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The Graduate Community of Scholars (GCOS) was established by the Graduate School to provide a strong support system and an enriching academic experience for all graduate students as they pursue their professional goals and aspirations at Binghamton University. The program is structured primarily around fellows in the Clifford D. Clark program, and the NSF-AGEP program. GCOS seeks to enhance the academic experiences and professional development of graduate students through:
• Career and professional development workshops
• Co-teaching projects
• Support mechanisms for travel and participation in conferences and other academic events.
To learn more about the Clifford D. Clark fellowship and application processes please click here.
To learn more about the NSF AGEP program, please click here.
In support of graduate life and work, Graduate Community of Scholars organizes a variety of graduate workshop in each semester. These workshops are free and open to all graduate students. The workshops are categorized into three areas to meet the needs of all students at different stages of their graduate careers: Early level workshops such as Graduate Life Basics are geared toward graduate students who are in their first or second year. These workshops address various issues that are linked to transitioning to graduate school including living on campus or within the city of Binghamton, and the basic skills required for graduate work and survival. Middle Level workshops prepare students for more specific tasks such as fellowship and grant writing, preparing resumes and CVs, teaching, and preparing for the exams. Finally, advanced level workshops are for students who are close to finishing graduate school and plan on entering the job market.
Regardless of the categorization of the workshops and target audiences noted above, any graduate student is free to participate in any or all of the scheduled workshops. For example, you may be an advanced level student but would like to learn about rental agreements so the early level Graduate Basics I workshop may be right for you. A student might also be in their first year and yet curious about how best to preparing their academic CVs for the job market: The CV writing workshop is held every semester and accommodates students at varying levels of their graduate studies. All Clark fellows, regardless of academic standing, are typically required to participate in at least four of these sessions per semester to receive credit for the GRD592 course.
You can learn about upcoming workshops from here. You can also check our announcement page for the coming workshop.
In addition to workshops, GCOS offers continuous support tracks and sessions in two areas: i) The Publication track offers the necessary tools and information for publishing a peer-reviewed journal article. This is an ongoing session that meets on a weekly basis with fellow students and faculty. The expectation is for a participant to successfully publish or co-publish an article at the end of the track; ii) The Dissertation support track is also available on an ongoing basis to help students complete their dissertation manuscript in a timely and stress free manner.
Overall, the GCOS program assists all graduate students in many ways including their adaptation to campus life, the city of Binghamton, and progress toward the timely completion of their graduate studies.
