A curated list of awesome advice, tips and resources to prepare for PhD/grad school. Inspired by awesome @lexing & @jeanqasaur.

If you want to contribute to this list (PLEASE DO), read the contribution guidelines, send a pull request or contact me @alirezasmr.

• Pursuing a PhD / grad school
• Research, and the research career
  • Advice & tips
  • Publishing and presenting
  • Writing tools
• Miscellaneous

• The Illustrated Guide to a Ph.D.
• A Survival Guide to a PhD
• Why Am I in Graduate School?
• Do You Need a PhD?
• So, You Want to Go to Grad School?
• Reasons to Pursue a Ph.D.
• Notes on the PhD Degree
• The Life of an Academic, Explained
• How Science Really Works
• What My PhD Was Like
• 10 Easy Ways to Fail a Ph.D.
• Advice for Students and Junior Researchers
• Choosing the Right Grad School
• Deciding to Apply
• Some Notes on Picking Grad Schools/Advisors
• FAQ: Applying to Graduate School for Computer Science
• Realistic Expectations Keep You on the Path to a PhD
• Some Modest Advice for Graduate Students
• Advice for New Ph.D. Students
• A Collection of Advices for Authoring a PhD or Academic Book
• I Graduated From Harvard and MIT — Here's the Smartest Thing I Did on My Applications

• Awesome Research Tools