Hasattempteda start-upthat failedHas had apaperrejectedwithoutreviewHasmentored orbeenmentored bya founderHas feltburnt outbut keptgoingHasstruggledwithimpostorsyndromeHas learneda skill justfor theirprojectHas pitchedan idea toinvestors orfundersHas beenghostedby aninvestorHas a start-up idea theyhaven’t toldmany peopleHas appliedfor a grantand beenrejectedHas co-foundedsomething(company,lab, initiative)Has builtsomethingusersdidn’t wantHas failed anexperimentspectacularlyHas appliedfor a grantat the lastminuteHasconsideredleavingacademiaHasworkedoutsideacademiaHasattempteda start-upthat failedHas had apaperrejectedwithoutreviewHasmentored orbeenmentored bya founderHas feltburnt outbut keptgoingHasstruggledwithimpostorsyndromeHas learneda skill justfor theirprojectHas pitchedan idea toinvestors orfundersHas beenghostedby aninvestorHas a start-up idea theyhaven’t toldmany peopleHas appliedfor a grantand beenrejectedHas co-foundedsomething(company,lab, initiative)Has builtsomethingusersdidn’t wantHas failed anexperimentspectacularlyHas appliedfor a grantat the lastminuteHasconsideredleavingacademiaHasworkedoutsideacademia

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