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NIH: “Demystifying the Funding Process for Fellowship and Career Development Awards”

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Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and new faculty who are eligible for NIH awards are encouraged to attend this webinar which will provide an overview of the funding process for fellowship and career development awards at NIH. A panel of experts will provide insights on identifying the correct grant for your career stage, understanding how NIH Institutes reach funding decisions, and avoiding common mistakes in various application components.

When: Oct 9 2018, 12:00 PM EDT

To register, first create an account here then visit this form.

Call for Proposals: Early-Career Fellowship Program

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The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Fund fellowship for early-career science writers is now accepting applications for their next two fellowship periods. The first will begin on January 2, 2019 and end on August 31, 2019. The subsequent fellowship period will begin on July 1, 2019 and end on February 28, 2020.

During this remote and part-time fellowship, fellows will report and write six articles for publication at The Open Notebook and will receive a stipend of $4,200.

Eligibility

“The fellowship is open to early-career science writers with fewer than two years of professional science writing experience. (Internships and student work do not count toward this requirement). Graduate students interested in science writing are eligible. Prospective fellows must be available to devote sufficient time to completing articles as specified in the fellowship description. (International applicants are welcome. Note that applications, including writing samples and letters of recommendation, must be in English.)” (Via The Open Notebook)

Apply by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Central time on October 11, 2018.

Click here to apply.

CTL Workshop: “Preparing Students for Midterms and Exams in STEM Fields”

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At the university level, midterms and exams in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses increasingly challenge students to think critically and apply classroom knowledge to novel problems. TAs, teachers, and mentors can equip students with the skills to effectively study for and take tests in STEM, enhancing the opportunity for success.

Come and learn to assess the structure and content of an exam/midterm, design sample test questions, recommend study strategies for your students, and teach helpful test-taking strategies.

Counts toward the CTL Teaching Certificate. Also counts as a follow-up workshop for students in TA Training.

 

When: Oct 03 2018, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Where: CTL/OLI Seminar Room, 134 Van Pelt Library

RSVP here.

Contact Katerina Placek for more information.

 

BGSA is Seeking Volunteers

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The Biomedical Graduate Student Association (BGSA) is seeking volunteers for an upcoming outreach event. A panel of BGS graduate students will provide advice to undergraduates interested in applying to PhD programs in biomedical/scientific fields.

This event is a great opportunity for current graduate students to pass on their passion for science. If you are interested in joining the panel, contact Emily Fabyanic, Chair of Academic Affairs.

When: November 14th, 5:30 – 6:30 PM

Where: CURF Fireside Lounge

Room 200 of the ARCH Building, 3601 Locust Walk

Biophysical Society: “What to Expect in a Letter of Recommendation”

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This article from the Biophysical Society lists some of the information that might be found in a thoughtfully crafted letter of recommendation. This might include a brief description of the writer’s relationship with the letter’s subject, a statement on their accomplishments and strengths, or specific examples of excellence, such as demonstrated leadership abilities. Having a sense of what constitutes a high-quality recommendation enables students to provide their mentors with the additional details and background information they might need. The author also explains the importance of professionalism in requesting letters of recommendation.

Information Session with Insight Data Science – Oct. 4, 2018

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Please RSVP by Monday, October 1, 2018 to join BGS for an Information Session and Q&A with Morgan Taylor, BGS (NGG) alumna and Insight Data Science’s Health Data Program Director in Boston. Lunch will be served.

Scientists and engineers from diverse fields, including physics, astronomy, computational biology, neuroscience, math, statistics, and computer science, are playing key roles in transforming the way companies and public institutions work with data to impact our daily lives. The Insight Data Science Fellows Program is an intensive, seven week postdoctoral training fellowship that bridges the gap between academic research and a career in data science. Based in Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, Seattle, and Toronto, the program enables scientists to learn the industry-specific skills through a project-based, industry-driven learning approach designed to train academics in many of the cutting edge data science tools and practices used in industry.

There are now over 1500 Insight alumni working as data scientists and data engineers on top data-driven teams including Facebook, the New York Times, Netflix, Twitter, Bloomberg, Apple, LinkedIn, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Viacom, Enigma, Jet.com, and NBC, as well as at various well-funded startups.

This event will: (1) provide a high-level overview of data science in the health and technology industries and (2) describe the Insight Fellows Program, which has an October 22 application deadline for the January 2019 session. The session will include time for Q&A, as well as advice for those interested in transitioning to careers in data science and data engineering. Learn more at insightdatascience.com

When: October 4, 2018 at 12PM

Where: Smilow 09-146AB

To RSVP, click here or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:

https://goo.gl/forms/jKwAnjVp65P9WsNM2

 

If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Lopez.