Applying PhD Programs

Wenhong Chen, PhDGraduate Office Workshop Dept of RTF, UT AustinOct 2013

Climbing the Right Mountain

JOURNALISM

1. Who? 2. What? 3. When? 4. Where? 5. Why? 6. How?

APPLICATION

1.Why? 2. How? 3. What? 4. Where? 5. Who? 6. When?

It is the most privileged job in the world

because you are paid to think

Janet Salaff

Demography is

on your side!

Historyis

on your side too!

How do you know?Do you enjoy research? reading, writing, collecting data

Do you enjoy teaching?

It is about You

The thing to judge in any jazz artist is,

does the man project and does

he have ideas.

Miles Davis

Fit in on your terms

How wonderful you are How wonderful they areAnd it is a perfect union

Authentic, organic

How wonderful you areGet a) the best letter from b) a big name Give the letter writer enough time

Publication & conference paperResearch/work experience

Skills GPAGRE

How wonderful they are

3Ps: People, Prestige, Placement

Institutional environment supportive , benign neglect or toxic

Funding

Hook’em Horns!

Line your ducks Sky is the limitEnjoy the ride!