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ND POSTDOC NEWSLETTERApril 4, 2017
In This Issue
Important ResourcesOne-on-One ConsultationsNational Postdoctoral AssociationSpotlight Jobs of the WeekPositive Productivity PointsGPS for Mind, Body & SoulPostdoc CornerCareer ServicesEvents and WorkshopsFunding OpportunitiesProfessional DevelopmentPhD Humor
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Important Resources
Monthly Postdoc Open Forum
Come meet Valli, Associate Program Director ofthe Postdoc Office, to ask questions aboutprofessional development, career exploration, andother services offered by the Postdoc Office inparticular and Notre Dame as a whole.International scholars are also welcome todiscuss matters specific to them.
Postdoc Corner
Why Graduate Students and PostdocsShould Pursue Grants
By Victoria McGovern for Inside Higher Ed The need to succeed atgetting grants is acontinuing part of facultylife at researchinstitutions. Watching theprocess leaves somegraduate students andpostdocs convinced thatthey want no part of it.The stakes seem sohigh. And it's true, thestakes are high. Butbringing in outsidefunding is the only way to sustain an independentresearch-driven career in an academic setting.
If grant writing requires researchers to justify their upkeepand show continuing innovation, then they are hardly alone.It's not very different outside the ivory tower. Demonstratingone's creative prowess and professional mastery is a partof careers ranging from architecture to zymurgy. Rock starssing for their supper, and novelists need more than onestory to tell. Whether your destiny is in the professoriate orbeyond, if you become comfortable with writing down whatyou do, how it matters and why others should give youmoney to do more of it, you will strengthen your capacity tosucceed at many potential careers. Click here to read the full article.
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Lost and Found in Revisions
By Rachel Herrmann for The Chronicle of HigherEducation
In some ways,editing my bookhas felt similar tothe year I spentdriving around the
Date: Thursday, April 6thTime: 2-4 pmLocation: McCourtney 206
Date: Friday, April 7thTime: 2-4 pmLocation: O'Shaughnessy 100
Date: Thursday, April 20thTime: 2-4 pmLocation: Stinson Remick 100
Tax Season Info
Notre Dame/Saint Mary's College TaxAssistance Program (TAP)This service is free for those who made anannualized income of $45,000 or below during the2016 tax period. For international visitors,appointments will be offered Mondays throughThursdays from 2/20 through 4/13. For UScitizens, no appointments are necessary.Visit https://tap.nd.edu/ for more information.
Beware - even if you didn't receive a pay checkfrom Notre Dame or other sources regarding yourappointment, you still may be expected to submita document to IRS.
One-on-One Consultations
Do you need assistance?
Career counselingPlan and define career goalsExplore career optionsIdentify strengths and weakness and planfor skills developmentCV, resume or cover Letter feedbackLinkedin/Google scholar profilePrepare for upcoming interviews
Contact Valli Sarveswaran to schedule a one-on-one consultation.
International Postdocs
country fordissertationresearch - oftenlost.
Back then, I was aNew Yorker livingin Texas, and Ididn't have muchdriving experience.To find my way to different archives, I relied on a usedGPS that would cut off in the middle of a long drive,announcing somewhere on I-10 that it was "recalculating."Similarly, when I first began revising, I knew where I wasstarting (the dissertation) and where I needed to end up(the book), but the map to help me get there kept goingblank.
Early on I assumed that most writers had a moment -walking to the store, going for a run, or driving to campus -when they finally, triumphantly figured out what their bookwas supposed to be about. So in my first phase ofrevising, I waited for an epiphany. In the second, longerphase, I turned off that metaphorical GPS, and devisedmy own plan to edit my way to an argument.
Click here to read Herrmann's publishing journey.
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The ND Postdoc Newsletter wants to shareyour research or article you have written withthe ND Postdoc Community. If you would liketo submit an article for the newsletter, pleaseemail Valli Sarveswaran.
Career Services
Being Active in Your Career Exploration
By Dr. Adriana Bankston for The POSTDOCket
While a few of ushave always knownwhich career path tochoose, most of usprobably changedour minds severaltimes. Finding outwhich career path tofollow depends onyour ability toactively seek outinformation and resources to help you answer this questionfor yourself. Dr. Adriana Bankston suggests 11 ways to beactive in your own career exploration while in your currentposition.
Click here to read more.
Managing the Long-Distance Dissertation
By Daveena Tauber for Chronicle Vitae
When I told the
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ND Calendar & Events
For a full listing of events on the Notre Damecampus for this week click here. back to top
Academic iNDex
A secure, easily accessible, onlinerepository for your academic andprofessional informationAn index of your publications,presentations, grants, work history, andother academic achievementsA resource for identifying scholars eligiblefor specific grant and fellowshipopportunitiesA tool to quickly create personalized CVs,resume, lists of publication orpresentations, and more
professors on mydissertation committeein New Jersey that Iwould be movingback to Oregon andfinishing the writingfrom there, I thought Isaw a look pass between them. I could have beenprojecting, but I'm pretty sure they were signalingskepticism that they would ever see me again. Surely Ionly added to their doubts when, after moving to the otherside of the country, I proceeded to produce an entirelyextracurricular baby. Never one to pass up a dare - nomatter how imagined - I showed up to defend mydissertation a few years later, triumphantly pushing astroller.
I had correctly guessed that my own happiness(translation: location, location, location) would be the crucialdeterminant in my Ph.D. completion. Yet while it can bedone, writing a dissertation long distance presents uniquechallenges.
Click here to read Tauber's advice on navigating the long-distance dissertation.
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Events and Workshops
World on Tap
All postdocs are invited to TheWorld on Tap, a social atRohr's held everyfirst Wednesday of the month.Free appetizers will beserved, and the first 50attendees will receive a freedrink ticket valued up to $6.Please bring a valid photo IDto this event.
Date: April 5, 2017Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Location: Rohr's at the Morris Inn (map)
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Free Spring Break Family Fun at St. Patrick'sCounty Park
Enjoy an afternoon of self-guided outdoor activitiesbefore the kids head back toschool. Canoe, kayak, fish,play disc golf, and explore thetrails. Weather permitting. Noregistration required. Learnmore here
Dates: April 5-7 Time: 12:00-4:00 p.m. Location: Brown Barn, St. Patrick's CountyPark (map)
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For more information about Academic iNDex andhow to use it, click here.
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National Postdoctoral Association(NPA)
The NPA is a member-driven organization thatprovides a unique, national voice for postdoctoralscholars. Since 2003, they have taken on theambitious agenda to enhance the quality of thepostdoctoral experience in the US. They haveassumed a leadership role in addressing themany issues confronting the postdoctoralcommunity that are national in scope andrequiring action beyond the local level.
The University of Notre Dame is asustaining member of the NPA.ND Postdocs can join the NPA for free.Learn about the benefits of a NPAmembership here.
For more information about the NPA and tobecome a member, click here.
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Versatile PhD - Humanities & SocialSciences
Discover interesting career paths as analternative to the faculty trackJoin a large community of post-academicsto consult about your situation and theversatility of your PhD, MA, or postdoctoralappointmentRead job listings appropriate for postdocsNetwork with successful post-academicPhDs nationwide
For more information about Versatile PhD andhow to use it, click here.
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Spotlight Jobs of the Week
Helping Students in Distress: Tips forFaculty and TAs
As a teacher,students view you asa source ofinstruction,assistance, andsometimes personalsupport. In yourconversations with students, some will naturally share theirsuccesses and academic pressures, and a few willdisclose their own personal stories. Other students won'tintentionally share their problems with you, but you maynotice indirectly expressed signs of personal problems.Even if you are uncomfortable with this role, you become apotential resource in times of trouble. Presented byUniversity Counseling Center (UCC).
Date: Monday, April 10, 2017Time: 10:30-11:45 a.m.Location: ND Room, 202 LaFortune Student CenterRegister here
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The Harper Cancer Research Institute's 6thAnnual Research Day
Monday, April 10, 2017
9:00am - 1:00pmPoster Session -Morris Inn, Ballroom1:15pm - 3:15pmTrainee presentations- Morris Inn, FormalDining Rooms3:30pm - 4:30pmCareer Panel - MorrisInn, Ballroom4:30pm - 6:00pm Keynote: by Dr. Otis Brawley,Chief Medical Officer of the American CancerSociety "The Evolution of the Cancer Control Movement"Followed by the awards - Morris Inn, Ballroom
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EAP Workshop: Conferences andNetworking
Conferences are often fun, motivating events that will pushyour research forward and allow you to interact with otherresearchers in your field. But just as often, conferencescause anxiety, because we are all told of the importance ofusing them to "network" but find the process of doing thatintimidating or mystifying. This workshop will decode theconference as an event, discuss what networking means,and provide you with strategies to successfully utilize
Engineering
Assistant Professor, AerospaceEngineering - University of BuffaloComputer Scientist - Raytheon
Humanities
Assistant Professor, EnglishAssistant Dean - UNC Chapel Hill
Business
Associate Professor, Economics - KentState UniversityAssistant Professor of Marketing,Local/Regional Food Systems
Science
Assistant/Associate Professor, BiomedicalInformatics - UPennSenior Data Scientist
Social Science
Assistant Professor, PsychologyFaculty Position Psychology
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Positive Productivity Points
Is Your Cell Phone Killing Your Productivity AtWork?
From Forbes
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GPS for Mind, Body & Soul
conferences as networking opportunities.
Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2017Time: 5:15PM - 6:30PM Location: 302 DeBartolo Hall
Please register for the workshop here. If you have anyquestions concerning the EAP Workshop Program, pleasecontact the CSLC at (574) 631-5881 or email EAP postdocRyne Close.
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Notre Dame International: Global Cafe
All students and postdocs are invited to Global Café, agathering for conversation, FREE coffee/tea, cookies andgreat company.
Date: Tuesday, April 18Time: 4:00-5:30 p.m. Location: Remick Commons
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Rebuilding Together with Postdoc Women
Notre Dame postdocwomen's committee ispresenting this opportunityto volunteer in South Bendarea. Rebuilding Togetherwill direct volunteers to ahouse, provide all tools andsupplies needed. No particular home repair skills arerequired. Make sure to dress properly. Click here to RSVP(required). Contact [email protected] for more information.
Date: Tuesday, April 22Time: 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location: McKenna Hall
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Graduate Student and Postdoctoral FellowCollege of Science - Joint Annual Meeting2017
The inaugural College ofScience - Joint AnnualMeeting (COS-JAM) forGraduate Students andPostdoctoral Fellows willtake place in Jordan Hallon Thursday, May 4, 2017.This will occur in conjunctionwith the Office forPostdoctoral Scholars, Graduate Career Services, and theOffice of Grants and Fellowships, who will haverepresentatives available to offer development counseling,CV advice, and information about research fundingopportunities.
A Positive Outlook May Be Good for Your Health
From The New York Times
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Professional Development
Workshops from the Writing Center Use Writing toTeach CriticalThinking
Want totransform yourstudents intoactive learners,engage them insolvingdisciplinaryproblems, andfoster their critical thinking? Research shows thatone of the best ways to achieve these goals is tointegrate writing assignments into your classes.The University Writing Center is pleased to offerconsultations with instructors who want helpdesigning and integrating writing assignments.We welcome instructors from every discipline,especially STEM subjects.Email [email protected] with the subject "TeachingConsultation" to set up a meeting!
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Workshops from the Kaneb Center Are youinterestedin learningmoreaboutdiscipline-specificteachingandlearning in the university setting? The universityoffers workshops on university teaching andlearning in various fields through the KanebCenter! Consider enrolling in one of theworkshops.
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The intent of the Graduate and Post-Doc COS-JAM is tohighlight the achievements of graduate and postdoctoralresearch, foster interdisciplinary collaborations, andprovide mentoring about integrative careers in science.All graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in theCollege of Science are invited to participate in Graduateand Post-Doc COS-JAM by sharing their original researchwith faculty and students, in either an oral or poster format.Please indicate if you have a preference for a given formatfollowing your abstract. Research may have beenconducted on or off campus, and mentored by faculty fromthe University of Notre Dame and/or at other universitiesand colleges.
Please discuss the content of the abstract with your PIprior to submission. Approval by the PI will be neededbefore an abstract is accepted for presentation atGraduate and Post-Doc COS-JAM.
To participate, please submit abstracts of 300 words orfewer by Friday, April 14, 2017 here.
Please direct any questions to Prof. Matt Ravosa , (Collegeof Science, Biological Sciences).
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Funding Opportunties
For professional assistance in applying forcompetitive external funding opportunities,email Notre Dame's Office of Grants andFellowships.
2017 Marie Sklodowska-Curie IndividualFellowships in Austria
The Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) is offering MarieSklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships for the year2017. Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply forthese fellowships.
The goal of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie IndividualFellowships is to enhance the creative and innovativepotential of experienced researchers, wishing to diversifytheir individual competence in terms of skill acquisitionthrough advanced training, international and intersectoralmobility.
The Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) is anindependent, non-profit research Institute in the heart ofVienna (Austria). It brings together high-level expertisefrom economists, sociologists, and political scientists toaddress fundamental economic and social problems andpolicy choices.
Applicants will get Living allowance around EUR 4.870per month, Mobility allowance around EUR 600 per month,Family allowance around EUR 500 per month.
The deadline to apply for a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship is April 11, 2017.
For more information, click here. back to top
Workshops from the NCFDD The National Center for Faculty Development andDiversity is an independent professionaldevelopment, training and mentoring communityof over 71,000 graduate students, postdocs, andfaculty members. The NCDFF is 100%dedicated to supporting academics in makingsuccessful transitions throughout their careers.They offer on-campus workshops, professionaldevelopment training, and intensive mentoringprograms.
The University of Notre Dame is an institutionalmember of the NCFDD. Through Notre Dame'smembership, ND Postdocs may claim anInstitutional Sub-account Membership at no costand enjoy all the benefits of a NCFDD IndividualMembership. Register here to join NCFDD.
For a list of NCFDD 2017 webinars, click here. back to top
HesburghLibrariesWorkshops The HesburghLibraries andCenter for Digital Scholarship workshops areoffered to all ND Postdocs. Hesburgh Libraries Workshops
Register:http://library.nd.edu/about/workshops.shtmlClick here for this week's list ofworkshops.
Most of the CDS workshops take place in theCDS Classroom (Room 129), Hesburgh Library1st Floor Northeast.
Dissertation Day Camp
Saturday, April 8, 2017Hesburgh Library, 2nd FloorReading Room9:30AM - 4:30PM
CDS Workshop Information and Registration: library.nd.edu/cds/workshops
Library WorkshopCalendar: nd.libcal.com/calendar/allworkshopsQuestions? [email protected]
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Cornell-Funded Data Science Fellowship
The Data Incubator is a Cornell-funded data sciencetraining organization. We run a free advanced 8-weekfellowship (think data science bootcamp) for PhDs lookingto enter industry. A variety of innovative companies partnerwith The Data Incubator for their hiring and training needs,including LinkedIn, Genentech, Capital One, Pfizer, andmany others. The program is free for admitted Fellows.
Fellows have the option to participate in the program eitherin person in New York, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle,Boston, Washington DC, or online.
Dates: All sections will be from 6/19/2017 to 8/11/2017.
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Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology
The international Eppendorf& Science Prize forNeurobiology is awardedannually to one youngscientist for the mostoutstanding neurobiologicalresearch based on methodsof molecular and cell biologyconducted by him/her duringthe past three years.
The Prize is intended toencourage and support thework of promising young neurobiologists who are not olderthan 35 years. It is awarded annually to one youngscientist for the most outstanding neurobiological researchbased on methods of molecular and cell biology conductedby him/her during the past three years, as described in a1,000-word entrance essay.
Prize money: $25,000
Deadline: June 15, 2017 Click here for more information. back to top
2018-19 Fulbright Postdoctoral ScholarAwards
Center forthe Study ofLanguagesand Cultures The Center for the Study of Languages andCultures' English for Academic Purposesprogram offers workshops that are open to all NDPostdocs and their spouses. The center helpspostdocs & their spouses develop their writing,conversational, and speaking skills.
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Social Media
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FulbrightPostdoctoralScholar Awardsare open to U.S.scholars whohave recentlycompleted theirdoctoral degree -typically within the five previous years. Postdoctoralawards are available in STEM fields, the arts, humanitiesand social sciences.
Deadline: August 1, 2017
Click here for further detail.
Postdoctoral scholars who consider applying for the aboveaward can contact the Office of Grants and Fellowships [email protected]. The Institute of International Educationlisted Notre Dame as one of the top-producing institutionsfor the 2015-2016 Fulbright U.S. Student Programcompetition. back to top
Fellowships in Energy Research forPostdocs
ND Energyofferscompetitivefellowships forundergraduateand graduatestudents andpostdoctoralresearchassociates to conduct energy-related research at NotreDame. These fellowships support new advancements inenergy technologies, while broadening the educationalexperiences for students and postdocs receiving theseawards. If you are interested in energy-related researchand would like to apply for a postdoc fellowship, pleaseclick on the appropriate link below. For Postdocs, theapplications will be accepted year round.
Click here for the ND Energy Postdoctoral FellowshipProgram application guidelines.
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PhD Humor
Courtesy of PhD Comics
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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the media, articles, and comments included in this newsletter are solely the
views and expressions of the original sources' authors and contributors, and do not necessarily represent those of theUniversity of Notre Dame, The Graduate School, or the Office for Postdoctoral Scholars.
