Empower your PhD with our books, blog, planner, and courses.

Gain the knowledge that 99% of PhDs do not have. Understand the numbers, the job market, and how to get more from your PhD.

  • How To Make Your PhD Work

    (Book, Wiley Publishing, 2023)

    The job market for PhDs in science and engineering has become immensely more challenging in the last decade. How to Make Your PhD Work is ideal for any STEM PhD student, prospective student, or early career researcher looking to improve their positions in the job market.

  • The PhD Planner

    (2023 - 2024 Academic Planner)

    A great PhD gift, The PhD Planner spans from August 2023 through August 2024 with daily, weekly, and monthly plans specifically tailored to help PhDs during all of the challenges they face! This 2023-2024 PhD-level planner is your new daily guide for your PhD!

  • Essential Guide for Your PhD Career Transition

    (Udemy course)

    This course will turn your PhD into the best precursor for the job you want. Don't know what job that is yet? We'll give you the tools, the career guides and references to get you to a top list of careers.

Are You Competitive For a Job as a Professor?

Have you ever wondered, “How do I know if I’ll even get that professor job?” To address this every question, we created the PhD Diagnostics Test. It’s a FREE test that we have made that helps you see how you’re PhD is going and if you’ll be competitive in academics! Our book, How to Make Your PhD Work will guide you to putting the results of your test to action.

The Numbers Tell An Important Story: Less Than 10% of PhDs Find Jobs In Academics

Are you aware of all the careers outside of academics? We’ve designed content to help you prepare for your post-PhD career. Want to learn these numbers?

Our founder’s book is now available on Amazon.

How to Make Your PhD Work helps you understand the key numbers for PhDs, and provides you with concrete, empowering advice that takes account of modern job market challenges and opportunities. It cuts through widespread misconceptions about STEM careers and funding, offers tips for navigating difficult degree programs, and supplies current or prospective PhDs with the tools to radically transform their post-degree career prospects.

The PhD Planner For The Most Proactive Year Ever!

The first and only academic daily and weekly planner for PhDs with job and career worksheets in the front of the book. This planner has multiple sections dedicated to navigating a job, building a resume, and writing specific equations. It is dedicated to PhDs to be able to create the best academic year for your PhD. With weekly and daily task management and goal setting, you’ll be able to keep track of all of your biggest projects.

Supplement Your Reading With
Our Udemy Course: “Essential Guide for Your PhD Career Transition”

You will learn everything you need to know about your PhD that your advisor can't help with…from how to utilize your qualifier, candidacy, and thesis to your advantage, how to diagnose your PhD, navigate difficult environments, determine if your PhD is set up for academics or industry, all the way to differentiating your PhD. This course covers all of the important information and topics learned by multiple PhDs, postdocs, and industry professionals.

PhD Resumes Require a Specific Template: Download a Proven PhD Resume Template

Elevate your academic and professional presentation with our PhD Resume Template. Tailored for PhD graduates, it highlights your education, research, and achievements in a sophisticated layout. Easy to customize and ATS-friendly, this template ensures your resume stands out in the competitive job market, making a powerful first impression.

 

Our Top Articles

Read the articles that are redefining and reshaping the way PhDs see their degree and careers.

 

“Self-Diagnosing Your PhD or Postdoc: Assess for Success” - Get a comparative analysis of how your PhD or postdoc is going to objectively assess your progress.

“Dating Your Next Career: A Step-by-Step Guide to PhD Career Exploration” - A complete guide to career exploration with specific advice on finding your perfect career.

“By The Numbers: Important Stats for Current and Job Seeking PhDs” - Convert your PhD into real tangible careers with real options by seeing the numbers released by the Survey of Earned Doctorates.

PhDs Are Saying…

“This book is a must read for anybody coming out of a PhD program. Aside from being incredibly informative, it is also very thoughtfully laid out and includes graphs charts, and illustrations to help keep the read interesting. I wish this tool had been available when I was graduating my program - it would’ve been a game changer.” - Patrick Tucker, PhD (Vice President, Medical Communications)

“Love the content and the products PhD Source has to offer. There’s an endless amount of value in the Diagnostics Test.” - Rob McKee, PhD (Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering)

“The resources provided are the most valuable I have ever come across! The Diagnostics Test is an especially useful tool.” -Stephen Schwaner, PhD (Biomedical Consultant)

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