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.
WISP Graduate Schedule
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Date |
Topic |
Place and Time |
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August 29, 2024 |
Kick-off Event |
Founders Park (Loeb Fountain between Stone & Beering) If inclement weather, SMTH 118 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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September 19, 2024 |
Crafting Your Digital Identity |
SMTH 118 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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October 3, 2024 |
Protecting your intellectual property |
SMTH 118 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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October 24, 2024 |
Networking 101 |
SMTH 118 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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November 21, 2024 |
Socialize with WISP |
SMTH 118 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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January 22, 2025 |
Educating and empowering future generations of scientists |
Lilly 3118 from 5:30pm-7:00pm |
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February 12, 2025 |
Conducting responsible research: design, ethics, and integrity |
Lilly 3118 from 5:30pm-7:00pm |
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March 11, 2025 |
College of Science: Putting the HER in LeadHERship (combined with Undergraduate WISP) |
Lilly 3118 from 5:30pm-7:00pm |
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April 16, 2025 |
Empowering Women Through Financial Literacy: Beyond the Basics |
Lilly 3118 from 5:30pm-7:00pm |
Graduate Travel Grants
Each semester, Women in Science Program and College of Science (CoS) departments provide $1,000 travel grants to 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 August 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 January 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.