‘International Opportunities’
Merck KGaA Innovation Cup Summer Camp for PhD Students and Postdocs
Nov. 13, 2023—From July, 20th – July, 26th 2024, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany will be hosting the Innovation Cup Summer Camp (http://innovationcup.merckgroup.com, http://innovationcup.emdgroup.com). The Innovation Cup is an initiative for post-graduate students in natural sciences, computer sciences, and business administration to attend a training program near Frankfurt, Germany. All travel, food and accommodation expenses are paid by us. The Innovation Cup...
Virtual Event: EURAXESS, landing a job abroad
Jan. 26, 2022—Have you ever considered working in Europe after your PhD? The ASPIRE Program is thrilled to host EURAXESS North America for a Zoom information session on Wednesday, February 9, at 11:00am Central time. EURAXESS North America is an initiative of the European Commission to highlight research opportunities in Europe and strengthen research ties between the...
PhD Career Stories: Caroline Benoist, PhD
Dec. 7, 2021—We are kicking off PhD Career Stories2022 with our featured speaker, Caroling Benoist, PhD. Dr. Benoist is currently a Medical Science Liaison at Angelini Pharma UKI. She is an MSL for the CNS portfolio (currently only epilepsy but they are looking to expand) and is in charge of medical education for the UK and Ireland....
Alumni Feature: Dr. Laurent Audoly
Sep. 15, 2020—This article was originally published in Results & Discussion, Issue 5, Spring 2017. Dr. Laurent Audoly has seen the world over. Thanks to his degree in Pharmacology from Vanderbilt University, he has been able to balance a career in the pharmaceutical industry along with a career in teaching. Since leaving Nashville, Dr. Audoly has held...
Tips for international postdocs on finding funding for your research
Apr. 8, 2020—Scholars who come to the U.S. to conduct postdoctoral training often seek help from our office to find funding for their research. International postdocs are not eligible to apply for NIH F32 NRSA postdoctoral fellowships or NSF postdoctoral fellowships, two major sources of funding for US citizens and permanent residents. Thus, we have compiled the...
Fellowship opportunity teaching science abroad with Science Corps
Nov. 18, 2019—The mission of Science Corps is to build STEM capacity worldwide while empowering the next generation of global scientists. Science Corps welcomes applications from individuals who have recently completed or will soon receive a PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline, but who have not yet begun a faculty or similar level...
McKinsey Insight program: Insight Asia Pacific Program, applications due April 8th
Mar. 14, 2018—This exciting 3-day program from June 11-14, 2018 gives non-MBA advanced degree students an insider's look into management consulting, covering a range of topics important to those who are exploring alternative career possibilities. The program’s agenda includes an overview of management consulting, an introduction to the type of work we do, a management consulting case...
Clubes de Ciencia Peru seeking instructors for summer science outreach program
Feb. 27, 2018—Clubes de Ciencia Perú is a recently established scientific program aimed at recruiting highly-trained researchers to share their expertise, knowledge and passion for science. Access to cutting-edge technologies is limited in Latin America. Clubes de Ciencia Peru seeks to overcome these limits by serving as a platform for young students to experience the world of...
Fellowship opportunity teaching science abroad with Science Corps; Applications due January 31
Jan. 5, 2018—Science Corps: Expanding science capacity internationally. Science Corps was founded by Dr. Eddy Rubin, CSO at Metabiota and a geneticist and genomicist who has spent more than 25 years as a member of the faculty of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California where he also served as the Director of the DOE Joint Genome Institute where he played...
BCG is recruiting German speaking PhD students and postdocs
Dec. 6, 2016—The VU Graduate School received the following job announcement this week: From: BCG Germany To: German speaking undergraduates, graduates, PhD students, postdocs; All disciplines Re: Internships and full-time positions in Germany & Austria We are starting our recruiting process for German speaking undergraduates, graduates, PhD students and postdocs from all disciplines in the US...
Postdoctoral Fellowships from the Human Frontier Science Program
Jun. 6, 2016—The Human Frontier Science Program is a program of funding for frontier research in the life sciences. It is implemented by the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) with its office in Strasbourg. HFSP postdoctoral fellowships encourage early career scientists to broaden their research skills by moving into new areas of study while working...
Insights of Navigating American Academic Sciences from an International Scholar
Feb. 19, 2016—The Vanderbilt International Scholarship Program (VISP) is sponsoring a symposium of biomedical research from 9:10 a.m. to noon on February 26 in room 208 Light Hall. Eight undergraduate interns and three graduate scholars supported by the program will present their work, followed at 11:30 a.m. by a keynote address by Jun Ding, Ph.D., assistant professor...
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Mar. 27, 2015—
Two opportunities available with the Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance
Jan. 2, 2014—As a part of the ongoing efforts by the India Alliance to encourage Clinical and Public health research in India, the Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance have come up with two initiatives; 1) Two Year Research Training Fellowships for Clinicians, and 2) Early, Intermediate and Senior Fellowship schemes for Clinicians and Public Health researchers. (Separate Competition) Both the competitions launched on...
International Opportunities: A Going Global Workshop
Nov. 6, 2013—Are you an American student or postdoc looking for employment abroad? Are you an international student or postdoc looking for employment in the US? Don’t miss this workshop on November 13 about Going Global, a valuable resource for your international job search. Going Global, a service provided to Vanderbilt students at no cost by the...
International Research Opportunity for PhD students – Chateaubriand Fellowship
Oct. 22, 2013—The Chateaubriand Fellowship – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) – is a grant offered by the Office for Science and Technology (OST) of the Embassy of France in the United States. The Chateaubriand Fellowship aims to initiate or reinforce collaborations, partnerships or joint projects by encouraging exchange at the doctoral level. To that end, the OST supports PhD students who...
Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance Senior-Intermediate Fellowship Competition
Jul. 23, 2013—The Wellcome Trust/DBT India alliance is pleased to announce the launch of the next round of competitions for Senior and Intermediate Fellowships. The Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance Senior and Intermediate Fellowship Competitions Preliminary applications due by 26 August 2013 Application forms will be available on the India Alliance Online application System (IASys) at https://fellowships.wellcomedbt.org/Login.aspx Please visit our website www.wellcomedbt.org for further...