Application Process & Application Status

What information is needed in the application?

• Full name, email, number, city, and state
• Gender identity, race, ethnicity, citizenship, residency status, disability status, veteran status
• ACM or ACM SIGs membership and interest, IEEE-CS membership and interest
• Primary academic affiliation, department, research area(s), degree program and number of years, department chair and advisor name, and email
• CV Link URL, previous attendance to either Grad Cohort
• Short response – Why do you want to attend Grad Cohort?
• CRA Privacy preferences

How are the participants selected?

While we would like to include all students interested in a research career, we are limited by funding and space.

We make every attempt to achieve broad diversity goals by considering multiple factors including institution, citizenship, racial and ethnic background, disabilities, etc. Research success is not a criterion in the selection or application because our goal is to include those who might benefit the most from advice, although we do give priority to Ph.D. students over MS only students. Beyond this, some funding may come from the home departments, so acceptance of some students may depend on whether the home department is willing to support additional students.

We do our best to include as many universities as possible with the goal of the most widespread dissemination. The intent is that the students who attend should be able to share their experiences with their colleagues in their home institutions when they return.  We also give priority to students who have not attended Grad Cohort for Women before.

When will I learn the status of my application?

Please note that invitations are distributed in waves and as we move along in the process, we will communicate decisions through email, please keep a close eye on your inbox. 

We thank you for your patience as we work through the process of extending invitations. Please do not email us to inquire about the status of your application before mid-late January of 2023 and please make sure to check your spam folder before inquiring.

If I missed the deadline for the Grad Cohort for Women application this year, is there any other way I can attend this year?

Unfortunately, you cannot, but the next Grad Cohort for Women is not too far away! Applications will become available in August for the next Workshop. We encourage you to sign up for CRA-WP Updates to receive notifications for upcoming applications. 

Travel & Financial Support

Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed by CRA through funds generously provided by our Grad Cohort sponsors.