2.4 Graduate students

All of the above, 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.