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  1. Research Opportunities for Recent Students and Postdocs

    Other Student Opportunities. EPA is home to competitive and challenging opportunities for a range of degree levels, from post-bachelors to post-doctoral researchers at the forefront of public health, toxicology, homeland security, and sustainability. Its work provides the scientific foundation for EPA to execute its mandate to protect human ...

  2. Funding Opportunities for Postdoctoral Scholars

    Pre-doctoral students, first year post-doctoral fellows, faculty who serve(d) as a P.I. on a NIH R01 grant are not eligible. March These grants are intended to facilitate innovative research opportunities and supports basic, as well as translational and/or clinical investigators. All research must be relevant to understanding, treatment and ...

  3. Find a Postdoc Position : Graduate School

    A postdoc is a person who has received a doctoral degree and is pursuing additional research, training, or teaching to have better skills to pursue a career in academia, research, or other fields. Postdocs work closely with a faculty mentor. Postdocs play a crucial role in the university; they supplement the research expertise of faculty by ...

  4. NSF 101: Graduate and postdoctoral researcher funding opportunities

    The principal investigator, or PI (a researcher who oversees a project), is often listed on these grants, along with their graduate students or postdoctoral researchers. Graduate Student While funding for graduate students is often included in a PI's research proposal, the following opportunities are also available for early career researchers.

  5. Postdocs: The Definitive Guide

    A postdoc is, in fact, a job, and as someone in a postdoc position, you will be considered an 'employee'. And just like any other job, the position will come with its own salary, responsibilities, training and employers. Most postdocs are awarded by universities or research institutes as temporary contracts. However, they can also be ...

  6. Postdoctoral Scholars

    Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are encouraged to explore further in order to expand their areas of interest and research. Assessing Skills and Interests. ImaginePhD is an online career exploration and planning tool for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences. It's a free program for all users ...

  7. Becoming a Postdoctoral Researcher

    A postdoc is a temporary funded research position at a university or in industry taken on within a few years of completing a PhD. Commonly, these positions are externally funded by Research Councils, supporting individuals to work in specific institutions. Although postdoctoral researchers are considered members of staff, many will be assigned ...

  8. Postdoctoral researcher

    A postdoctoral fellow, postdoctoral researcher, or simply postdoc, is a person professionally conducting research after the completion of their doctoral studies (typically a PhD).Postdocs most commonly, but not always, have a temporary academic appointment, sometimes in preparation for an academic faculty position. According to data from the US National Science Foundation, the number of ...

  9. Postdoctoral Scholars

    A Stanford postdoctoral scholar is a trainee in residence at Stanford University pursuing advanced studies beyond the doctoral level in preparation for an independent career. Postdoctoral Scholars are appointed for a limited period of time (minimum stay of 9 months) and may participate on Stanford research projects and/or may be supported by external awards or fellowships. Sponsoring faculty ...

  10. What is a PostDoc?

    A postdoctoral fellowship, or 'PostDoc' position, is fixed-term research post for PhD graduates. This is normally a bridge between completing a PhD and pursuing a career in academia, but you can also do a PostDoc to gain further skills and training for other careers. ... for example when a PhD student is asked to do further studies that ...

  11. How to find the right place for your Ph.D. or postdoc

    Advertisement. There is a lot at stake when choosing where to do your postdoc or Ph.D. Choosing a lab that is excellent scientifically should allow you to do excellent research, publish in excellent journals, and network with other excellent researchers. At the same time, doing research is a very intense personal experience that involves ...

  12. Post-Docs at the UW

    We understand postdoctoral fellows have needs that are different from graduate students. To help serve UW-affiliated post-docs, we've created an Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) ... Over the years, the Graduate School has created hundreds of articles aimed at helping students and post-docs get the most our of their experience at the UW ...

  13. How to get what you need from your Ph.D. or postdoc supervisor

    How to get what you need from your Ph.D. or postdoc supervisor. For Ph.D. candidates and postdocs, the relationship with your supervisor can make or break a career. The onus for a positive and nurturing relationship should fall largely on the senior member. At the same time, supervisors are often overstretched and have their own priorities ...

  14. Navigating an Academic Career: A Brief Guide for PhD Students ...

    Demystifies the academic career path with practical advice With the number of people being awarded PhDs growing far more rapidly than the supply of academic jobs, those at an early-career stage must think strategically in order to be competitive and successful. Navigating an Academic Career: A Brief Guide for PhD students, Post docs, and New Faculty is a concise and conversational manual that ...

  15. The Postdoc and the Institution

    Institutions benefit in many ways from the presence and activities of post-docs. Most importantly, their work supports the overall intellectual strength of the institution. Successful postdocs help plan and carry out the institution's research programs, build alliances and intellectual bridges to other institutions, raise the reputation of laboratories and departments, mentor graduate ...

  16. Postdoctoral Researchers—Facts, Trends, and Gaps

    The National Postdoctoral Association defines a postdoctoral scholar (or a postdoc) as "an individual holding a doctoral degree who is engaged in a temporary period of mentored research and/or scholarly training for the purpose of acquiring the professional skills needed to pursue a career path of his or her choosing." As the data show, postdocs are more prevalent in most of the top fields ...

  17. A fair deal for PhD students and postdocs

    Too many PhD students taking too long to get a PhD. In the past three decades (1979-2009), the number of biomedical graduate students in the US doubled, with most of the increase funded by NIH research grants awarded to principal investigators (see Table 1).However, as many as 44% of these students fail to complete their training, and about one in three of those who do obtain PhDs leave ...

  18. Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and

    The Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering (GSS) is an annual census of all academic institutions in the United States and its territories (Guam and Puerto Rico) granting research-based master's degrees or doctorates in science, engineering, and selected health (SEH) fields as of the fall of the survey year.

  19. A Guide for Graduate Students Interested in Postdoctoral Positions in

    This article aims to provide advice primarily for graduate students conducting biology research; yet there are several other paths that may lead to postdoctoral positions in BER. For example, education graduate students studying STEM education for their dissertations may wish to pursue BER postdoctoral positions.

  20. After Your PhD: Postdoctoral Advice for International Students

    Below, Dr. Bhurosy shares advice for other international students who are facing the intimidating transition from a doctoral program to postdoctoral life. Transitions are hard, especially in academia. For example, I recently completed my PhD in Health Behavior and started a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. It has been a whirlwind.

  21. PDF Resumes & CVs for Graduate Students and Postdocs

    Resumes and CVs for Graduate Students and Postdocs 2 (314) 935-5930 careerswustl.edu careercenter.wustl.edu The Career Center - Washington University in St. Louis Curriculum Vitae vs Resume C.V. Resume Comprehensive list (unlimited length) of your educational, academic, professional, and work experience Shorter more focused document (1-2 pages)

  22. The Other Side of the Tracks—Tips for Transitioning from PhD Student to

    Realizing that all labs have set protocols and techniques that may differ from your PhD lab will be beneficial in the future. Set goals for yourself. When my grad school "big brother" entered his postdoc position, he told me that "the number one job of a postdoc is to not be a postdoc anymore.". That sentence has stuck with me.

  23. What are the Options for a PhD student who missed Postdoc Deadlines?

    Apart from that, the main postdoc cycle will run with application deadlines in the end of the year and typically start in the fall of the next year (August/September). Depending on the position there may be some room for moving the start date, but do not count on it. If I were you, I would have applied in the previous cycle even if chances were ...

  24. Don't miss our Spring 2024 Funding Forecast

    Spring Quarter usually marks the end of the academic year, but finding funding is a continuous process! Check out this sample of upcoming deadlines of funding opportunities for postdoctoral, doctoral, graduate, research, and other short-term awards or travel grants. Various deadlines listed. Consult websites for current details and application information.

  25. Phd/postdoc resume samples

    Phd/postdoc resume samples. Click image to view resume. Key features: Candidate interested in writing and editing opportunities (e.g., Science Writer; Medical Writer) Two-page format with an emphasis on three skill areas: writing and editing, research, and teaching/organization. Clear focus on writing and editing skills and the main priority.

  26. PhD student receives fellowship from Apple Scholars program

    Nataliya Nechyporenko, a computer science Ph.D. student, has received a PhD fellowship in AI and Machine Learning (AIML) through the Apple Scholars program.The program was created by Apple to recognize the contributions of emerging leaders in computer science and engineering at the graduate and postgraduate level.

  27. Tips for Grads: AI as a tool in grad school

    Tips for Grads is a professional and academic advice column written by graduate students for graduate students at UW­-Madison. It is published in the student newsletter, GradConnections Weekly. Amid the debate on AI in higher education, it's easy to overlook AI tools in our work as graduate students. Though the ethical landscape is still ...

  28. Career support seminar guides international doctoral students

    Approximately 40 percent of international students who complete their doctoral degrees at Tokyo Tech subsequently find employment in Japan. This figure exceeds the ratio of international students who find a job upon returning to their home countries or regions, according to fiscal year 2022 data.

  29. Two Geosciences Graduate Students Shine as Winners at USF's Annual

    The Graduate Student Research Symposium, jointly hosted by the Office of Graduate Studies and the Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC), serves as a platform for graduate students across disciplines to present their research and receive valuable feedback from faculty and peers. This event facilitates academic collaboration by bringing together graduate students, postdoctoral ...

  30. School of Business graduate program surges in top rankings

    The School of Business' Master of Business Administration program ranked No. 90 on the business school list, released Tuesday, April 9. Though 506 accredited institutions were canvassed, only 124 U.S. graduate-level business programs provided sufficient information on post-graduation earnings and job placements to merit inclusion on the U.S ...