[LA-SiGMA-funded] Fwd: 2011 Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position Workshop at Rice University for Underrepresented Postdocs and Late Stage PhD Students

[Bety Rodriguez-Milla]

Dear All,

This is an excellent opportunity for the LA-SiGMA postdocs and graduate students. NSF covers all meals, and lodging costs for workshop participants as well as a travel stipend for airfare or mileage of up to $200. If you would like LA-SiGMA to cover funds that the NSF workshop does not cover, let us know.

Regards,

-Bety


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>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>> 
>>>> From: <jan.rinehart at rice.edu>
>>>> 
>>>> Date: May 17, 2011 1:32:59 PM CDT
>>>> 
>>>> To: "Julia Amborski" <jambor at rice.edu>
>>>> 
>>>> Subject: 2011 Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position Workshop at Rice
>>>> University for Underrepresented Postdocs and Late Stage PhD Students
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Dear Colleagues:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> A recent study of diversity in engineering notes that “the most accurate
>>>> predictor of subsequent success for female undergraduates is the percentage
>>>> of women among faculty members at their college [1].”  At Rice University we
>>>> are strongly committed to increasing the diversity of science and
>>>> engineering faculty and students. As part of this goal we are sponsoring a
>>>> workshop for underrepresented* graduate students and post-docs in Science,
>>>> Engineering, and Psychology who are interested in pursuing an academic
>>>> career. The workshop, Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position, (September
>>>> 18-20, 2011), is designed to provide participants hands-on experience to
>>>> enhance their knowledge of and ability to find the right faculty position.
>>>> Through support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE
>>>> Institutional Transformation Award, all meals, and lodging costs will be
>>>> provided for workshop participants as well as a travel stipend for airfare
>>>> or mileage of up to $200. Applications are due July 28. The online
>>>> 
>>>> application can be found at http://advance.rice.edu/applicationform.aspx
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Topics Covered in Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position Workshop
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ·         Finding the right institutional fit
>>>> 
>>>> ·         Understanding what a search committee is looking for
>>>> 
>>>> ·         Standing out in the interview
>>>> 
>>>> ·         Maximizing the impact of your interview seminar
>>>> 
>>>> ·         Negotiating a good start up package
>>>> 
>>>> ·         Obtaining funding
>>>> 
>>>> ·         Building your lab/research program
>>>> 
>>>> ·         Understanding the tenure process
>>>> 
>>>> ·         Balancing work and family
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Please give the attached flier to qualified candidates who are interested
>>>> in an academic career.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> NIFP Workshop Committee Members
>>>> 
>>>> Jan Rinehart
>>>> 
>>>> Executive Director, NSF ADVANCE Program
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 1] Trowers and Chait; Harvard Magazine, 104:33, 2002.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> * Underrepresented in Science, Engineering and Psychology includes all
>>>> women, African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaskan Natives and
>>>> US born Pacific Islanders.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----- End forwarded message -----
>>>> <negotiatingflier11L.pdf>
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