Led by a team at Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and graduate student researchers, TRaCE McGill’s focus on both quantitative and qualitative knowledge shows how a doctoral degree can lead to a multiplicity of successful, socially valuable, and personally fulfilling careers in a variety of sectors both inside and outside academia.

As part of its legacy, TRaCE McGill is also building a mentoring community of PhD graduates who are committed to helping doctoral students and recent grads find their own career pathways.

TRaCE McGill’s integration of statistical data, narrative knowledge, and community building is unique in the world among PhD tracking projects.

By tracking and reporting on the career pathways of PhD graduates, by connecting PhDs inside and outside the academy, and by fostering exchanges of knowledge and knowhow among faculty, graduates, and students, TRaCE McGill aims to mobilize the learning, energy, and talents of PhD graduates for the benefit of the University and the grads themselves.

The statistics and stories gathered by TRaCE McGill will enable evidence-based and forward-looking change in graduate programs across the Faculties.

The website helps connect PhD graduates with other grads and current PhD students. The grads’ narratives can inspire other graduates as well as PhD students, allowing students and grads to reach out to those whose stories speak to their interests and aspirations.

TRaCE McGill's completion coincided with McGill’s Bicentennial and enabled the University to showcase how McGill PhD grads are contributing to social and economic advancement and helping to meet global challenges in the 21^st century.