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Student Resources

Public Policy Program Handbooks
UMass Boston Student Resources including University forms
Career Resources for Students
Writing Resources for Students

     APA style

     Dissertation resources and style guides

     General Writing and Writing Policy Papers

     Grant Writing

     How to Get Published

Professional Organizations

Public Policy Program Student Resources

Internship Handbook

Student Handbook and program forms (PDF)

UMass Boston Student Resources

Academic Calendar

Office of Student Life

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Frequently used web links

  • Search A-Z (UMass Boston web sites, people and departments)

University Forms

Career Student Resources

Resume or CV for a PhD candidate in Public Policy   

See sample for all-but-dissertation students

Career Resources

How to create an effective CV and conduct a job search

How to organize/write headings for your CV

Tips to make your CV stand out

Sample CVs, Resumes, Cover Letters and Thank you Letters

Academic Job Search Portfolio: How To Write a Statement of Teaching Philosophy

Career Services at UMass Boston

Career Plannning Seminars on interviewing tips, networking, resumes, cover letters and much more

Items available at Career Services Library

Job postings/job banks

Writing Resources for Students

American Psychological Association (APA) Style

Writing Resources

           Chapters, appendices and references (113 pp; pdf)

           Structural and Textual Elements (p. 51; pdf)

  • Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace by Joseph M. Williams (Longman Publishers, 2004)

           Samples pages:  part 1 (pdf, 1.28 MB) part 2 (pdf, 1.62 MB)

Dissertation Resources

For details on how to form a dissertation committee, deadlines and other policies related to your dissertation, please see our Student Handbook.


Grant Writing Resources

We have several books available to borrow on writing winning grant proposals as well as a collection of materials from various sources.

How to Get Published

 

Professional Organizations

Professional Organizations

Learning to Build an Equitable Society

Contact us via e-mail at public.policy@umb.edu for more information on our program, or see our PhD Program contact page for additional ways to contact us.

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PhD in Public Policy home page

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