Finding a Good Fit
In the first part of this session, we talk about how you can identify an advisor, program, and research area that’s right for you. In the second part, we connect with some faculty in the Evolution and Ecology department at UC Davis. They give flash talks about themselves and the work that they do, and participants ask them any questions.
2021 Session Slides & Recording
2020 Session Slides & Recording
External Resources
Suggested questions for finding a good fit
Other articles and resources
- Questions to ask yourself based on our top five tips for finding a good fit
- A list of questions to help you find a supportive PI and lab (curated on Twitter)
Other articles and resources
- Choosing a Ph.D. program – what’s important and what’s not (Sociobiology blog)
- How to choose a PhD program (Dynamic Ecology blog)
- Graduate School - How Do I Choose a School? (UC Berkeley Career Center)
- How to Choose a Grad School (The Princeton Review)
- Finding Your Best-Fit Graduate Program (Columbia University Center for Career Education)
- How to choose an advisor (Students for STEM)