This site is for the use of students in the graduate program in political science. I would welcome suggestions to improve and expand this site to be more useful to the graduate students in our program.

• Comprehensive Exam Reading Lists
  • Preparing for Comprehensive Exams - a strategy for taking courses in 1st and 2nd year to prepare you
  • Taking Comprehensive Exams
• All Sorts of Great Tips regarding Graduate Education from the Stanford Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Tomorrow's Professor Listserv Page
  • Chronicle of Higher Education articles on related topics
• Writing a Doctoral Dissertation or Masters Thesis
  • Writing a Prospectus
  • Various tip sheets on dissertation and thesis writing
    • 2005 - Session on writing a dissertation - new ideas
    • Managing Your Dissertation Writing
    • Choosing and Writing a Dissertation -- suggestions from Craig Parsons, U of O, Dept of Political Science
    • Getting Feedback On Your Thesis or Dissertation
    • Some suggestions on writing a thesis from Harvard's Graduate program
    • Some suggestions on choosing an advisor from Harvard's Graduate program
  • UO Style and Policy Manual for Theses and Dissertations
  • Formatting advice for a dissertation
  • Learn how to use Styles for Formatting your Documents - this will save you hours of time when writing papers by allowing you to format things easily and consistently, so you can focus on the content!  This link shows how to do it with MS Word but the same rules apply with WordPerfect - the terms are probably a bit different but WordPerfect has the same capabilities.
  • Using Indexed Article Databases at U of Oregon
  • Converting a Thesis into a Book: Some sources for ideas and guidance
• Teaching
  • Resources for Teaching Assistants
  • Teaching Effectiveness Program
  • A nice essay on the link between Teaching and Research
  • Some suggestions on teaching from Harvard's Graduate program
• Putting together a CV -- Tips from Julie Novkov, Spring 2006
• Grants
  • UO Department of PS Memo on all Department and University Related Grants
  • Grant Writing
  • UO Grants page
  • Tips for Getting Research Funding - from Stuart Shulman
  • Graduate Funding, Events and Calls for Papers
• Awards: read the instructions and contact the Grad Advisor or your faculty advisor if you need assistance applying or to check whether you are eligible for nomination. 
  • American Political Science Association (APSA): Book and Dissertation and Paper Awards
    • APSA Dissertation Awards
    • APSA Paper Awards
    • APSA Book Awards
    • Organized Section Book Awards
    • Organized Section Dissertation Awards
  • International Studies Association (ISA): Book and Dissertation and Paper Awards
  • Midwest Political Science Association (APSA): Paper Awards
  • Western Political Science Association (APSA):  Book and Dissertation and Paper Awards
• Getting a Job
  • University of Minnesota Career Page - many helpful hints
  • Job Interviewing
  • UO Career Center Dossier Service for Letters of Recommendation 
  • Being "On the Market" - from Stuart Shulman
  • Some suggestions on professional development from Harvard's Graduate program
• Conferences
  • Presenting Papers, Chairing and Discussing - one set of suggestions
  • Presenting Papers, Chairing and Discussing - another set of suggestions
  • Getting a Poster Printed on the U-Oregon campus
  • Talking Tips: Giving Conference Presentations
  • Political Science Conferences with Date
  • Setting Up a Panel for a Conference
• Getting Published
  • Getting Published
  • Poli Sci Depts. Around the Country
• General
  • Graduate Program
  • Admissions and Awards Information
  • GTF General Duties and Responsibilities Statement
  • Receiving Transfer Credits Memo
    • Masters
    • PhD
  • Faculty Interests