DPW 2021 is being held in a two-tiered format, with different itineraries and workshops planned for students interested in either learning about graduate school or practicing the graduate school application process. The application for Tier 1 (June 10-11, 2021) is currently live!

DPW 2021 itinerary:

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Thursday June 10th, 2021 (11am-4pm ET)

• Introduction to Graduate School
  A live welcome presentation and overview of grad school application process.
• Preparing for Graduate School
  A brief presentation followed by a live panel discussion with grads, post-docs, and faculty about all of the considerations that go into making the decision to apply to graduate school.
• Graduate Student, Post-doctoral Researcher, Faculty Social 
  A casual, virtual event to facilitate connections between participants and members of our departments (grads, post-docs, and faculty). 

Friday June 11th, 2021 (11am-5:30pm ET)

• Constructing a Strong CV/Resume
  A brief presentation followed by a live panel discussion with grads, post-docs, and faculty about constructing a polished CV/resume.
• Finding and Applying for Fellowships
  A brief presentation followed by a live panel discussion with grads, post-docs, and faculty about sources of funding for grad school and how to apply for them.
• Diversity/Inclusion in Academia
  A brief presentation followed by a live panel discussion with grads, post-docs, and faculty designed to make space for discussions of microaggressions experienced in academia and how to address them.
• Graduate Student Social
  Another casual social event, this time just for grads and DPW participants, where participants can chat about what graduate student life is like