Graduate WISP
The Women in Science Program serves and develops students who identify as women, non-binary individuals, and male advocates within the College of Science throughout their graduate and post-doc studies. WISP is organized by fellow female graduate students and is designed to offer strategies for personal and professional success in graduate school and career planning within science-based and life-skills topics during monthly dinner events. The program offers networking opportunities to interact with professional women in science, including both the invited speakers and the other graduate students within the College of Science and Interdisciplinary PULSe. WISP mentoring groups consist of students within the same department who interact during the meetings and encourage each other beyond.
Graduate WISP Schedule
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Date |
Topic |
Place and Time |
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September 3, 2025 |
Kick-Off Event |
Founders Park (Loeb Fountain between Stone & Beering) If inclement weather, SMTH 118 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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September 18, 2025 |
Managing Research Projects and Leadership Opportunities |
LWSN 3102 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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October 8, 2025 |
Scientific Communication: Master the Art of Digital Illustration and the Use of AI |
LWSN 3102 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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October 28, 2025 |
Inside Out: Sleep and Stress Edition (with Undergrad WISP) |
WALC Theater from 6:00-7:30pm |
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November 20, 2025 |
Socialize with WISP |
LWSN 3102 from 5:30-7:00pm |
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January 2026 |
Balancing Love, Family, Childcare and Graduate School |
TBA from 5:30pm-7:00pm |
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February 2026 |
Leveraging Future Trends to Advance STEM |
TBA from 5:30pm-7:00pm |
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March 2026 |
Girl Meets World: Understanding the Past, Present, & Future of Women and their History (with Undergrad WISP) |
TBA from 5:30-7:00pm |
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April 2026 |
Career Exploration Panel |
TBA from 5:30pm-7:00pm |
Graduate Travel Grants
Each semester, Women in Science Program and College of Science (CoS) departments provide $1,000 travel grants to students in the CoS. Travel grants have been created to narrow the gender gap for conference participation for soon to be graduates. This grant is a one-time only award.
Please do not apply if you have received a travel grant previously through your department or WISP.
Fall travel grant applications will be available in mid-September and due the last Friday in October by 4pm. Travel must occur between December 1 and August 1 to be eligible. Spring travel grant applications will be available in mid-February and due on the Friday before Spring Break in March by 4pm. Spring travel must occur between May 1 and January 1.
Contact information and photo will be removed when reviewing applications to ensure anonymity. If you have questions, please contact Connie Kaspar at 765-496-6095 or brophyc@purdue.edu.
Graduate Staff
Meet this year’s graduate WISP student leaders.