Graduate School 101: Webcasts for Students Applying to PhD Programs

Join IHS with the “Graduate School 101” online seminar series! Learn about what grad school is really like, what it takes to get accepted to your dream program, get advice on choosing a graduate program in your discipline, and find out how IHS can help you along the way.

Be sure to check back in periodically for the latest updates on our upcoming online programs!

Past Webcasts

Is Graduate School Right For You?

What are the right and wrong reasons to go to grad school? What goes into a successful application? What is graduate school like and what career options wait on the other side? Get the overview you need to make or confirm your decision to attend graduate school.

Applying to Graduate School

Get a window into each aspect of a standout grad school application: reference letters, essays, transcripts/GPA, and statement of purpose. Consider how to decide which schools to apply to and learn about IHS’s Hayek Fund (reimbursement award for application fees).

Choosing the Right Program

Get expert advice on how to weigh various programs, looking at rankings, costs, and faculty in relation to your goals and interests.

Crafting the Perfect CV

Create the CV that will get your application noticed! Dr. Glod will go through the dos and donts, details, and examples. Take advantage of the opportunity to have your CV reviewed by an IHS program officer or network faculty.

Special Tax Day Webcast: Why The 16th Amendment Really Is The Root Of All Evil

  • April 15, 8:00-9:00 PM EDT
  • Speaker: Dr. Phil Magness, IHS

Ever wondered how taxation in America took shape? Thought about if things could have been different or could be better in the future?   On the 100th Anniversary of the 16th Amendment, join IHS historian Dr. Phil Magness for a discussion of the history (good, bad, and ugly!) and future of the income tax.  Feel free to bring your reflections and related questions to the webinar. We will have time for Q&A following the presentation.

Names All Classical Liberals Should Know

  • April 24, 4:00-5:00 PM EST
  • Speaker: Dr. Phil Magness, IHS

Have you heard of Charles James Fox, John Taylor Caroline, or Luther Martin? If not, you’re not alone and you won’t want to miss the upcoming webcast on great classical liberal thinkers who have captured less limelight than they deserve. IHS historian Dr. Phil Magness will introduce the best-kept secrets of the libertarian intellectual tradition, the thinkers who influenced Hazlitt, Friedman, Hayek, and Rothbard.

 

GRAD SCHOOL 101: Applying to Graduate School Webcasts

Applying to Graduate School

Get a window into each aspect of a standout grad school application: reference letters, essays, transcripts/GPA, and statement of purpose. Consider how to decide which schools to apply to and learn about IHS’s Hayek Fund (reimbursement award for application fees).

Choosing the Right Program

Get expert advice on how to weigh various programs, looking at rankings, costs, and faculty in relation to your goals and interests.

View our Fall Online Programs Schedule for Graduate Students and Faculty.