Graduate WISP
The Women in Science Program serves and develops students who identify as women, non-binary individuals, and male advocates within the College of Science throughout their graduate and post-doc studies. WISP is organized by fellow female graduate students and is designed to offer strategies for personal and professional success in graduate school and career planning within science-based and life-skills topics during monthly dinner events. The program offers networking opportunities to interact with professional women in science, including both the invited speakers and the other graduate students within the College of Science and Interdisciplinary PULSe. WISP mentoring groups consist of students within the same department who interact during the meetings and encourage each other beyond.
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WISP Graduate Schedule
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Date |
Topic |
Place and Time |
|---|---|---|
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September 1, 2021 |
Kick-Off |
STEW 320 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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September 29, 2021 |
Diversity and Inclusion in STEM |
STEW 320 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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October 20, 2021 |
Behind the Search Committee |
Beering 2280 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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November 17, 2021 |
Self-Care and Mindfulness |
STEW 320 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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December 8, 2021 |
Stress Relief in Dance or Yoga |
BCC from 5:30-7:00pm |
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January 26, 2022 |
Financial Literacy for Grad Students |
WALC 2051 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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February 23, 2022 |
Influence of Data Science in Scientific Research |
WALC 2051 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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March 30, 2022 |
Combating Burnout in Graduate School and STEM |
WALC 2051 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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April 20, 2022 |
Navigating Career Changes |
WALC 2051 from 5:30-7:00pm |
Graduate Travel Grants
Each semester, Women in Science Program and College of Science (CoS) departments provide $500 travel grants to female students in the CoS.
Travel Grants have been created to narrow the gender gap for conference participation for soon to be graduates. This grant is a one-time only award.
Please do not apply if you have received a travel grant previously through your department or WISP.
Fall travel grant applications will be available in mid-September and due the last Friday in October by 4pm. Travel must occur between December 1 and June 1 to be eligible. Spring travel grant applications will be available in mid-February and due on the Friday before Spring Break in March by 4pm. Spring travel must occur between May 1 and December 1.
Contact information and photo will be removed when reviewing applications to ensure anonymity. If you have questions, please contact Connie Kaspar at 765-496-6095 or brophyc@purdue.edu.
Graduate Staff
Meet this year’s graduate WISP student leaders.
