Professional Development
The Westcott Administration Building houses the offices of the Graduate School and the President of FSU.
Professional development, improving and increasing one's skill sets, is important at every stage of graduate education and beyond. At FSU, numerous professional development opportunities are offered by academic departments/programs, the Center for Teaching & Learning, the Career Center, and the Graduate School.
MentorNet
The Florida State University Graduate School provides membership in the nationally acclaimed electronic mentoring program MentorNet ®. MentorNet ® membership is free for all FSU faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students.
Professional Development Workshop Series
Working closely with outstanding research faculty, administrators and the Career Center, the FSU Graduate School offers a wide range of workshops designed to equip students to achieve their educational and career goals.
Responsible Conduct of Research
Information on the Responsible Conduct of Research course offered by The Graduate School and soon a page will be available listing resources for responsible conduct of research and scholarly integrity.
Preparing Future Faculty (PFF)
PFF assists doctoral students (and others headed toward academic careers) prepare for future faculty work.
Fellows Society
The Fellows Society was launched in 2008 as a way to bring together our outstanding graduate students who hold competitive university-wide fellowships for the purpose of interdisciplinary learning.
Postdoctoral Opportunities
Postdoctoral appointments provide recent Ph.D. recipients with an opportunity to develop further the research skills acquired in their doctoral programs or to learn new research techniques.