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Trainee Bootcamp
Wednesday, March
4, 2015
Fee $45 in advance/$55 on site if space allows.
Based on feedback from trainees both in focus groups and
individual conversations, GSA will implement a
pre-conference “bootcamp” with a series of career
development workshops. The GSA Career Luncheon, workshops,
and other career development programs already instituted at
GSA conferences will take place as usual during the regular
conference schedule.
Graduate students and postdocs are welcome to register
for Bootcamp while registering for the conference.
Agenda
PDF of Agenda with useful links, speaker bios and emails
10:30-10:45: Introduction Slides
10:45-12:00: Finding Funding Slides
The funding session will walk participants through
identifying appropriate funding mechanisms, interacting with
program officers before and after a submission, how to make
an effective “sales-pitch" in the proposal, and the role of
review panels and administrative personnel in the review
process. In addition to federal funding opportunities in the
US, there will also be some discussion of international
funding opportunities. (Box lunch will be provided)
12:00-1:45: Getting Published Slides
Trainees will learn how to identify the appropriate journal
for publication, how to navigate the submission process,
what reviewing looks like from the perspective of the
reviewer and editor, and best practices when writing for
peer-reviewed scientific journals.
1:45-2:00: Break
2:00-3:00: Navigating Academia
Trainees striving for an academic position will learn how to
find job announcements, how to prepare written application
materials (CVs, cover letters, teaching portfolios), and how
to become a successful candidate.
3:00-4:00: Beyond Traditional Academia
Trainees will learn about different career alternatives, and
explore a variety of paths to prepare for the switch from
trainee to professional scientist.
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