Grad Grow Learning Opportunities

From DoResearch at Stanford, this set of materials offers a general introduction to grant-writing that can help you begin to build the skills you'll need to write a successful proposal. This is meant to be an overview: be sure to seek more comprehensive guidance as well. Especially relevant to students in the sciences.   

Interested in writing about the humanities for a broad public audience? Check out the Public Humanities Initiative for Graduate Students, created by the Humanities & Science's Dean's Office in collaboration with the English Department. The project involves a series of events and programs designed to support humanities students in writing for and communicating to a broader, non-academic audience. 

In this video, former Stanford President and editor-in-chief of Science magazine Donald Kennedy speaks to biomedical PhD students about communicating science through publications. Watch it to learn this expert's perspective on getting published, communicating ideas, and participating in the scientific community.

Hume's Writing Consultants and Oral Communication Tutors are trained, experienced tutors, many of whom have advanced degrees in different disciplines. They will assist you at any point in the writing or speaking process on any type of speaking or writing task. Additionally, you can find support for work you do with digital media and developing presentations. Tutors can help you to brainstorm, focus, as well as organize or integrate your ideas and materials. Consultations are drop-in or by appointment. 

The Stanford Language Center offers courses and assessments in more than 50 languages, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). Matriculated graduate students are welcome in language courses, whether language study is needed for a degree program or is simply an interest they wish to pursue. Students who have a background in a language that they wish to study must take a placement test before enrolling.

The Stanford Storytelling Project wants to help Stanford students, faculty and staff learn the craft of storytelling, Open to all students regardless of majors and experience, you can meet StoryLab mentors one on one to learn about the power of stories and see how you can deepen your life, work, and research through story telling. Appointments are 30 minutes long, and drop-ins are welcome, with preference given to students who have made appointments.