Has had apaperrejectedwithoutreviewHas appliedfor a grantat the lastminuteHas beenghostedby aninvestorHas a start-up idea theyhaven’t toldmany peopleHasworkedoutsideacademiaHas builtsomethingusersdidn’t wantHas pitchedan idea toinvestors orfundersHas co-foundedsomething(company,lab, initiative)Has failed anexperimentspectacularlyHas appliedfor a grantand beenrejectedHasstruggledwithimpostorsyndromeHas feltburnt outbut keptgoingHasconsideredleavingacademiaHas learneda skill justfor theirprojectHasmentored orbeenmentored bya founderHasattempteda start-upthat failedHas had apaperrejectedwithoutreviewHas appliedfor a grantat the lastminuteHas beenghostedby aninvestorHas a start-up idea theyhaven’t toldmany peopleHasworkedoutsideacademiaHas builtsomethingusersdidn’t wantHas pitchedan idea toinvestors orfundersHas co-foundedsomething(company,lab, initiative)Has failed anexperimentspectacularlyHas appliedfor a grantand beenrejectedHasstruggledwithimpostorsyndromeHas feltburnt outbut keptgoingHasconsideredleavingacademiaHas learneda skill justfor theirprojectHasmentored orbeenmentored bya founderHasattempteda start-upthat failed

PhD winter school bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Has had a paper rejected without review
  2. Has applied for a grant at the last minute
  3. Has been ghosted by an investor
  4. Has a start-up idea they haven’t told many people
  5. Has worked outside academia
  6. Has built something users didn’t want
  7. Has pitched an idea to investors or funders
  8. Has co-founded something (company, lab, initiative)
  9. Has failed an experiment spectacularly
  10. Has applied for a grant and been rejected
  11. Has struggled with impostor syndrome
  12. Has felt burnt out but kept going
  13. Has considered leaving academia
  14. Has learned a skill just for their project
  15. Has mentored or been mentored by a founder
  16. Has attempted a start-up that failed