Announcements
Applications Open: Space-Edge Biomedical Accelerator- Vanderbilt Mid-South hub, deadline: Sept 8, 2024
Aug. 16, 2024—Are you curious about how you could make an impact in Space? Have you considered how the new space economy can open markets for your innovations? Vanderbilt University, in collaboration with leading academic and industry experts, is launching the Space-Edge Accelerator for biomedical innovators. Any innovator in the Mid-South Hub and/or involved with a Mid-South REACH institutional partner is...
NIH National Cancer Institute – Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00)
Aug. 16, 2024—Deadline: September 30, 2024, 5pm URL: NCI F99/K00 Award – NCI (cancer.gov) Vanderbilt will be submitting an NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00): https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-23-042.html. This is a great opportunity for outstanding Ph.D. students completing their dissertation within the next one to two years who are interested in pursuing a career as an independent cancer researcher....
STEMPeers Global Career Development Org- Annual Conference in Chicago, Oct 5, 2024
Aug. 14, 2024—STEMPeers-Chicago-2024-poster Registration is open for STEMPeers conference in Chicago, register here or scan the QR-code in the attached flyer. Join us for exciting panels covering a wide range of academic and non-academic STEM careers. The Midwest is emerging as a burgeoning bio-hub with numerous future opportunities. What better way to get all the information you need under...
Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships in Public Health
Aug. 7, 2024—The Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships in Public Health are offered through a partnership between the Fulbright Program and the Fogarty International Center of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. These awards were established to promote the expansion of research in public health and clinical research in resource-limited settings. The Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships were inaugurated in July 2011 with...
Postdoctoral Diversity Fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Aug. 7, 2024—Applications for the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for Academic Diversity are now open. Deadline to apply is October 18, 2024. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) views diversity as the key driver of achievement, particularly when innovation is critical. The Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for Academic Diversity at CHOP partners with the University of Pennsylvania’s (Penn’s) Provost Fellowship...
Write On! Fall 2024 Application Open
Aug. 6, 2024—The beginning of the Fall term is rapidly approaching and as you start to think about your goals and plan your responsibilities we hope you will consider prioritizing your writing by participating in Write On!. Write On! is an interdisciplinary writing accountability group designed to pair you with other scholars at Vanderbilt. We understand the...
Volunteer Opportunity: BioCentury Grand Rounds Conference, Sept 9-11, 2024, Nashville, TN
Aug. 2, 2024—BioCentury Grand Rounds | Nashville Sept. 9-11, 2024 Conference organizers are seeking student and postdoc volunteers to help with conference set-up, registration, and session Q&A moderation throughout the 3-day conference in exchange for access to the conference sessions when not in a volunteer role. All volunteers will need to attend a training session from 3:00 -4:00...
Job Opportunity: Research Analyst, Clinical Accelerator and Venture Fund, Cancer Research Institute, New York, NY
Aug. 1, 2024—The Organization The Cancer Research Institute (CRI), established in 1953 and headquartered in New York City, is the preeminent U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to saving more lives by fueling the discovery and development of powerful immunotherapies for all cancers. Guided by a world-renowned Scientific Advisory Council that includes four Nobel laureates and 35 members of...
From Lab to Launch: How to Become a Biotech Entrepreneur and Scipreneur Challenge, BioTN, Nashville, TN
Aug. 1, 2024—Next month, BioTN in partnership with research institutions across the state will be launching the ‘From Lab to Launch’ roadshow series to educate students, post-docs, and faculty about lessons in entrepreneurship from life science experts. On Thursday, August 15, the event will come to Nashville to engage students and post-docs from Vanderbilt University and Meharry Medical College...
Apply now for the 2024 Federal STEM Policy and Advocacy: An Inside the Beltway Look
Jul. 31, 2024—If you’re interested in a career in science policy or research advocacy, you won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to participate in an expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. for Federal STEM Policy and Advocacy: An Inside the Beltway Look. FEDERAL STEM POLICY & ADVOCACY: AN INSIDE THE BELTWAY LOOK OCTOBER 10-11, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. Hosted by...
Job Opportunity: Vanderbilt Genomic Medicine (VGM) Training Program Postdoctoral Positions, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Jul. 31, 2024—The Vanderbilt Genomic Medicine (VGM) Training Program is now accepting postdoctoral applications. VGM includes a major focus in pharmacogenomics, precision phenotyping, medical informatics, and disease-based genomics. This is an NIH T32-sponsored program that provides a stipend, in addition to postdoctoral health insurance (individual only), childcare support, and an allowance for travel and incidental expenses related...
Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI)
Jul. 30, 2024—Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) program isnow accepting Letters of Intent (LOIs). LOIs require submission of a 4,000 character-essay and a letter of reference. These awards provide up to $560,000 over five years to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service. The specific target group are...
ASPIRE Teaching Internship: Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Jul. 30, 2024—ASPIRE Teaching Internship IntroductoryIntro Bio, Genetics, or Bioinformatics course August – December 2024 Belmont University 1900 Belmont Blvd Nashville, TN 37212 Belmont University consists of more than 8,400 students who come from every state and more than 36 countries. Committed to being a leader among teaching universities, Belmont brings together the best of liberal arts...
PEO Scholarship for female US and Canada resident doctoral students, 2024 applications
Jul. 29, 2024—Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) is a unique advocacy group for women that has roots dating back to the 1860′s. The sisterhood runs several projects designed to advance education among women, including its International Peace Scholarship, Program for Continuing Education, Doctoral Scholar Awards, and the P.E.O. STAR Scholarships for high school seniors. As if that were...
Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship, Vanderbilt-wide LSO
Jul. 22, 2024—Vanderbilt-wide Limited Submission Opportunity: Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Applications due August 14, 2024 Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC): This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions. Vanderbilt (VU+VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one candidate for the 2025 Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Award. This program supports individual postdoctoral scientists of...
Looking for one more assistant facilitator for IGP!
Jul. 19, 2024—We have an outstanding opportunity for postdoctoral trainees and senior graduate students (4th year and above) to gain teaching experience as assistant facilitators in the first-year IGP* curriculum. Participation in this opportunity would provide valuable experience in multiple aspects of teaching including material preparation, discussion facilitation, and assessment. Training and compensation will be provided for all assistant facilitators and...
Workshops and peer review sessions for applicants to the 2025 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Jul. 18, 2024—The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is a prestigious fellowship opportunity for early-stage STEM graduate students, including PhD students in the biosciences. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Fellowships provide 3 years of funding for graduate education in a STEM field, and PhD students must apply no later than fall of the second year in their PhD...
Applications Open for Compass Career Development Program
Jul. 18, 2024—Applications Open for Compass Career Development Program Applications are open to participate in the fifth cohort of Compass – an NIH-funded program that provides training and mentoring for early-career faculty and late-stage postdocs at U.S. academic institutions. Compass Scholars develop practical leadership and management skills for leading a lab or research team. The program is...
Leadership Opportunity for Postdocs through SACNAS
Jul. 17, 2024—Leadership Opportunity for Postdocs! SACNAS is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications to participate in the fourth annual Postdoc Leadership Institute (PLI). PLI is a training opportunity for postdocs looking to develop their leadership skills and ability to bring their whole selves – including their culture – to work as an asset....
Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program 2025 Applications
Jul. 17, 2024—Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine welcomes applications for its Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program. The application period is now open! The deadline to apply is **September 9, 2024**, and the 2025 session will last from **March 3, 2025** until **May 23, 2025**....