The Office of Faculty Diversity and Retention at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, is now accepting applications for the Excite the Dream Program that will take place virtually on January 30, 2025. We hope that you will help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity.

The Excite the Dream Program at ODU is designed for underrepresented scholars with a dream of pursuing a career in academia. This program provides an opportunity for underrepresented scholars to gain more insight into the professoriate by inviting them to participate in a virtual one-day experience designed to cultivate skills in teaching, research, and service. Scholars will have the opportunity to learn about ODU, present their research, receive scholarly advice from our award-winning faculty, and meet with our leadership.

Note: An invitation to participate in Excite the Dream does not guarantee an offer of employment at Old Dominion University. Similarly, not being selected for Excite the Dream has no bearing on future employment opportunities with the university.

To qualify for this program, one must be from an underrepresented population and will have completed their terminal degree by September 2025.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025

Application Link: https://bit.ly/ETDApplication

For more information about the program and to apply, please visit: https://www.odu.edu/acadaffairs/faculty-diversity/excite-the-dream.

Our partners at PledgeLA are looking for currently enrolled grad students based in SoCal with backgrounds not well-represented in VC to apply for their 2024 VC Fellowship program! UCR will nominate up to 4 students to PledgeLA for consideration for the fellowship program. Submit your application to UCR by November 19, 2024. Late applications will not be accepted. Application link

Nominees will be informed by November 22, 2024.

In addition, you can submit an interest form directly to PledgeLA by January 5, 2025. Students who submit interest forms will be considered by PledgeLA for the program after the nominees are reviewed. https://pledgela.org/vc-fellowship/

The program offers Fellows:

• 3 months of training in venture capital fundamentals including: VC Financial Modeling, Fund Structure & Economics, Sourcing, Funding Instruments & Cap Tables, and Investment Memos.
• Hands-on experience in the due diligence and investment process
• A 8-week paid summer internship at an LA venture capital firm
• Support with networking and career opportunities in the LA venture ecosystem

Since 2019, just over 50% of the program’s alumni have secured additional roles in tech or VC.

Please contact Dr. Dawn Loyola with questions about the UCR application process: dawn.loyola@ucr.edu 

Regeneron Postdoctoral Fellows Program - Apps Due 12/2

Applications Accepted: October 1, 2024 - December 2, 2024.

The postdoctoral fellow position is for early career scientist trainees who have finished graduate school and received their PhDs (or MDs, DVMs, etc.) to receive rigorous scientific postdoctoral training at Regeneron under the auspices of a scientist mentor. The program spans up to four years. Fellows will be expected to conduct creative mechanistic exploratory research that results in publication. The program is academic in nature - the goal is to ask fundamental questions - not to work on Regeneron therapeutic agents.

More information available here: https://careers.regeneron.com/en/jobs/r35845/postdoctoral-fellow-program-rd/ 
 

GradSuccess Upcycled Junk Journal Workshop 

Date: Tuesday, December 3

Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Location: University Office Building UOB Room 145

Every day, junk mail, product packaging, catalogs, mgazines, stickers, and other ephemera pass through our lives. Instead of allowing these items to be overlooked or thrown away consider other possibilities, like building your own personal and unique journal by layering these materials to form interesting collages. Using common substrates and materials, plus colorful media like paint and markers, we will build a colorful journal with endless possibilities. You will have permission to be child-like and play, letting go of self-criticism, and embracing intuition.

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/5LBVVWJMMPLLaJ5w7 

Please RSVP by 11/22 for lunch preferences to be considered

Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship

Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-26 Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship. A maximum of three students from UCR will be forwarded to the Liebmann Fund for fellowship consideration by the Fund review committee.  

Complete applications are due to the UCR Graduate Division by Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 11:59 pm PST.

Fellowship details and the application are available here: https://gsrc.ucr.edu/liebmann-fellowship 

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International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Young Scientist Summer Program (YSSP)

The YSSP is designed for advanced PhD students – ideally about two years prior to completing their PhD – working on a topic that is compatible with ongoing research at IIASA and who wish to explore the policy implications of their work. Participants work under the direct mentorship of experienced IIASA scientists in a unique interdisciplinary and international research environment. As part of their participation, YSSP fellows produce a paper serving as the first step towards a publishable journal article, and have the opportunity to build up contacts for future collaboration within the institute's worldwide network.

Applications are due January 13, 2025

The 2025 YSSP will run on-site from 2 June to 29 August 2025, and participants will have the opportunity to finalize their research papers in September.

https://iiasa.ac.at/capacity-development/application-information 

ComSciCon

 ComSciCon is a graduate student-led organization that has been helping train STEM students in science communication for over a decade! ComSciCon hosts workshops around the world that connect graduate students with science communication experts who help students get their work published. Plus, by attending a ComSciCon workshop, you get to meet graduate students from other institutions and fields who have a shared love of communicating their work. The best part is that it’s all free – ComSciCon provides food and housing for attendees, and helps reimburse for travel costs. 

There are multiple ComSciCon chapters in the US, but they’re all on the east coast. I’m part of a new team hoping to expand access to this great opportunity by starting up a new regional chapter in the southwest. 

We’re working to build a team of graduate students to be on the organizing committee for the southwest chapter. Being part of our organizing committee can help you connect with local science communication experts, plus build skills like fundraising, leadership, and event planning.

If you’d be interested in attending a workshop like this in the future, or even better, if you’d like to help be part of the organizing committee, please fill out our interest form: https://forms.gle/mABtfGTbLni7z9f67 

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out:

Risa Aria Schnebly rschnebl@asu.edu

Sahil Hegde sahil@astro.ucla.edu

Virgina Tech Presidential Postoctoral Fellowship - applications due 11/ & 3/1

Virginia Tech’s Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship program seeks to prepare postdocs for the next step in their careers, providing up to two-year appointments with nationally competitive salaries and benefits.

There are two proposal review cycles each year with applications/proposals due November 1 and March 1. 

 Fellowships will be awarded in four distinct tracks, each welcoming diverse applicants from various fields:

• Research Frontiers
• Cybersecurity
• Innovation
• Science Policy and Research Ethics

Postdoctoral fellows selected for the program will receive:

• Up-to two-year appointments with nationally competitive salaries and benefits
• $5,000 per year for training and professional development-related expenses
• Mentoring and professional development support

Eligible postdoctoral applicants:

• Must be no more than three years past earning their Ph.D.
• Must expect to complete their Ph.D. prior to the start of their fellowship

For all tracks except Science Policy and Research Ethics, interested applicants should identify a Virginia Tech faculty mentor to work collaboratively on a three-page proposal for submission prior to one of the cycle deadlines: Nov. 1 or March 1 each year. 

A list of faculty who expressed interest in hosting a Fellow can be found in this searchable list here but note that any Virginia Tech faculty member can serve as a program mentor.

Proposals will be evaluated on:

• Ability to build towards Virginia Tech research presence and portfolio in goals for the track
• Ability to enhance research and scholarship of the faculty mentor
• Ability to enhance the professional development of the postdoc
• Prospective postdoc’s qualifications and the ability to diversify Virginia Tech’s research enterprise
• Prospective postdoc's commitment to scholarly and societal impact at Virginia Tech and beyond

Prospective Postdoctoral Fellows Information Sessions

Virginia Tech’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs will be hosting three Information Sessions for prospective applicants to the program to learn more about the various tracks, how to construct a proposal, and information on how applications are evaluated. In addition, current Virginia Tech Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows will share their experience in this program. There will also be time for questions. Sessions are planned for September 10, 12-1 PM ET, September 18, 4-5 PM ET, & September 26, 3-4 PM ET.

Register for an Information Session

Visit the website to learn more about Virginia Tech’s Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

NSF Funding for Graduate Students

From research experiences across the world to internships at its headquarters, the U.S. National Science Foundation offers graduate students and recent Ph.D.s paid opportunities to expand their skills and knowledge in science and engineering. 

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NSF Funding for Postdocs

The U.S. National Science Foundation offers postdoctoral fellows paid opportunities to expand their skills and knowledge in science and engineering. 

Learn more here: https://new.nsf.gov/funding/postdocs 

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Fellowships
 

The Met Fellowship Program

Join a community of scholars in the fields of art history, archaeology, museum education, conservation, and related sciences, as well as scholars in other disciplines, whose dynamic and interdisciplinary projects require close study of objects in The Met collection.

Annually, The Met awards over 50 fellowships to scholars from around the world. It is an educational priority to make The Met a laboratory for art and ideas. As a result, we support academic investigations of the Museum's collection spanning more than 5,000 years from every corner of the world and contribute to broader scholarly discourses.

Met fellowships are awarded to junior scholars, postdoctoral and senior academics, and museum professionals for independent study or research.

https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/fellowships 

This program serves as a next step in the educational and professional development of scientists and engineers. Fellows will have opportunities to enhance quantitative and qualitative reasoning, critical thinking/problem solving, communication, and teamwork skills. Learn more and apply.

Deadline: Rolling

IHS is rooted in the classical liberal tradition and promotes a freer, more humane, and open society by connecting and supporting talented graduate students, scholars, and other intellectuals who are driving progress in the critical conversations shaping the 21st century. 

IHS offer grants for all stages of your academic career. Whether you’re seeking funds for sabbatical research, campus events, or graduate study, they want to help you pursue your ideas.

IHS has a number of different funding opportunities including Conference Accelerator Grants (up to $2,000), Publication Accelerator Grants (up to $5,000), Graduate Sabbatical Grants (up to $15,000), Event Support, and Research Expense Support. 

IHS offers more than two million dollars in highly competitive grants for projects within these areas of focus: 

Liberalism, Pluralism, and Democracy

Free Speech and Open Inquiry

Equality and Prosperity

Race in America

Peace and International Cooperation

Immigration and Freedom

Business and the Good Society

Grant applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 

The UNICEF Internship Programme offers students and recent graduates from diverse academic backgrounds the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with UNICEF through global internship opportunities.

Interns at UNICEF get experiential learning opportunities in the humanitarian sector and a meaningful internship experience that will support their academic, professional and personal development.

https://www.unicef.org/careers/internships 

This program aims to increase the representation of underrepresented minoritized groups within the sciences and at Gladstone. Participants will receive a postdoctoral salary based on years of experience, full benefits, and $10,000 yearly stipend. Learn more and apply.

Deadline: Rolling