Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Sept. 8, 2022 In the GradFUTURES Spotlight series, Princeton graduate students share in their own words about their experiences in one of the GradFUTURES Fellowship programs: the Community College Teaching Fellowship Program, the University Administrative Fellowship Program, or the GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowship Program. Duygu Coskuntuna is a Ph.D candidate at Near Eastern Studies, and holds a M.A in History from Boğaziçi University. Her current research focus is the Ottoman and German war experiences during World War I. She was a University Administrative Fellow in Graduate School's Trailblazers Beyond the Tenure Track Series. "What fascinates me about Ph.D programs at Princeton is how they make room for diverse learning experiences. The ambition is beyond learning and teaching, but gaining insights into how we think, how we connect ideas, and how we theorize about the world. These insights are truly valuable, as our graduates employ those successfully in exploring careers in and beyond academia. GradFUTURES is definitely part of that journey. My contribution will underline the novel ways in which Humanities graduates have re-interpreted their extant skill sets and forged new paths. Before coming to Princeton, I took up a few academia-adjacent jobs, first in a library and later in an NGO. I quite enjoyed the feeling of stepping outside of my comfort zone, connecting with others and developing my communication skills. Working as a GradFUTURES University Administrative Fellow, I am looking forward to explore other career paths--mine as well as others'!" I have participated in the following GradFUTURES Programs: University Administrative Fellowship Apply to a University Administrative Fellowship here! Read more GradFUTURES Fellowship Spotlights here! Related People Yuzhou Bai, GS, EAS Annemarie Iker, GS, ART James M. Van Wyck GradFUTURES Stories & News Graduate students and postdocs exercise creative thinking in Night Science workshops during Wintersession Feb. 20, 2023 Social Impact Fellowship Program Empowers Graduate Students to Connect, Collaborate, and Contribute at XPRIZE Feb. 17, 2023 Join GradFUTURES at Wintersession 2023! Jan. 3, 2023 GradFUTURES Hosts Second Annual GRADitude Luncheon, Fete Honoree Leonard Cassuto Dec. 16, 2022 Discover our Signature Programs GradFUTURES Learning Cohorts Future Faculty Bootcamp 2022: Natural Science and Engineering Students Trailblazers Beyond the Tenure Track: Graduate Alumni Stories & Profiles GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowships: Information for Graduate Students The GradFUTURES Forum GradFUTURES Mentor Collective Star Lessons in Leadership Future Faculty Bootcamps Community College Teaching Fellowships University Administrative Fellowship Program