I hope that you are enjoying the summer, whether it be continuing your studies, research, or creative activities on campus, traveling or doing fieldwork abroad, participating in an internship experience or finding some time to relax and recharge.
This month’s newsletter is brief and includes announcements of professional development opportunities both here at IU and elsewhere for graduate students and postdocs, as well as grant proposal writing bootcamps sponsored by our excellent Grad Grants Center. Further information is below.
Our inaugural administration of the gradSERU survey will come to close this Friday, May 17, at midnight! Thank you to all who have completed the survey and if you have not yet, please consider doing so. We would like input from all graduate students in this important biennial survey of the graduate student experience at IUB.
Finally, regardless of where you are this summer, remember that you still have access to virtual health and well-being support services though our new contract with TimelyCare.
We will have at least one or two more newsletters before fall, but in the meantime, I wish you a productive and rejuvenating summer!
Best,
David Daleke
Dean, IUB Graduate School |
| Upcoming Fellowships and Award Opportunities | | Application deadline June 16, 2024 | | Academic Application Process & Preparation (Academic APPs) Institute | Embark on a journey to tackle the academic application process with our workshop series, “Academic Application Process & Preparation” or “Academic APPs.” This series is designed with a focus on academic professions and aims to equip participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to prepare a suite of academic pathway application documents. We’ll meet in-person from 1–4 PM over a week, July 8th – 12th in Wells Library, East Tower, Hazelbaker room (SC-E159).
Facilitators:
- Brandi Smith, Director of Career Coaching, the Graduate School
- Leslie Drane, Senior Instructional Consultant, CITL
Topics We Will Cover:
- Curriculum Vitae (CVs): Learn how to craft a CV that highlights your academic achievements and experiences, and reflects your complete professional history.
- Cover Letters: Understand the art of writing persuasive and compelling cover letters that capture the attention of potential employers.
- Research Statements: Get guidance on how to articulate your research interests, methodologies, and contributions effectively.
- Teaching Statements: Discover how to showcase your teaching philosophy, methods, and experiences.
- Diversity Statements: Learn to express your commitment to diversity and inclusion in academia.
Our Approach:
- Reviewing Materials: We’ll spend time reviewing each of these application materials, discussing their purpose, and understanding what makes them effective.
- Analyzing Examples and Job Postings: We’ll dissect real-world examples and job postings to understand what employers look for in these documents.
- Hands-on Practice: Participants will get a chance to work on their own materials, applying the principles and techniques discussed in the workshop.
- Peer Reviews: We believe in learning from each other. Participants will engage in peer reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback.
This workshop series is more than just a learning experience; it’s a stepping stone to your future in academia. Join us in the Academic APPs workshop series and take the first step towards a successful academic career.
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this workshop series, participants will:
- create a CV that effectively highlights their academic achievements, experiences, and history of professional experience;
- compose a persuasive cover letter that capture the attention of potential employers;
- showcase their teaching philosophy, methods, and experiences in a teaching statement;
- effectively articulate their research interests, methodologies, and contributions in a research statement; and
- express their commitment to diversity and inclusion in academia through a well-crafted diversity statement.
Apply for Academic APPs by June 16. Space is limited to 30 participants. You will be notified of your application acceptance or waitlist status by June 21. |
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External Awards – Direct Application
Students may apply directly to the external organization. | | Application deadline May 24, 2024 | | Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Research and Academic Exchange for Late-Stage Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows | The goal of the Research and Academic Exchange is to diversify the future professoriate by creating robust professional development, mentoring, and networking opportunities. Harvard will sponsor an eligible late-stage doctoral student or postdoctoral fellow’s week-long visit to campus with a host faculty member. During their stay, visitors will interact directly with Harvard faculty, engage in collaborative discussion for innovative problem solving, develop new research techniques or leverage Harvard’s network of libraries and museum collections, and build relationships with peers and scholars in their field.
Host faculty members may be from any of the departments within Harvard FAS’s Divisions of Science, Social Science, and Arts and Humanities . Visits are normally expected to last about one week (3-7 days), and we will provide reimbursement for travel, meals, and accommodations. |
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| Student Events and Services | | | Grad Grants Center Summer Bootcamps | The Grad Grants Center is excited to host four bootcamps this summer to assist current graduate students with grant and fellowship applications. These three courses break up the application proposal process into a series of manageable workweeks. All bootcamps will be on Canvas. Please visit the Grad Grants Center website for more information and registration links.
Introduction to Proposal Writing (May 13th - June 28th)
This bootcamp is designed to help students develop grant proposal essentials for current and future use.
NSF - GRFP Bootcamp (May 20th - June 28th)
This bootcamp helps students develop NSF applications.
ACLS/Mellon Bootcamp (June 24th- August 2nd)
This bootcamp helps students develop ACLS/Mellon application proposals.
Fulbright U.S. Student Bootcamp (June 24th - August 9th)
This bootcamps helps students develop Fulbright U.S. Student applications.
We look forward to seeing you all this summer! |
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