PhD Network

Northeastern University PhD Education and Postdoctoral Training drives impact by producing career-ready researchers who ably span interconnected fields. Northeastern research education triangulates in-world experiences with rigorous research preparation and new literacies to shape global and societal economic solutions.

The Northeastern PhD Network is an organization designed to build community among PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. The Network provides them with university-wide support and resources to enhance their educational experience and career preparation.

Shared values unite PhD-centered activities at Northeastern, which prepare critical thinkers to tackle society’s most challenging problems:

• Excellence with purpose: All PhD programs combine academic rigor with societal impact.
• Innovative thinking: Our education programs, mentoring activities, and research scholarship promote novel content and pathfinding approaches.
• Crossing boundaries: PhD students and postdoctoral researchers transcend disciplinary and international boundaries during their innovative educational journey.
• Integrative education: The integration of scholarship and research training with collaborative fieldwork and professional development provides a uniquely experiential education.
• Inclusive diversity: Students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty from diverse cultures and backgrounds drive excellence by bringing a wide range of perspectives to our distinctive programs.

At Northeastern, every PhD student and postdoctoral researcher has opportunities to acquire experience beyond traditional research. Exposure to and integration with our many industry and academic partners — through internships, fieldwork, and other collaborations, and in authentic settings, from laboratories, startup companies, and nonprofit institutions — lead to research with greater impact and broader career opportunities, both within and beyond academia.

Explore these pages to learn more about:

• Resources that support PhD students’ and postdoctoral researchers’ educational, professional, and personal lives;
• Events created especially for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, both at Northeastern and through our partners; and
• Funding in support of fellowships, internships, and conference attendance.

We look forward to your participating in and benefiting from PhD Network-sponsored activities throughout the coming academic year.  Please explore this site and share your ideas, reactions, and news.