Created by Kaydee Barker. You can duplicate this to your own Notion as a template, which you can then customize and fill out with your own search! Just click “Duplicate” in the upper right and select your workspace.

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars and change the world." ~ Harriet Tubman

Potential Advisors

This database is for keeping track of people that you may want to study with and helping you think out what they may have to offer you. Use the item template to keep track of notes and answers to questions you ask advisors and their current or past students.

Potential Advisors

Graduate Programs

This is where you will put information about a graduate program that you are thinking about, which an advisor you’re interested in is affiliated with. Use it to keep track of requirements, deadlines, contacts, and opportunities.

Graduate Programs

Program Locations

This database is linked to your program and advisor databases and is meant to help you weigh the pros and cons of where you might live during your program, such as the cost of living and things to do in the area. Use the template to save a representative photo, a Google map of the area, and notes.

Program Locations

Fellowships/ External Sources of Funding

Look at this List of Science Fellowships and Scholarships, search the web, and ask potential advisors for recommendations, then put into this database to track your application process.

Fellowships/ External Sources of Funding

Additional Resources


Grad school: tips, timeline, tools

Tips on writing an email to potential advisors

Questions for potential advisors

Tips on applying to grad school

Writing strong essays and personal statements

Aligning expectations

GRE practice tests

Application Materials