New: Mentoring Resources

Whether you are a NSF grantee responding to the new requirements, leadership working to create an environment at your institution where good mentorship is prioritized, or simply want to improve your own mentee/mentor skills, these resources can help.

Humanities Coalition

The Humanities Coalition works on projects to help support doctoral humanities students fulfill their career aspirations.

Learn more about the work of the Humanities Coalition.

Responsible Conduct of Research

CGS supports its members in fostering a climate of research integrity among their students that is responsive to technological shifts.

Read about the Project for Scholarly Integrity.

Read about how to prepare students for the ethical challenges of big data.

The Future of the Doctoral Dissertation

The CGS Future of the PhD Dissertation workshop convened top leaders in graduate education, publishing, library science, professional associations, and other experts to discuss the forces changing doctoral dissertations and how they might affect the future. Our goal was to identify key areas in need of further study and places where universities are in need of further guidance.

Read the workshop papers.

Three Minute Thesis (3MT)

Could you present your doctoral thesis in three minutes, using language appropriate for non-specialists? CGS hosts the finals for the North American 3MT competition.

Watch a previous competition.