Grad Student Resources | Computer Science Department at Princeton University

Living in Princeton

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Graduate Student Council

The department has a graduate student council, which organizes social events and serves as a way for students to organize.

First-Year Seminars

The department runs a seminar series for first-year graduate students featuring a series of talks by faculty about the graduate program and graduate school in general.

The seminar schedule for the 2024-2025 academic year is below. Information on location and time will be shared by email.

Date/Time	Speaker	Topic
9/4/2024	Mae Milano
9/11/2024	Ben Eysenbach
9/25/2024	David Walker
10/2/2024	Andrew Appel	Managing your Adviser
10/9/2024	Matt Weinberg
10/23/2024	Adam Finkelstein	The Ph.D. grind
10/30/2024	Parastoo Abtahi	Ph.D. skills and time management
11/6/2024	Brian Kernighan
11/13/2024	Lydia Liu	Creativity: Designing your authentic path in graduate school and in life
12/4/2024	Margaret Martonosi

Mentorship Program

The department offers first year graduate students the opportunity to be mentored by a senior graduate student in the department. The program is optional, but is a great way for incoming students to get guidance and advice from students who are more senior in the program.

Fellowship Opportunities

Students often get outside fellowships to fund their research. The department maintains a list of these fellowships and deadlines.

Graduate School Resources

The Graduate School at Princeton offers a rich assortment of social and professional development opportunities to scholars across dozens of disciplines. And a range of organizational opportunities are available, from politics to social events to intramural athletics.

University Resources

The University also has an array of services to assist graduate students during their time at Princeton, including health services, housing, and teaching assistance.