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2026 ISTSS Graduate Applicant Workshop and PI Networking Fair

Thank you for your interest in the 2026 ISTSS Graduate Applicant Workshop and PI Networking Fair! The Fair will be held on Friday, September 25, 2:15 – 3:45 PM

The Fair targets undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and other students interested in pursuing graduate studies (PhDs, PsyDs, etc.) in the traumatic stress field. This is one of our more recent ISTSS events, the purpose of which is to carve out a space for trainees to network and learn from trauma-focused researchers and where graduate PIs who might be taking on a graduate student can disseminate information about their program and research lab.

Kindly note that the fair is not designed for "preliminary interviews" with prospective applicants. Rather, this is a space for trainees to learn more about the potential options available to them, both in graduate school and beyond.

Please take a moment to complete a few questions about yourself, your lab/research interests, and your institution. Note that we will include this information in a brochure that is designed to help attendees navigate the event.

In addition to networking, we will also host a panel discussion during the Fair. Please indicate if you would like to be part of the panel, or if you prefer to participate in the networking portion only.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions to the ISTSS Student Section Chairs: Mariel Emrich (mariel.emrich@uconn.edu) or Kabelo Maloka (kabelo@sun.ac.za).
1.What is your name?
2.Institution/University Information:
3.Please describe your research interests, as you wish it to appear in the program. Please limit your description to a few sentences.
4.Please provide the link to your personal/lab website, if relevant:
5.Please list any representative publications:
6.Please provide your contact information:
7.Any other information for prospective applicants that you wish to include?
8.We would like to include anonymous blurbs of advice in the brochure for our graduate student hopefuls. If you wish to include any words of wisdom, please do so here :-)
9.Would you like to take part in the panel as a panelist?
10.If yes, due to time constraints, we will not have all panelists respond to every question. Please indicate which questions you would feel most comfortable and qualified answering during the panel. Select all that apply: