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The Doc Report - July 2021

Upcoming Events

NPA Webinar: Careers in Higher Education Administration

The National Postdoc Association (NPA) will be hosting a free web-based discussion on careers in higher education administration. To sign up for the memebership, click on this link and follow the registration process. Once you click “Submit” the NPA Membership Manager will review your Affiliate membership within five working days, and you will receive an email when it has been approved.

Wednesday, June 30
10—11 a.m.

Register

NIH Virtual Summer Enrichment Curriculum

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognize the stifling effect the pandemic has had on postdoc progress. The following online offerings will focus on career and professional development topics.

Thursday, July 8
Creating and Presenting Virtual Posters
11 a.m.—12 p.m.

Thursday, July 15
CVs, Resumes, and Cover Letters: Essential Job Search Documents
11 a.m.—12 p.m.

Thursday, July 22
Talking Science: Designing and Delivering Successful Oral Presentations
11 a.m.—12 p.m

 

NCFDD: The Art of Saying No

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) on how to protect your time and say no to requests. 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, July 8
12—1 p.m.

Join by Zoom

NPA Gender Equity Summit

The National Postdocotoral Association {NPA} is proud to announce its first Gender Equity Summit to raise issues and seek paths forward on postdoc barriers toward gender equality, recognizing that women and gender-diverse people do not start in the same position as men. To sign up, click on this link and follow the registration process. Once you click “Submit” the NPA Membership Manager will review your Affiliate membership within five working days, and you will receive an email when it has been approved.

Monday, July 12 - Tuesday, July 13
11 a.m.

Register

CIRES: Building a Meaningful Support Network

The CIRES Career Development Series supports personal learning and provides inclusive opportunities for CIRES researchers to connect and grow together by offering a monthly workshop focused on developing diverse professional skills.

Thursday, July 15
11:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m.

Register

2021 National SBIR Week

The 2021 National SBIR Week is a virtual, collaborative outreach effort connecting entrepreneurs working on advanced technologies and the organizations that support them to the country’s largest source of early stage funding – the SBIR/STTR programs.

Monday, July 19 - Friday, July 23
12 p.m.

Register

New Postdoc Orientation

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) invites all new postdocs to an informational and virtual orientation.

Wednesday, July 21
12—1 p.m.

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

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"

Latest News

Kuenstler and Mark selected as Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows

Alexa Kuenstler, a postdoc in the Bowman and Hayward labs, and Lesli Mark (PhDChemEngr’20), formerly of the Medlin group, were selected as Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows in Chemical Sciences for 2021.


CIRES Career Development Series Recordings

View previous recordings from CIRES on Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers and Team Science.


Interested in Online Education? Complete this survey by July 13.

The CU Boulder Online Education Team invites postdoc feedback on campus plans for Online Pedagogy Community of Practice Overview and Context.


NPA IMPACT Fellowship

NPA is pleased to announce the IMPACT Fellowship Program (“IMPACT”), 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.


Inside Higer Ed: The Importance of Training for Inclusive Leadership

As today’s postdocs eventually enter the workforce in research, education, business and advocacy, inclusive leadership will be key to career success and equity in science, writes Inside Higher Ed contributor, Jessica A. Hutchins.


Recruitment for NIH-funded Peer Mentoring Study

The PROMISE Study is a NIH-funded research study to promote success and equity of underrepresented researchers in the biomedical workforce.

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.

AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship

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

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

Damon Runyon Fellowship Award

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

Damon Runyon Quantitative Biology Fellowship Award

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

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