Grad Grow Learning Opportunities

This comprehensive Writer's Toolkit from the American Association of Medical Colleges is designed to assist in the process of scientific writing and publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals. The Toolkit explains how to plan a scholarly project and conduct a literature search.

Many departments offer courses that have been designated service-learning by Haas, meaning that they either provide training for or opportunities to engage in public service. When viewing available classes in Explore Courses, search for "Service Learning Course (certified by Haas Center)" and be sure to sort by career to find out which offerings are available to grad students. 

Quantitative and qualitative researchers alike can benefit from a strong system for storing and preserving their data. The DMP (Data Management Plan) Tool is an online tool that includes data management plan templates for many of the large funding agencies that require such plans. It includes general guidance, links to helpful documentation, issues to consider, and specific questions to think about as you prepare your data management plan. Access provided through Stanford libraries.

SUL's data management services provide a range of resources to help you securely and conveniently store, access, curate, and preserve your research data. See their website to learn about available options or to schedule a consultation. Open to all graduate students. 

Data sharing is often a natural part of the research process, and your funding agency may require that you share your data or make them publicly accessible. Stanford offers numerous resources and licenses to help you both preserve and share your data. Check out this guide from Stanford University Libraries to learn more about the options available to anyone working with data, and learn to consider not only the data but also the metadata, privacy, intellectual property, copyright, or licensing issues to be addressed with regard to sharing or preserving your data.

Through Stanford's institutional membership, all graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty have access to the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), which provides professional development, training, and mentoring. NCFDD resources are broadly applicable across academic disciplines and include a range of topics such as time management, overcoming academic perfectionism, developing a daily writing plan, writing grant proposals, and more. These resources offer concrete guidance that could increase your productivity and your sense of well-being.