PhD Students & Postdocs: Participate in a National Well-Being Survey | $6,000 in Gift Card Drawings

You are invited to participate in a national research study titled "Well-Being Among Doctoral Students and Postdocs in the U.S." exploring academic and workplace experiences and their relationship to well-being. Both international and domestic PhD students and postdocs are welcome to participate!

What does participation involve?

• An online survey taking approximately 15-20 minutes.
• Two optional follow-up surveys approximately 6 and 12 weeks later, each taking about 15 minutes.
• Participation is entirely voluntary, and survey responses will be kept confidential.

A Chance to Win $6,000 in Amazon Gift Cards!

The study offers three separate drawings:

• Wave 1 ($1,500): 5 winners of $100 and 40 winners of $25.
• Wave 2 ($1,500): 5 winners of $100 and 40 winners of $25.
• Final Completion Drawing ($3,000): 10 winners of $100 and 80 winners of $25, for participants completing all three waves.

You can win more than once!

Participants completing all three waves could potentially win up to $300 in Amazon gift cards.

Entering the drawings is optional, and contact information is collected separately from survey responses.

Interested? Click below to learn more and participate!

Click here to take the survey!

By completing this survey, you can contribute to research aimed at better understanding and supporting the well-being of doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers across the United States.

Questions? Contact Mostafa Dastgheib at seyedmostafa.dastgheib@uconn.edu.

This post is made on behalf of Mostafa Dastgheib, a PhD candidate at University of Connecticut, seeking help distributing a national survey on doctoral student and postdoc well-being across U.S. institutions. The study, led with Dr. Vicki Magley, is supported by NIOSH/CDC, APA, and other research centers, and aims to better understand and improve academic workplace well-being.