Ackels lab handbook
  • Ackels lab handbook
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Lab member expectations & responsibilities
    • 2.1 Everyone
    • 2.2 PI
    • 2.3 Postdocs
    • 2.4 Graduate students
    • 2.5 Lab managers
    • 2.7 Undergraduate students
  • 3. Code of conduct
    • 3.1 General
    • 3.2 Scientific integrity
  • 4. Lab resources
  • 5. General policies
    • 5.1 Hours
    • 5.2 Meetings
    • 5.3 Deadlines
    • 5.4 Presentations
    • 5.5 Lab travel
    • 5.6 Recommendation letters
    • 5.7 Data management
  • 6. Funding
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  1. 2. Lab member expectations & responsibilities

2.4 Graduate students

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All of the , plus you will be expected to:

  • Develop a line of dissertation research that can be packaged into one thesis document.

  • Apply for external funding (e.g., BIF). This is not a requirement of graduate students, but I would recommend it because it is such a valuable learning experience. Obtaining external funding does significantly boost your CV.

  • Do some soul-searching as to what type of career you want to pursue, e.g., academic jobs that are research-focused or teaching-focused, non-academic jobs like data science or science writing. We can brainstorm ways of making sure you are getting the training that you need.

  • Stay up-to-date (and keep me up-to-date) on any deadlines that you need to meet to fulfill departmental requirements. This includes your external funding applications and your thesis advisory committee meetings.

  • Prioritize time for research. It is easy to get caught up in coursework or TA-ing, but at the end of 4-ish years, you need to have completed a dissertation.

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