- NASA ADS
- astro-ph
- UCLA Astro
- UCLA Galactic Center Research
- SIMBAD Database
- UCLA Directory: grads or faculty
- Questions to ask when considering a graduate program?
- Lynne Hillenbrand's excellent compilation of links for undergrads considering grad school. Be wary of the "Rank Graduate Programs" link because the data is over 10 years old and some astronomy departments have changed a lot in the meantime.
- So you want to go to graduate school in Astronomy? - especially good "Visiting" section.
- Resources for Grad Students in Astrophysics - This is a compilation of web materials and articles on how to be (and produce) succesful graduate students.
- Choosing an advisor
- Tips for New Grad Students - A very frank list of expectations and tips for new grads. This is a very interesting blog in general. But this post is essential.
- Guidelines for Academic Job Search - (PDF) A document from Standford on the process of going from a graduate student to a postdoc. Very useful... read this about 6 months before you start applying for jobs.
- Nicely formatted resumes in Latex here
- Mac Astronomer's Wiki
- UCLA Astro Computing
- IDL Astronomy Help
- Using IDL to Manipulate and Visualize Scientific Data
- IDL Tutorial for Astronomy
- List of IDL pages
- Amelia Earhart
- NSF GSF - see here for tips about applying.
- NASA GSRP - Office of Space Science
- Ford Foundation