Year Four

Annual Thesis Committee Meeting #2

Focus on Research Output and Progress

• Your fourth year is the time to think about how to wrap up research, set goals with your advisor for graduation, plan the outstanding publications, make a timeline for graduation and make plan for thesis writing.

• If 3-4 first author publications are written, thesis writing can be a relatively quick (1-2 months) and painless process.

• Early 5th year is also the time to think about future employment.

  • If seeking a postdoc position, now is the time to contact potential advisors, 1 year in advance, as well as to look for fellowship opportunities.