This guide informs students of the application process, how to finance their degree and choose the right program, and much more.

A directory of graduate schools in the U.S. and Canada, plus advice and resources.

Search for scholarships and learn about financial aid options.

This resource center helps you connect your educational options with your future social change career. The articles offer advice and insights on how to explore educational options, whether graduate school is right for you, how to finance your education, etc.

Includes chapters on preliminary doctoral program requirements, the dissertation, financing graduate education, applying to & surviving the Ph.D. program, postdocs, employment, higher education, & life as an academic; includes statistics & resource lists. Available at the OCS Reading...

Advice on and examples of essays for grad school applications. Also, Chapter 1, “Should You Go to Grad School, and How Are You Going to Pay For This?” and Chapter 2, “Choosing a School or Program” are very useful in developing your thought process about applying to grad school. ...

This book could be known as, “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Graduate School, but Were Afraid to Ask.” It is the classic guide to choosing and applying to graduate programs, and to making the most of your graduate experience. Available through the Harvard Library system.
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No-nonsense tips from a Harvard PhD student in applied physics, written in his first year.

For a disarmingly humorous yet amazingly accurate look at grad student life, check out the archives of this comic strip, by Jorge Cham.

Explore this site to learn about the GRE, order practice materials, register for the exams, and answer all your GRE questions.

Information on U.S. accredited educational institutions and special programs around the world, including application requirements and dates, contact information, and program descriptions.

The Chronicle of Higher Education is the go-to resource for all things academe. Read news and advice about the ever-changing landscape of higher education. Available free to the Harvard community through ...