Has had apaperrejectedwithoutreviewHasconsideredleavingacademiaHas learneda skill justfor theirprojectHas beenghostedby aninvestorHasmentored orbeenmentored bya founderHas feltburnt outbut keptgoingHas builtsomethingusersdidn’t wantHas failed anexperimentspectacularlyHas appliedfor a grantand beenrejectedHasattempteda start-upthat failedHasworkedoutsideacademiaHasstruggledwithimpostorsyndromeHas a start-up idea theyhaven’t toldmany peopleHas co-foundedsomething(company,lab, initiative)Has appliedfor a grantat the lastminuteHas pitchedan idea toinvestors orfundersHas had apaperrejectedwithoutreviewHasconsideredleavingacademiaHas learneda skill justfor theirprojectHas beenghostedby aninvestorHasmentored orbeenmentored bya founderHas feltburnt outbut keptgoingHas builtsomethingusersdidn’t wantHas failed anexperimentspectacularlyHas appliedfor a grantand beenrejectedHasattempteda start-upthat failedHasworkedoutsideacademiaHasstruggledwithimpostorsyndromeHas a start-up idea theyhaven’t toldmany peopleHas co-foundedsomething(company,lab, initiative)Has appliedfor a grantat the lastminuteHas pitchedan idea toinvestors orfunders

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 considered leaving academia
  3. Has learned a skill just for their project
  4. Has been ghosted by an investor
  5. Has mentored or been mentored by a founder
  6. Has felt burnt out but kept going
  7. Has built something users didn’t want
  8. Has failed an experiment spectacularly
  9. Has applied for a grant and been rejected
  10. Has attempted a start-up that failed
  11. Has worked outside academia
  12. Has struggled with impostor syndrome
  13. Has a start-up idea they haven’t told many people
  14. Has co-founded something (company, lab, initiative)
  15. Has applied for a grant at the last minute
  16. Has pitched an idea to investors or funders