How do you deal with application burnout?

General Advice

I have been applying to things nonstop since October, technically August when I started reaching out to potential PI's. And still, nothing. No grad school, no job, no grants, no prospects whatsoever.

I feel myself getting burnt out and I almost give up every day, but I really don't want to. Is anyone else in a similar situation, and if you are, how do you keep pushing through the applications without falling apart?

Posted Mar 8, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC

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