Grad Cohort For Women

Grad Cohort Workshop for Women

Extended Deadline: December 18, 2020

Overview

Are you a graduate student in computing-related studies, interested in interacting with successful women in your field who can give you advice on topics such as how to find and develop your research topic, how to prepare for your career after graduate school, and how to balance work and life?

If so, please join us at the next CRA-WP Grad Cohort for Women!

At the Grad Cohort for Women, you will spend two days interacting with about 20 senior female computing-related researchers and professionals, who will share pertinent information on graduate school survival skills, as well as more personal information and insights about their experiences. The workshop will include a mix of formal presentations and informal discussions and social events. By attending Grad Cohort for Women you will be able to build mentoring relationships and develop peer networks that will form the basis for ongoing activities during your graduate career and beyond.

The CRA-WP Grad Cohort for Women, initiated in 2004, is generously funded by sponsors from industry, academia, the National Science Foundation, and the computing community. The workshop aims to increase the ranks of senior women in computing-related studies and research by building and mentoring nationwide communities of women through their graduate studies.

Check out our past Grad Cohort Workshops for Women:

2019 Grad Cohort for Women

2018 Grad Cohort for Women

2017 Grad Cohort for Women

2016 Grad Cohort for Women

2015 Grad Cohort for Women

This is an NSF funded program. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number (1840724). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Eligibility

Women students in their first, second or third year of graduate school in computer science and engineering or a closely related field, who are attending an institution in the U.S. or its territories, or an institution in Canada. Students that have not previously attended a Grad Cohort Workshop will be given priority.

If there are extenuating circumstances for applying beyond the timeframe listed in the eligibility requirements, please make sure you address this in the application. Extenuating Circumstances beyond an applicant’s control include, but are not limited to:

Documented medical condition or serious illness
Documented learning disability
Death of a family member or friend
Involuntary call to active military duty
Maternity/family leave

Application

While we would like to include all students interested in a research career, we are limited by funding and space. We make every attempt to achieve broad diversity goals by considering multiple factors including institution, citizenship, racial and ethnic background, disabilities, etc. Research success is not a criterion in the selection or application because our goal is to include those who might benefit the most from advice, although we do give priority to Ph.D. students over MS only students. Beyond this, some funding comes from the home departments, so acceptance of some students may depend on whether the home department is willing to support additional students.

We do our best to include as many universities as possible with the goal of the most widespread dissemination. The intent is that the students who attend should be able to share their experiences with their colleagues in their home institutions when they return. We also give priority to students who have not attended Grad Cohort for Women before.

The application process is fairly simple. We will collect:

Full name, email, number, city and state
Gender identity, race, ethnicity, citizenship, residency status, disability status, veteran status
ACM or ACM SIGs membership and interest, IEEE-CS membership and interest
Primary academic affiliation, department, research area(s), degree program and number of years, department chair and advisor name and email
CV Link URL, previous attendance to either Grad Cohort
Why do you want to attend Grad Cohort?
CRA Privacy preferences

Travel & Financial Support

Resources from Past Years

Session Title	Chicago, IL	San Francisco, CA	Washington, DC	San Diego, CA
Event Page	2019	2018	2017	2016
Agenda	2019	2018	2017	2016
Academia vs. Industry Research Positions	2019	2018	2017	–
Balancing Graduate School and Personal Life	2019	2018	2017	2016
Building Self-Confidence	2019	2018	2017	2016
Building Your Professional Persona	2019	2018	2017	2016
Entrepreneurial Opportunities & Skills	2019	2018	2017	–
Financing Your Graduate Education	–	–	2017	2016
Finding a Research Topic	2019	2018	2017	–
Finding an Advisor and Developing an Effective Working Relationship with them	2019	2018	2017	2016
Job Interviews	2019	2018	–	–
Keynote	2019	2018	–	–
M.S. Career Opportunities and Job Search	–	2018	2017	–
Master’s vs. Ph.D.	2019	2018	2017	2016
Networking	2019	2018	2017	2016
Perspectives From Grad Cohort Alums	2019	2018	–	–
Ph.D. Academic Career Paths and Job Search	2019	2018	2017	2016
Ph.D. Non-Academic Career Paths and Job Search	2019	2018	2017	2016
Preparing Your Thesis Proposal and Becoming a PhD Candidate	2019	2018	2017	2016
Presentation and Other Verbal Communication Skills	2019	2018	2017	2016
Publishing Your Research	2019	2018	2017	2016
Strategies for Human-Human Interaction	2019	2018	2017	2016
Summer Internships	2019	2018	2017	–

Sponsorship

We are currently accepting sponsorship for the 2020 CRA-WP Grad Cohort Workshops. We welcome sponsorship at any level and would be happy to provide recognition in all printed and web materials.

Sponsor CRA-WP Grad Cohort