‘Announcements’
OneStart a Bio-Entrepreneurship Program for Students/Postdocs
Oct. 14, 2015—Win $150k to realize your healthcare business idea! Applications are open NOW Do you have an innovative idea that could tackle humanity's most pressing healthcare needs? We are pleased to announce the launch of OneStart 2016, the world's largest life sciences and healthcare accelerator program. Offering young entrepreneurs the chance to win $150k, free lab space and on-going advice from our...
NSF EAPSI Program for US Students in Science and Engineering
Oct. 12, 2015—The National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) Fellowship Program provides U.S. graduate students in science and engineering with an opportunity to spend 8 weeks (10 weeks for Japan) during the summer conducting research at one of the seven host locations in East Asia and Pacific: Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New...
Laine Russell Distinguished Early Career Fellowship applications now being accepted via Oak Ridge Natl Lab
Oct. 8, 2015—ORAU is pleased to provide the information below regarding an opportunity available to all institutions. This notice is a service to ORAU Sponsoring and Associate Institutions. Please forward within your institution and broadly to colleagues as you feel appropriate. Laine Russell Distinguished Early Career Fellowship applications now being accepted The Oak Ridge National...
New Insight Data Fellows program added
Oct. 2, 2015—Announcing a new Insight Data Science Fellowship for Seattle, LA, Austin, Chicago, DC, and other cities across the US. The Insight Data Science program is excited to announce a new remote program designed to help PhDs looking for careers as data scientists which they are launching in addition to our in-person programs in New York City and Silicon Valley. This...
An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching: Coursera Course
Sep. 18, 2015—This eight-week course explores effective teaching strategies for college or university STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) classrooms This course will provide graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) who are planning college and university faculty careers with an introduction to evidence-based teaching practices. Participants will learn about effective...
Apply September 28-October 13 for the Presidential Management Fellows program
Sep. 15, 2015—The Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF) is a prestigious leadership development program designed to help advanced degree candidates and advanced degree holders enter a career in the US Federal Government. Selected PMF Finalists are eligible to work in a managerial/ administrative role (not research) at a range of government agencies. PMFs perform valuable service while jump-starting their careers, and get full...
Opportunities at Healthcare Consultancy Group (HCG)
Sep. 15, 2015—Please see the message below from Healthcare Consultancy Group (HCG) Did you know that there is a fascinating industry that offers an exciting career alternative for PhD candidates and post-docs in life sciences, as well as for MDs? You may remember a recent presentation by Denise Bottiglieri, a Vanderbilt alumna and now the CEO of...
Internship Opportunity: Tech Transfer Fall 2015 Internship Program
Sep. 11, 2015—The Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization at Vanderbilt University has a 13 week technology transfer internship that runs from September 7th to December 4th. Technology transfer is the practice of transferring inventions from the research lab to the marketplace to benefit the public and is an interesting blend of science, business, and law. The...
Join the National Postdoctoral Association for $10!
Sep. 9, 2015—During the month of September, the National Postdoctoral Association is offering annual memberships to individual postdoctoral fellows for the discounted rate of $10 (regular individual rate is $35). NPA Individual Members receive the following benefits: Subscription to NPA e-alerts, a periodic news announcement, and The POSTDOCket, the NPA’s official quarterly newsletter; Reduced registration fees to the NPA Annual...
Volunteer for VSVS
Sep. 8, 2015—Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science is a service organization in which Vanderbilt students go out in groups of 4 or 5 to teach middle school children in metro Nashville schools science lessons. These lessons are quite simple and are all detailed in a manual which is provided for every team member. VSVS requires a VERY LOW TIME COMMITMENT: only about...
List of science policy fellowships
Sep. 8, 2015—Interested in a career in science policy? A policy fellowship or internship is a great stepping stone to a career in this area. This blog post from Discover has a list of science policy internship and fellowship opportunities for scientists and engineers. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/04/09/policy-fellowships-for-scientists-engineers/#.Ve8OSxFVhBe
Apply for the 2016 AAAS Fellowship Program
Sep. 3, 2015—The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) provide opportunities for professional development and public service. AAAS, as part of its mandate to advance science and serve society, operates the S&T Policy Fellowship Program. The aim is to foster scientifically informed, evidence-based policy and practice by involving scientists and engineers from a broad range of...
Internships with Congressman Jim Cooper
Sep. 3, 2015—Interested in a career in science policy? Congressman Jim Cooper, who represents Tennessee's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, has internship opportunities in Nashville and Washington, D.C. for college students, graduate students, and recent graduates. The application deadline for the spring internship session (runs from January to May) is December 12. For more information &...
Alumni? Continue to learn with us for IPPCR ASPIRE Module!
Aug. 28, 2015—The ASPIRE Program and the BRET Office of Career Development welcome everyone from the surrounding clinical research community as well as alumni to join us for this free NIH Clinical Center Course, Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR). Vanderbilt is a registered remote webcast site for the course that will be offered on...
ASPIRE Teaching Intern, Anatomy and Physiology I, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Aug. 28, 2015—ASPIRE Teaching Internship Opportunity: Anatomy and Physiology I course Class Lecture/Discussion: Mondays & Wednesdays 8:00-8:50 am Course-associated laboratory: Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 am -12:50 pm Includes opportunities to assist in a gross anatomy laboratory OR Anatomy and Physiology I course Class Lecture/Discussion: Mondays & Wednesdays 9:00-9:50 am Course-associated laboratory: Tuesday and Thursday 1:00 -2:50...
NEW!! Vanderbilt’s STEM Pedagogy Journal Club
Aug. 27, 2015—Are you interested in learning more about teaching? Join us at the inaugural meeting of Vanderbilt’s STEM Pedagogy Journal Club– a student-driven initiative for graduate students and postdocs interested in teaching science at the undergraduate level. We will discuss teaching theory, teaching techniques, and the latest in research on science education. No previous teaching experience needed,...