Grad Grow Learning Opportunities

From the Stanford Grant Writing Academy come these top tips for planning your grant proposal. These resources, consisting of examples, videos, handouts, and more, cover all stages of the grant writing process, from finding funding, to articulating a research and career development plan that meats the goals of the agency, to improving your proposal through constant iteration. Check out this guide to learn about the proposal writing process and best practices. 

Explore the archives of the Tomorrow's Professor mailing list, featuring postings by faculty career consultant Rick Reis, to get to know the ins and outs of academia. Browse this extensive collection to read about topics from research and graduate study to teaching, faculty development, and the job search.

New to design thinking and interested in learning more? The d.school (Hasso Plattner Institute of Design) has put together a sampling of some of tools and resources promote design thinking. These resources will help you as you run through your first few design cycles and get you excited about integrating design thinking into your own work and teaching. Read up on these methods, and then try them out! 

A concise overview that highlights the latest research findings on women faculty in science and engineering. Divided into "Issues" and "Solutions" sections, each numbered issue and solution has a corresponding academic journal citation. A short reference that gives women master's and doctoral students considering academic careers both proactive knowledge and strategies for addressing the barriers women faculty still face in these disciplines.

Stanford University is committed to including students of all gender identities and expressions. If you are in a teaching, mentoring, or advising role, consider reviewing this brochure from Vaden on Trans Inclusivity.  Using the correct language and terms, updating materials and resources, and adopting gender neutral language are all best practices covered in this brochure.  Use this guide as a resource to help you create a positive and supportive environment for trans students that will better let them grow, learn, and explore.

Are you looking for one-on-one support for writing and speaking? Arrange to meet with a Hume tutor via Zoom or in-person. Visit this website to learn more and sign up for an appointment.