Graduate Forms & Resources

Graduate Forms & Resources

Graduate Forms

Course Selection Approval Form for Graduate Students 

PhD Candicacy Examination Committee

PhD Preliminary Research Proposal & Dissertation Advisory Committee 

PhD Cover Sheet for Prospectus Defense 

Independent Study Form

SAS Travel Subvention Form for PhD Candidates 

PhD Annual Progress Report Template

Forms by order of relevance

1. Every Fall: SAST PhD Annual Progress Report

2. Every Semester: Course Selection Approval Form 

3. SAST Independent Study Form (if applicable)  

Third Semester:     

4. SAST PhD Qualifying Paper Committee Semester 3

Fourth Semester:     

5. SAST PhD Qualifying Paper Approval & Cover Sheet Semester 4 

6. SAST PhD Candidacy Examination Committee Semester 4 

Fifth Semester:       

7. SAST PhD Candidacy Examination Completion Semester 5 

Sixth Semester:     

8. SAST PhD Prospectus Defense Approval & Cover Sheet Semester 6

Resources

American Institute of Afghanistan Studies (AIAS) 

American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) 

American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) 

American Institute of Sri Lankan Studies (AISLS) 

Asian Collection at the University of Pennsylvania Museum

Columbia University's "South Asia Resource Access on the Internet" (SARAI) 

Digital South Asia Library at the University of Chicago

Digital South Asia Library on Frances Pritchett's website at Columbia University

HathiTrust Digital Library

Philadelphia Museum of Art’s digital collection of South Asian Art

Rekhta.org

South Asia Open Archives

South Asian American Digital Archive

South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI)

The University of Pennsylvania’s South Asia Library Collection

University-Wide Policies pertinent for all graduate students

  1. Academic Rules for PhD Programs
  2. Academic Rules for Research Master's Programs
  3. PhD Student Leave of Absence Policy
  4. Family Friendly Policies for PhD Students
  5. Code of Academic Integrity
  6. Code of Student Conduct
  7. Guidelines for Addressing Academic Issues of Students with Disabilities
  8. Guidelines for Student Protection in Sponsored Research Projects
  9. Fairness of Authorship Credit in Collaborative Faculty-Student Publications for PhD, AM, and MS Students
  10. Policy on Secular and Religious Holidays
  11. Alcohol and Other Drug Policy
  12. Sexual Misconduct Policy, Resource Offices and Complaint Procedures
  13. Evaluation and Certification of the English Fluency of Undergraduate Instructional Personnel
  14. Employment of University Students
  15. All other policies for Penn students

 

Information and Campus Resources 

  1. Funding & Finances (including stipend payment process and health insurance)

    1. Graduate Student Center
    2. New Student Resources
    3. Resources for PhD Students
    4. Resources for Students with Children
    5. Academic Policies and Support
    6. Community Building & Belonging
    7. Engagement & Wellness
    8. Safety and Campus Conduct
    9. SAS Office of Academic Excellence and Engagement
    10. CETLI Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Innovation
    11. Weingarten Center (writing and academic support; disability services)
    12. Career Services
    13. Student Government:
    14. Recommended Professional Practices for SAS Graduate Students

    SASgov SAS Student Government

    GAPSA Graduate and Professional Student Assembly