Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Resources
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For Prospective Doctoral Students
Applicants interested in taking a deeper dive into our Behavioral and Social Health Sciences Ph.D. program can learn more by browsing these websites and documents:
We also encourage applicants to browse the School of Public Health's course inventory, Ph.D. funding, and Alumni Careers information.
Faculty Accepting BSHS Doctoral Students
Applicants will be asked to select an advisor for their course of study. The following faculty are available to mentor doctoral students this upcoming year:
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Current graduate students enrolled in the School of Public Health's BSS-affiliated programs may find the following administrative materials and professional development links helpful. Please contact the BSS Academic Manager with suggestions for additional resources.
BSHS Doctoral Program: Guidelines and Handbooks
Forms
Please save a copy of the following helpful forms.
- BSHS Doctoral Program of Study
- Curriculum Appeal Form (Handbook Appendix D)
- Dissertation Committee Confirmation (Handbook Appendix G)
- Dissertation Defense Information Form
- Dissertation Proposal Date Request (Handbook Appendix H)
- Dissertation Proposal Results (Handbook Appendix I)
- IDP - Individual Development Plan (Handbook Appendix J)
- PhD Curriculum Completion Checklist (Handbook Appendix C)
- BSHS RAship Agreement Form
*Use this form for course waivers, curriculum appeals, and to request a Non-BSS thesis advisor
School of Public Health/Brown University Guides & Resources
- University Registrar's Calendar
- Public Health Course Offerings
- Graduate School Handbook
- Poster and PowerPoint Templates
- Printing/VPN Helpdoc
Tips for Navigating Graduate School
- Your First Year in a Ph.D. Program
- Navigating the Hidden Curriculum Part I
- Navigating the Hidden Curriculum Part II
- Back to the Basics: The Urgent/Important Matrix
- Your Third Year in a Ph.D. Program
- Overview of Effective Speaking
- How to Ask 'Smart’ Questions
- Graduate Student Resources
- Grad School Should Be Challenging, Not Traumatic
- How to Shake Off the ‘Impostor’ Fears That Plague Your Ph.D. Studies
- Mentorship Matters: Graduate Student Mentorship of Undergraduate Mentees
- Common Academic Experiences No One Talks About: Repeated Rejection, Imposter Syndrome, and Burnout
Research Support, Grants and External Funding
- The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies maintains a Funding Opportunities page.
- The Graduate School maintains an External Funding resource page.
- Systematic Review Design Guidelines
- OVPR Graduate Student Resources
- Brown-based RCR Training for Grants Proposals (e.g., F31, R36)
- Graduate School Incentives for External Funding
- Sample Funding Maps for BSHS Ph.D. Students
- F31 Template: Institutional Environment and Commitment to Training
- BSS Resources for Antiracist Research
TA/TE Resources
Preparing for Life After Graduate School
The following links and documents have been compiled for the benefit of BSS faculty. Please email the BSS Administrative Coordinator with suggestions or requests to amend this list.
NIH-related Resources
- Funding Programs by Career Stage
- Diversity Supplements
- NIH Grant Career Timeline
- Diversity Supplement Program Handout
- NIH Diversity Supplement Program
Forms
Faculty forms have been migrated to the SPH Knowledge Hub, an internal resource for School of Public Health faculty and administrators. The SPH Knowledge Hub is available through Faculty Affairs. For access to the SPH Knowledge Hub, contact sph-operations@brown.edu.
Professional Development
Along with exploring the School of Public Health's Office of Faculty Affairs, we recommend faculty check out these helpful links:
- BSS Standards and Criteria for Promotion and Tenure
- Community Engagement Fund
- Faculty Mentoring Program
- Faculty Networking Fund
- Professional Development Bootcamp Opportunity
Advising & Mentoring
The Graduate School has compiled a website of advising and mentoring resources for faculty. Along with these general resources, we have also gathered
- BSS Doctoral Advising Manual
- BSHS Doctoral Student Handbook
- Graduate Student Advising Statement (Example)
- Doctoral IDP
- Grad RA Costs Spreadsheet
- Helping a Student in Distress
- Non-native English speaking scientists work much harder just to keep up
- Ten Simple Rules Towards Healthier Research Labs
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