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The Doc Report - August 2021

Upcoming Events

Proposal Writing 101 for Postdocs & Graduate Students

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) invites postdocs and graduate students to learn about the process for successful proposal development.

Wednesday, July 28
12—1 p.m.

RSVP via the CU Events Calendar by clicking "I'm Interested"

Center for Teaching & Learning: Equitable Teaching Conference

Join the CTL for a week-long teaching conference for CU Boulder faculty, graduate students and teaching staff who would like to prepare for the fall semester with a focus on equity-minded practices.

Monday, August 9 - Friday, August 13
9 a.m.—5 p.m.

Register

NIH Virtual Events

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) hosts online offerings focusing on career and professional development topics. August features two journaling sessions, providing an opportunity to tune into your thoughts and emotions, work through challenges and support your goals as a postdoc.

Tuesday, August 10 & 24
4 p.m.

Journaling for Career Development & Personal Growth

Postdoc Funding Session: Burroughs Wellcome Fund

Postdoctoral researchers, graduate students and their advisors at the University of Colorado Boulder and the Anschutz Medical Campus  are invited to learn more about BWF award programs that bridge advanced postdoctoral training and early years of faculty service, including the BWF Careers at the Scientific Interface (CASI) program. Register with your Identikey.

Tuesday, August 10
10:30—11:30 a.m.

Register

NCFDD: Cultivating Your Network of Mentors, Sponsors & Collaborators

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Graduate School invite postdocs and graduate students to tune in to a webinar from the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). All CU Boulder postdocs and graduate students have access to NCFDD resources, and must activate your account by following the directions on the NCFDD page.

Thursday, August 12
12—1 p.m.

Join Zoom

Center for Teaching & Learning: Fall Intensive

The Center for Teaching & Learning's Fall Intensive is an annual workshop series designed to support instructors at the outset of the academic year. Workshops are designed to help postdocs teach at CU Boulder, provide opportunities for professional development in postsecondary education, and explore nonacademic jobs.

Wednesday, August 18 — Friday, August 20

Join Zoom

Broader Impacts Session

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and Graduate School invite postdocs and graduate students to learn more about the world of “broader impacts” – that is, the potential for a research project to benefit society or advance desired societal outcomes – when it comes to competing for grant funding.

Wednesday, August 25
12—1 p.m.

Register by Clicking "I'm Interested"

Latest News

Call for Nominations: Awards for Outstanding Postdocs & Faculty Mentors

To recognize the significant contributions of postdocs and importance of postdoc mentors, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) will be recognizing Outstanding Postdocs and Outstanding Mentors during National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW), September 20-24, 2021. All nominations will be evaluated by a CU Boulder faculty panel. Outstanding Postdoc awardees receive a $150 Visa gift card.


PAC Boulder Slack Channel

Postdocs are invited to join the PAC Boulder Slack channel to stay updated with the group's activities.


NPA IMPACT Fellowship

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is pleased to announce the IMPACT Fellowship Program, a six-month program that provides marginalized early-career research trainees with access to personal and career resources, along with opportunities to build skills, assess and better understand strengths, and develop new networks. The deadline is August 1. To access NPA, click on this link and follow the registration process.


Call for Volunteers: International Virtual Symposium

The National Postdoc Association and Journal of Life Sciences are seeking committee volunteers for the first international virtual symposium to showcase and highlight postdoc contributions to ongoing research across disciplines. The symposium is scheduled for October 28-29.


Inside Higher Ed: Preparing for an Insightful Professional Life

Career development is a lifelong do-it-yourself project that, like home maintenance, can be a chore or a pleasure, depending on how you approach it, writes Inside Higher Ed contributor, Victoria McGovern.


Postdoc Funding Corner

CU Boulder's Industry & Foundation Relations team invites CU Boulder postdocs to seek certain privately sponsored funding opportunities. Opportunities are described below. All postdocs interested should contact Lisa Nanstad with Industry & Foundation Relations, who manages the campus's relationships with the funders and can support postdocs with proposal preparation.

Damon Runyon Fellowship Award

  • $231,000 over 4 years. 
  • Deadline: August 16, 2021

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Careers at the Scientific Interface (CASI)

  • $500K over 5 years to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service.
  • Deadline: September 1, 2021 (pre-proposal); November 1, 2021 (invitations for full proposal);  January 2022 (full application deadline
  • Award Date: June 2022

AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship

  • Stipend depends on years of experience.
  • Deadline: September 14, 2021
  • Award Date: January 1, 2022

Life Sciences Research Foundation (LSRF) Fellowship

  • $201,000 for three years.
  • 2021 Application Cycle opens in August 2021
  • Deadline: October 1, 2021
  • Award Date: August 1, 2022
  • Mid-August Website opens for applications

Damon Runyon Quantitative Biology Fellowship Award

  • $240K over 3 years.
  • Deadline: December 1, 2021
  • Award Date: June 30, 2022

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