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How to List a New PhD Position
If you know of a PhD position that is not already listed, then follow these steps to add it:
- Scroll down to the bottom of the current wiki and click the "edit" button.
- Find the section of the page code associated with the area that is most closely related to the PhD position (e.g., clinical, cognitive, social).
- Add the name of the school associated with the PhD position in bold font.
- Text can be bolded by putting two asterisks before and two asterisks after it (see code examples below).
- Provide the faculty member's name
- If possible, include a link to the faculty member's website and/or their lab website (see code examples below). Please use a URL shortener for extremely long links.
- If possible, include a brief (one-sentence) description of the research in which the student would engage if an offer is accepted, as well as preferred qualifications for applicants.
- If possible, provide a link to the program's application page.
- Indicate the application deadline (include the year in the date).
- Keep the schools listed in alphabetical order.
- In the text box labeled "Short description of changes," indicate which position you added.
- Click the "save" button to post your changes.
Code examples:
**Random State University** ([http://www.google.com PI Name], who runs [http://scholar.google.com Lab Website] is recruiting a PhD student with interests in.... Apply [http://www.google.com/ here]. Deadline: 12/15/23)
**University of Everywhere** ([http://www.yahoo.com Different PI], who runs [http://bing.com Another Lab] is recruiting a PhD student with interests in.... Apply [http://www.duckduckgo.com/ here]. Deadline: 12/1/23)which would appear as:
Random State University (PI Name, who runs Lab Website is recruiting a PhD student with interests in…. Apply here. Deadline: 12/15/23)
University of Everywhere (Different PI, who runs Another Lab is recruiting a PhD student with interests in…. Apply here. Deadline: 12/1/23)
How to Cross-Reference Multiple Areas
Please avoid duplicating the same PhD listing across areas because it can complicate the updating process. If a PhD position fits in more than one area (e.g., clinical and developmental), then post the PhD position in the most closely related area and add cross-references in the other related areas. For example, you could post a clinical/developmental PhD position under Clinical and then add a cross-reference under Developmental. This requires two steps.
- In the Clinical section (where the PhD position is posted), add an anchor before the school name. In the following code example, the anchor is called my-clinical-dev-PhD. Notice there is a single space between the pound sign and the anchor name.
[[# my-clinical-dev-PhD]] **Random State University** ([http://www.google.com PI Name], who runs [http://scholar.google.com Lab Website] is recruiting a PhD student with interests in.... Apply [http://www.google.com/ here]. Deadline 12/15/23)- In the Developmental section (where the position is cross-referenced), add a link to the anchor you just created. Notice there is no space between the pound sign and the anchor name in the following code example:
**Random State University** ([#my-clinical-dev-PhD see posting under Clinical])After posting, check whether your cross-reference works correctly.
How to Update an Existing Entry
This is a frequent wiki activity. If a PhD position is already listed and you have new information about its status, then make your update by following these steps:
- Scroll down to the bottom of the current wiki and click the "edit" button.
- Find the section of the page code associated with the PhD position and locate both the school name and the PI name.
- Add your update in bold font at the end of whatever information has already been posted.
- Text can be bolded by putting two asterisks before and two asterisks after it (see code examples below). If updates have already been made, then simply insert your text before the last pair of existing asterisks.
- In the text box labeled "Short description of changes," make a note of your update (e.g., "Random State University clinical rejection").
- Click the "save" button to post your update.
Common updates include:
- Application acknowledged
- Phone interview
- Virtual interview (e.g., Zoom)
- Campus interview
- Rejection email
- Offer made
- Offer accepted
To help construct the timeline for others, include the date of your update (if your update concerns an interview, post the date of the interview invitation). If you can independently confirm an existing update (e.g., you also received an interview invitation), then add or increment a multiplier (x2, x3, etc.) after the update.
Code examples:
**Random State University** ([http://www.google.com PI Name], who runs [http://scholar.google.com Lab Website] is recruiting a PhD student with interests in.... Apply [http://www.google.com/ here]. Deadline: 12/15/23) **virtual interview 1/21/24 x5; campus interview 2/14/24 x2**
**University of Everywhere** ([http://www.yahoo.com Different PI], who runs [http://bing.com Another Lab] is recruiting a PhD student with interests in.... Apply [http://www.duckduckgo.com/ here]. Deadline: 12/1/23) **campus interview 2/10/24; rejection e-mail 2/28/24 x2**which would appear as:
Random State University (PI Name, who runs Lab Name is recruiting a PhD student with interests in…. Apply here. Deadline: 12/15/23) virtual interview 1/21/24 x5; campus interview 2/14/24 x2
University of Everywhere (Different PI, who runs Another Lab is recruiting a PhD student with interests in…. Apply here. Deadline: 12/1/23) campus interview 2/10/24; rejection e-mail 2/28/24 x2
If a PhD offer has been made and accepted, do not delete the posting! Delete the link to the faculty page, as well as the research interests and preferred qualifications, but then cross out (strikethrough) the posting on the wiki by adding two hyphens before and after the entire PhD position entry.
Code example:
--**Random State University** (PI Name, who runs Lab Name; deadline: 12/15/23) **virtual interview 1/21/24 x5; campus interview 2/14/24 x2; offer made 3/1/24; offer accepted 3/4/24**--which would appear as:
Random State University (PI Name, who runs Lab Name; deadline: 12/15/23) virtual interview 1/21/24 x5; campus interview 2/14/24 x2; offer made 3/1/24; offer accepted 3/4/24
How to Check for Updates
To check what has been updated since your last visit:
- Scroll down to the bottom of the current wiki and click the "history" button.
- Choose the last version of the wiki you saw by clicking the left radio button beside it.
- Click the "compare versions" button and scroll through the wiki. Updates will be highlighted.