‘Professional Skills’
Nature Masterclasses, now available to trainees
Nov. 14, 2024—Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center provides paid access to the Nature Masterclasses on- demand training courses for all Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty, staff and trainees. Nature Masterclasses provide professional development training for researchers via bite-sized, on-demand courses. Your access is tied to your institutional email domain: vumc.org or vanderbilt.edu. For easy, step-by-step instructions...
Apps Open: Short Course in Transferable Skills Training
Nov. 14, 2024— Announcing the application cycle for the Short Course in Transferable Skills Training (SHIFT) Program now open. This program is available to PhD students in biomedical research programs across the US, with all costs covered by an NIGMS R25 grant. The application deadline is January 31st, 2025. https://redcap.link/e9phsard Who is the...
Two NEW Exciting Funding Opportunities from Research America!
Oct. 14, 2024—Exciting Opportunity: Apply for the Research America Civic Engagement Microgrant Program 2024-2025! We are thrilled to announce that Research America’s Civic Engagement Microgrant Program, now in its seventh year, is currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 cohort! This program provides funding to groups led by STEMM graduate students, post-docs, and professional students in STEMM fields for projects related to public engagement. The 2024-2025 microgrants are generously funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Over the years, past grantees have developed and led various high-impact projects such as: organizing roundtable discussions with community members and public officials about local concerns sharing the wonder of science with K-12 students creating compelling podcasts about science topics using data visualization to address public health concerns and MUCH more! Participation in the microgrant program allows early career researchers to build transferable skills and gain relevant experience for professional opportunities both inside and outside of academia. You will receive guidance and support from Research America staff and build connections with other participants across the country. Curriculum in Science Communication and Public Engagement Skills: Research...
Apply Today: Short Course in Transferable Skills Training (SHIFT) Program
Oct. 3, 2024—SHIFT Program Applications Are Open! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Short Course in Transferable Skills Training (SHIFT) Program! If you’re a PhD student in biomedical research across the US, here’s your chance to elevate your skills, fully funded by an NIGMS R25 grant. What is the SHIFT Program? The SHIFT Program is a transformative 9-month journey...
Register today for Dr. Milgram’s virtual event on resilience and career development!
Sep. 18, 2024—Please join the Academy for Excellence in Education (AEE) on October 14th, at 12PM, as Dr. Sharon Milgram presents “Resilience & Career Development.” Dr. Milgram is the Director of the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE), where she directs a trans-NIH Office dedicated to the career advancement of over 6000 trainees. Click here to...
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...
ASPIRE Up: Navigating Your Career Choices
Jul. 19, 2024—As a kickoff to our our new workshop series ASPIRE Up: A Career and Professional Development Series for Biomedical Science Trainees the ASPIRE Program will be hosting Lauren Celano, CEO and Co-founder of Propel Careers for an interactive 3-hour session on “Navigating Your Career Choices” This interactive three hour workshop will help you structure an...
New FASEB Advocacy Fellowship Trains Next Generation of Leaders
Jun. 17, 2024—It is increasingly important for scientists to engage directly with elected representatives, policymakers, and the broader public. Skills development in this area is rarely included in graduate school curricula and is unlike most scientific communication. To address this gap, FASEB launched the Howard Garrison Advocacy Fellowship in 2023. The program is designed to develop the next generation...
Compass Recruitment for the Spring 2024 Cohort
Dec. 8, 2023—This January, the Washington University School of Medicine will be hosting the fourth cohort of Compass – a new online training and mentoring program to develop leadership and management skills for early-career biomedical researchers. Compass is open to all biomedical junior faculty and late-stage postdocs at U.S. academic institutions who lead or plan to lead a lab...
ELEVATE: Leadership Development for Graduate Students
Oct. 20, 2023—The GLI is launching a new cohort-based leadership program, ELEVATE: Enhancing Leadership through Exploration, Vision, Awareness, Teamwork, & Empowerment. Join us this spring for a unique interdisciplinary learning experience for graduate students. Application deadline: Monday, November 20th Why leadership development? Leadership development equips graduate students with skills beyond their technical training and academic expertise that will be...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Informational Interviewing and Preparing for the Career Symposium
Jul. 5, 2023—Thursday, May 16, 2024 11:00am Light Hal 411 Ashley Brady, PhD Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration Have you ever heard of an informational interview? Come learn about one the most powerful, yet underutilized, networking tools available to you. Find out what an informational...
Torrey Pines/Sanford Burnham Prebys invite to apply for Foundations of Leadership Program for Postdocs and Early Career PhDs
Jun. 23, 2023—The Office of Education, Training, & International Services (OETIS) is excited to announce applications are being accepted for the Foundations of Leadership Program, a Torrey Pines Leadership Development Program at Sanford Burnham Prebys! This year-long program, originally established in 2015, is designed specifically for postdocs and early career PhDs. The purpose of the program is...
Announcing! New “Strategies for Effective Public Engagement” course
Apr. 18, 2023—The “Strategies for Effective Public Engagement” (SEPE), a new online video course developed by the Yale Ciencia Academy (YCA) for Professional Development in collaboration with CienciaPR, the Science Communication Lab, and iBiology. SEPE comprises 10 short videos that introduce essential concepts that provide practical tips for planning and executing effective public engagement projects. The course is centered on reflexivity and ethical engagement, taking...
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientists Tool Kit: Intro to Life Design
Jan. 19, 2023—Thursday, March 23, 2023 11:00am Location: Light Hall 214 Angela Zito, MEd Assistant Director, BRET Office of Career Development Designers love complex, “wicked” problems- those that may be hard to define and have a seemingly infinite number of solutions, things like life, education, love and vocational wayfinding. Join Angela Zito, Assistant Director, BRET Office of...
The Open Notebook -tools and resources to help science journalists sharpen their skills
Nov. 17, 2022—The Open Notebook is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides tools and resources to help science, environmental, and health journalists at all experience levels sharpen their skills. We are guided by two principles: that high-quality science journalism is essential to society, and that everyone, including science journalists, learns best by practicing the craft as part of...
Nature Masterclass Training Courses for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
Oct. 20, 2022—Are you interested in taking professional development courses? The Nature Masterclass is an online platform which provides free professional development online courses. You will need your VU or VUMC email address, to access all the courses on the platform. Below are some of the online courses being offered: Scientific Writing and Publishing Effective Collaboration in...
Academic Communication for Postdocs
Aug. 23, 2022—The Vanderbilt University English Language Center (ELC) will be offering Academic Communication for Postdocs during the fall semester of 2022. The course is offered as a service of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the ELC. There is no additional charge to you for the class. This course will offer postdoctoral scholars and researchers opportunities to practice academic communication...
VU Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Fall Workshops
Aug. 23, 2022—The Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office will present a variety of workshops and lesson series this fall to help you build your technical skills. New offerings this fall include an introductory workshop on the popular Jupyter and Colab code notebooks platforms, a lesson series on Pandas and Matplotlib, and an introduction to text...
Teaching opportunity for first year VU biomedical grad program
Aug. 4, 2022—Are you interested in gaining teaching experience? We have an opportunity for postdoctoral trainees and senior graduate students (4th year and above) to act as assistant facilitators in the first-year IGP* curriculum. During the 9-week period when the assistant facilitators will be involved, the coursework will cover weekly themes within the central dogma, genetics, and...
Workshops and Peer Review Sessions for 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Applicants
Jul. 29, 2022—The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is a prestigious fellowship opportunity for 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 program....