Office of Graduate Access and Retention - February 2024 Issue

This session empowers graduate students to recognize and articulate their achievements. It covers strategies for soliciting feedback and praise, documenting accomplishments, and effectively communicating these in professional settings. The workshop includes exercises in self-reflection and developing an 'elevator pitch' to highlight personal strengths and successes. Lunch provided. RSVP Required.

Wednesday, Feb. 14, 12 to 1:30 p.m. 

The Alliance for Identity-Inclusive Computing Education (AiiCE) is excited to announce applications are now open for Cohort 5 of the Cultural Competence in Computing (3C) Fellows Program. This virtual, cohort-based, professional development program helps Computing and STEM faculty, staff, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students and professionals: 1) learn more about social science topics (such as identity, intersectionality, racism, bias and discrimination) and how these topics impact academic environments; and 2) develop sustainable projects (courses, modules and other activities) at their home institutions that leverage these topics to foster more inclusive and equitable cultures.

For questions, please contact us at identitycs@duke.edu.

The annually granted national scholarship was created to assist a student seeking a master’s degree in education, exemplifying a dedicated spirit towards expanding opportunities for all students. The winner of this scholarship will be awarded $15,000. 

Deadline: March 15, 2024.

This annually awarded scholarship is intended to aid the educational aspirations of graduate students belonging to underrepresented groups, pursuing a master's or doctoral degree in mathematics education or a STEM discipline.

Award: $15,000 scholarship.

Deadline: March 1, 2024.

Black intellectuals reclaim the cosmos by hacking the Fiske Planetarium dome and transforming it into an immersive canvas for afrofuturist soul to create a 360 immersive musical visual and pioneering event.

Produced by Dr.Kalonji & DJ Ultraviolet, Featuring Sound & Movement Medicine from Soraya Latiff

Sunday, Feb. 18, 6 - 9 p.m. MST

The primary aim of this multi-institutional summer research, educational and professional development training program is to prepare undergraduate students from underrepresented populations in the U.S. biomedical sciences for advanced academic training in PhD and MD/PhD programs, foster their pursuit of sleep and circadian science careers, and to promote a diverse workforce.

Summer stipend: $5,280, housing allowance, travel costs from host institution to Colorado Sleep and Circadian Summer School and housing allowance at the summer school, travel support from trainees home to the institution, and free Society for Research on Biological Rhythms and the Sleep Research Society student memberships.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis with the first due date March 1 until all training slots are filled. The application can be obtained by downloading it here.