to ASU
Sarra Tekola and Alexandrina Agloro have both been awarded Ford Foundation Fellowships to research at ASU.
Sarra won Ford’s predoctoral award. She is a PhD student in ASU’s School of Sustainability, and she’s researching how to build eco-…
Get a grip on the National Science Foundation’s GRFP, GRIP, and GROW fellowships
Arizona State University is home to 49 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows. Of the 49 Fellows, 31 are on tenure, 18 are on reserve, 7 are new awardees, two are part of the Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide (GROW) program…
Helping to create opportunities for women of color in STEM
Now an executive in Chandler, Gabriela González shares her thoughts on women in STEM.
A culture of pursuit: Andrew Burchill, NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Editor's note: To demystify the process of attaining distinguished graduate fellowships, ASU Now will feature a multipart series of interviews with distinguished graduate award recipients from across the ASU community. The series will showcase…
What’s a thesis or dissertation embargo, and when to use it?
With submission of the embargo form, the student’s document will be embargoed for two years in both the ASU Digital Repository and ProQuest.
Awards and funding opportunities
Apply for travel awards, Department of Energy's Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program and MLK Jr. Student Servant-Leadership Award.
Which distinguished graduate fellowships and dissertation awards to apply for this fall
There are multiple fellowships and program deadlines to apply for with all necessary deadlines, eligibility and info sessions.
Welcoming International Accelerated Degree Program students
This fall the 2018 IADP Academic Welcome Lunch invites all new and returning IADP students.