Outstanding Postdoc Awards are open for application!
By Leah Colvin
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) will be awarding two Outstanding Postdoc awards during National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week (NPAW), September 19th – 23rd, 2016.
The Outstanding Postdoc Awards recognize Research Associates or Post-Doctoral Fellows who are selected from those who present their research in a TED-style talk at the Postdoctoral Research Symposium on September 21st.
Awardees will receive a $250 visa gift card.
Eligibility: Must be a Research Associate or Post-Doctoral Fellow at CU Boulder.
Application Information: The application is a two-part process.
First, applicants must submit an online application (please see below) including a CV, one-page recommendation from a faculty mentor, a 100 word lay audience summary of a proposed 5-minute TED-style talk, and a 250 word abstract. Next, finalists will be chosen from the applicants to present their research in a 5-minute, TED-style talk given during the Postdoctoral Research Symposium on September 21st, 2016. Awardees will be selected from the finalists.
Apply here: https://cuboulderovcr.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/main/submissions/details/13285
Important Dates: Written applications are due by August 15th. Finalists will be notified of their talk timeslot by September 1st.
Selection: Awards will be based on the individual’s communication and presentation of their research, curriculum vitae and faculty mentor recommendation. Awards will be judged by a panel of CU Boulder faculty.
Learn more about TED talks here: https://www.ted.com/playlists/226/before_public_speaking