PhD Application
Series
Find your program, tell your research story, and prepare for interviews with guidance from students and faculty who know the process.
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2026 workshops 8 sessions
Oct232026
Statement of Purpose II: Personal Statement & CV
Zaki Alaoui
12:30 PM–2:00 PM PTWu Tsai · S375 + online
Oct92026
Statement of Purpose I: Structure & Story
Andrés Peña-Tauber
12:00 PM–1:00 PM PTWu Tsai · S375 + online
Sep252026
Letters of Recommendation: Who to Ask and How to Ask
Rebecca Pinals · Oceanna Li
12:00 PM–1:00 PM PTWu Tsai · S375 + online
Sep112026
Finding Your Fit & Reaching Out
Xu Chen
12:00 PM–1:00 PM PTWu Tsai · S375 + online
Aug282026
Demystifying the Bioscience PhD
Silvi Rouskin · Alena Smith
12:00 PM–1:00 PM PTWu Tsai · S375 + online
Aug142026
Introduction to PhD Applications
Jinglin Xiong
12:45 PM–1:15 PM PTWu Tsai · S375 + online
Jan302026
PhD Admissions Interview Prep: Faculty Perspective
Peter Mullen
12:00 PM–1:00 PM PTWu Tsai · S375 + online
Jan162026
PhD Admissions Interview Prep: Student Perspective
Matthew Matrongolo · Genper Wong
12:00 PM–1:00 PM PTWu Tsai · S375 + online
2025 workshops 5 sessions
Nov112025
Fall Intensive: General Application Workshop
5:30 PM–7:00 PM PTWu Tsai · S375 + online
Sep122025
Strategy and Storytelling for Success
Louise Pay · Martine Therrien
11:30 AM–12:30 PM PTWu Tsai · S375 + online
Aug222025
Building a Strong Application Package
Jennifer Yokoyama · Andrew C. Yang
12:00 PM–1:00 PM PTWu Tsai · S375 + online
Jul112025
How to Prepare a Strong Personal Statement
Shoxruxxon Alimukhamedov · Matthew Matrongolo
Time to be confirmedWu Tsai · S375 + online
Jun32025
Introduction to PhD Applications
Rongxin Fang · Alena Smith
4:00 PM–6:00 PM PTWu Tsai · S375