Past Events

Have a few specific fellowship or grant writing questions or want to get some personalized feedback? Then join us…

Have a few specific fellowship or grant writing questions or want to get some personalized feedback? Then join us…

Session 5 of our Writing Op-Eds series is a hands-on opportunity. Participants pre-submit a short 150-250 word pitch or lede for a potential op-ed…

Session 4 of our Writing Op-Eds series invites participants to bring an idea for a potential op-ed. You will collectively brainstorm how to turn a…

PhD Plus will host a condensed version of our summer Fellowship Workshop Series that is focused on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program on…

PhD Plus and the Science Policy Initiative (SPI) at UVA will be hosting a 2.5-hour workshop in August that is specifically designed for graduate…

*This panel discussion is the 3rd session of our Writing Op-Eds Series, though you may attend it as a standalone event without attending the rest…

The research statement (or statement of research interests) is a common component of academic job applications. It provides an opportunity for the…

This summer Fellowship Workshop Series supports graduate students who are planning to apply for graduate or postgraduate fellowship opportunities…

In session 2 of our Writing Op-Eds Series, we'll break down different pieces of public writing to help you gain familiarity and comfort with…

The research statement (or statement of research interests) is a common component of academic job applications. It provides an opportunity for the…

In this first session of our Writing Op-Eds Series, Dr. Brian Rosenwald, a UVA PhD alum, public commentator, and Senior Editor at Made by History…

In this session, participants will learn about the implications and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in different aspects of…

In this 90-minute Future Faculty workshop, you’ll learn how to write a reflective teaching statement (also known as a teaching philosophy…

In this workshop, you'll learn how to prepare and tailor your CV and cover letters for different types of opportunities. We will focus on faculty…

This Future Faculty workshop will orient participants to the faculty job search process, including walking through the different kinds of higher…

Join PhD Plus for our introduction to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)! This 1-hour virtual session will include an overview of…

Join us for the 2024 Grad Thesis SLAM final competition, taking place April 16 at Alumni Hall!

The Grad Thesis SLAM (GTS) is an academic…

This is the final session of the PhD Plus Business in Society: Adding value with your PhD skills series.

In this session, we will pull…

How to Design an Engaging Presentation or Lightning Talk | April 10, 3:00-4:30 pm (virtual) 

The UVA Postdoc Symposium provides postdocs…

This course introduces the concepts of organizational leadership, change management, and influence. Students appreciate the difference between…

This is the ninth session of the PhD Plus Business in Society: Adding value with your PhD skills series.

Once you have accepted a job…

This course introduces the concepts of organizational leadership, change management, and influence. Students appreciate the difference between…