graduate student
Pursuing advanced degree
A graduate student is someone pursuing advanced education beyond a bachelor's degree—typically a master's or doctorate.
Graduate students take specialized coursework, conduct research, and often teach undergraduates while completing their own studies: She spent six years as a graduate student before defending her dissertation.
Also called a grad student.
Tests proving doctoral readiness
- candidacyPursuit of office
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
- defenseProtection against harm
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
viva · committee · commencement · ABD · prospectus · oral examination · comprehensive exams · advancement
Student academic tasks
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
- professorSenior university teacher
- advisorOne who gives guidance
department · university · college · curriculum · syllabus · elective · prerequisite · GPA
Extended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- dataFacts for analysis
- analysisMethodical study of parts
laboratory · fieldwork · publication · hypothesis · literature review · experiment · findings · qualitative
Mutual goodwill among companions
- assistantshipFunded academic work position
- stipendFixed regular payment
- grantBestow or award money
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
tuition waiver · financial aid · travel grant · health insurance · living expenses · adjunct
qualifying exams
Tests proving doctoral readiness
dissertation · viva · committee · commencement · ABD · prospectus · oral examination · comprehensive exams · advancement · completion
coursework
Student academic tasks
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
- professorSenior university teacher
advisor · department · university · college · curriculum · syllabus · elective · prerequisite · GPA · transcript
dissertation
Extended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- dataFacts for analysis
analysis · laboratory · fieldwork · publication · hypothesis · literature review · experiment · findings · qualitative · quantitative
fellowship
Mutual goodwill among companions
- assistantshipFunded academic work position
- stipendFixed regular payment
- grantBestow or award money
scholarship · tuition waiver · financial aid · travel grant · health insurance · living expenses · adjunct
- grad schooldissertation, thesis committee, doctoral program, PhD program, doctoral candidate
- studentsfreshman, university students, sophomore, pupil, college students
- academiaprofessors, universities, biology department, professor, thesis statement
- academicsprofessor, course, university professors, math, professors
- scholarsscholar, professors, professor, researcher, researchers
- school peopleteacher, principal, professor, pupil, classmate
graduate studentundergraduate
Degree-seeking college student
undergrad · freshman · sophomore · junior · college student
graduate studentprofessor
Senior university teacher
faculty member · tenured professor · full professor · instructor · academic advisor
study, student, graduate, studies, graduation, graduated, undergraduate, graduating, postgraduate