ND POSTDOC NEWSLETTER November 21, 2017 In This Issue Important Resources One-on-One Consultations National Postdoctoral Association Spotlight Jobs of the Week Positive Productivity Points GPS for Mind, Body & Soul Postdoc Corner Career Services Events and Workshops Funding Opportunities Professional Development PhD Humor Quick Links Past Postdoc Newsletters ND Postdoc Website ND Resources Community Links Job Search Sites ND Human Resources Parking Shuttle Schedule Faculty-Staff Classifieds One Button Studio Important Resources Monthly Postdoc Open Forum Come meet Valli, Associate Program Director of the Postdoc Office, to ask questions about professional development, career exploration, and other services offered by the Postdoc Office in particular and Notre Dame as a whole. International scholars are also welcome to discuss matters specific to them. Date: Thursday, December 7th Time: 2 - 4 pm Location: McCourtney 206 Postdoc Corner The Many Paths of the Would-Be Professoriate By Audrey Williams June for The Chronicle of Higher Education A national program seeks to prepare the faculty members of tomorrow. About half of the recent participants at Duke University have become professors, for reasons that reflect personal choice, social forces, and quirks of fate. Click here to learn more about how others in your shoes have successfully navigated the post- Ph.D. world. back to top The ND Postdoc Newsletter wants to share your research or an article you have written with the ND Postdoc Community. If you would like to submit an article for the newsletter, please email Valli Sarveswaran . Career Services Applying for another postdoc job? Here are 18 tips for a successful application By Rebecca Ratcliffe for The Guardian Higher Education Network As you know, securing a postdoc position is fiercely competitive. Rebecca Ratcliffe speaks to academics and career advisers to see how you can improve your chances of standing out. Click here to read more!
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ND POSTDOC NEWSLETTERNovember 21, 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
Come meet Valli, Associate Program Directorof the Postdoc Office, to ask questions aboutprofessional development, career exploration,and other services offered by the PostdocOffice in particular and Notre Dame as a whole.International scholars are also welcome todiscuss matters specific to them.
Date: Thursday, December 7thTime: 2 - 4 pmLocation: McCourtney 206
Postdoc Corner
The Many Paths of the Would-BeProfessoriateBy Audrey Williams June for The Chronicle ofHigher Education
A national programseeks to prepare thefaculty members oftomorrow. About halfof the recentparticipants at DukeUniversity havebecome professors, for reasons that reflectpersonal choice, social forces, and quirks of fate.
Click here to learn more about how others in yourshoes have successfully navigated the post-Ph.D. world.
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The ND Postdoc Newsletter wants toshare your research or an article youhave written with the ND PostdocCommunity. If you would like to submitan article for the newsletter, pleaseemail Valli Sarveswaran.
Career Services
Applying for another postdoc job?Here are 18 tips for a successfulapplicationBy Rebecca Ratcliffe for The Guardian HigherEducation Network
As you know, securing apostdoc position isfiercely competitive.Rebecca Ratcliffespeaks to academicsand career advisers tosee how you can improve your chances ofstanding out. Click here to read more!
Career counselingPlanning and defining career goalsExploring career optionsIdentifying strengths and weakness andplan for skills developmentCV, resume or cover Letter feedbackLinkedin/Google scholar profilePreparing for upcoming interviewsSalary negotiation
Contact Valli Sarveswaran to schedule a one-on-one consultation.
International Postdocs
English for Academic PurposesESL Classes for SpousesESL Classes for StaffJ1 Scholar InformationLast Payment Process Living in the United StatesND International - Upcoming EventsTax Assistance ProgramTemporary Protected Status
Ask an Immigration Attorney: The Postdoc Office has partnered withimmigration attorney Thomas Arkell, a partnerwith Dunn Law Firm, LLP in Chicago. He willgraciously answer up to two immigration lawquestions per month for free. Any complete andappropriate questions received before the 20thof each month will be included for a monthlydrawing. Two randomly selected questions willbe passed to Mr. Arkell's office by the end ofthe month. If you would like to submit a question, you mustsend it to Valli Sarveswaran as well as astatement giving us permission to pass thequestion and your email address to Mr. Arkell'soffice, who will then contact you directly with
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Events and Workshops
Jingle Bell Ball!The Jingle Bell Ball is the GSN's annual semi-formal holiday dance. This year's event will beheld on Friday, December 1 at "The Vault," avenue located in the Whiskey Exchangedowntown. Heavy appetizers will be served, anda live DJ will be present, so make sure to wearyour dancing shoes! All graduate/professionalstudents and postdocs, and their partners,spouses, or significant others are welcome at thisevent. Co-sponsored by the Graduate StudentUnion, University Village, Gender RelationsCenter, Graduate Student Life, and GraduateSchool.
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased onlineNOW here!
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Colleges of Science and EngineeringJoint Annual Meeting: COSE-JAM
The inaugural Colleges ofScience and Engineering -Joint Annual Meeting(COSE-JAM) for GraduateStudents and PostdoctoralFellows will take place inJordan Hall on Friday,December 8, 2017. This will occur inconjunction with the IDEA Center, Office forPostdoctoral Scholars, Graduate CareerServices, and Office of Grants and Fellowships,who will have representatives available to offerdevelopment counseling, CV advice, andinformation about research funding opportunities.COSE-JAM aims to highlight the achievements ofgraduate and postdoctoral researchers, fosterinterdisciplinary collaborations, and providementoring about careers.
All graduate students and postdoctoral fellows inthe Colleges of Science and Engineering are
their answer. The template is: Name:Preferred email address:Question:Statement: I hereby give the Office forPostdoctoral Scholars my permission to sendthe above question and my email address toMr. Arkell's office. I understand that any furthercommunication with Mr. Arkell's office may costmoney. I also understand that neither the Officefor Postdoctoral Scholars nor the staff will beresponsible for any outcome or consequences. **The postdoc office staff has the right not toinclude your question to the pool if it is deemedincomplete or considered off-topic. The postdocoffice will not entertain any communicationsonce the questions are submitted to theattorney. Once a postdoc's question is selectedfor response, that postdoc will not be able tosubmit another question for 6 months.**
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 and easily accessible onlinerepository for your academic and professionalinformation, where you can upload your CVpublications, presentations, grants, workhistory, and other academic achievements. For more information about Academic iNDexand how to use it, click here.
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National Postdoctoral Association(NPA)
invited to participate in Graduate and Post-DocCOSE-JAM by sharing their original research ineither an oral or poster format. Do not hesitate topresent work in preparation for upcomingmeetings and interviews as well as from recentconferences. Please indicate if you have apreference for a given presentation format whensubmitting your abstract. Research may havebeen conducted on or off campus, and mentoredby faculty from Notre Dame and/or elsewhere.
To participate, please submit abstracts of 300words or fewer by Tuesday, November 21,2017. Please limit the number of figures anduse the following website for the online abstractsubmission process - http://xur.library.nd.edu/ Please direct any questions about participating inGraduate and Post-Doc COSE-JAM, or theabstract submission process for COSE-JAM, toProf. Matt Ravosa, Biological Sciences([email protected]).
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Postdoc Holiday Get-TogetherThe Office for Postdoctoral Scholars invites allPostdocs and their families to celebrate theholiday season with ice skating, pizza, cookies,and a hot chocolate bar. Free skate rental foreveryone!
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2017Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PMLocation: Compton Ice ArenaRegistration: Click here to register - wewant to make sure we have enough foodfor everyone!Please register by Sunday, December10th.
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Professional Development
Hesburgh Libraries Workshops
The HesburghLibraries andCenter for DigitalScholarship
The University of Notre Dame is a sustainingmember of the NPA. ND Postdocs can join theNPA for free. Learn about the benefits of aNPA membership here.
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Notre Dame Graduate Student,Spouse, and Significant OtherNetwork (GSN)
The Graduate Student Union (GSU) isaccepting postdocs as members in theGraduate Student, Spouse and SignificantOther Network (GSN). For more informationabout the GSN and how to get involved, visittheir Facebook page.
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Spotlight Jobs of the Week
Engineering
Assistant Professor in ChemicalEngineeringSenior Software Engineer,Speech/Audio
Humanities
Assistant Professor, TheologyTeam Leader, Monograph Acquisitions
Business
Assistant Professor of AccountingDirector - Accounting PhD Program andNorwood & Marjorie Geis Chair ofAccounting
Science
Assistant Professor of InorganicChemistryData Analyst
Social Science
Assistant Professor, Public PolicyPsychologist - PhD or PsyD
Sail to the Cloud with Docker!Friday, 12/11:30pm - 3:00pmHesburgh Library, Center for Digital ScholarshipClassroom 129
Unless otherwise noted, all CDS workshops takeplace in the CDS Classroom (Room 129),Hesburgh Library 1st Floor Northeast.Check the calendar link to view the list ofworkshops and register.Calendar: nd.libcal.com/calendar/allworkshopsQuestions? [email protected]
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Data Science Fellowship
Data Scientist - "the sexiestjob in the 21st century,"according to the HarvardBusiness Review.
The Data Incubator is an intensive 8 weekfellowship that prepares masters students,PhDs, and postdocs in STEM and social sciencefields seeking industry careers as data scientists.The program is free for Fellows and supported bysponsorships from hundreds of employers acrossmultiple industries.
Click here to apply and find further information
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TEDxUND Speaker Application
The IDEA Center at theUniversity of Notre Dame ispleased to partner withStudent Government to hostTEDxUND 2018 onSaturday, April 28, 2018.
Click here for further information and theapplication.
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Join the Notre Dame PostdocLinkedIn Group!
The Notre Dame Office forPostdoctoral Scholars hascreated a special LinkedIngroup for all ND postdocs,graduate students, andfaculty to share professionalinformation.
To join the group, click here and then click "Askto Join." Make sure to update your profile, profilepicture, and check notification settings. If you
The 20% of productivity advice that produces80% of the results
From Doist
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GPS for Mind, Body & Soul
Inside the Rise of Healthy, Fast-Casual Dining
From Well + Good
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Funding Opportunties
For professional assistance inapplying for competitive externalfunding opportunities, email NotreDame's Office of Grants andFellowships.
DurhamInternationalFellowships forResearch andEnterprise (COFUND) The Durham InternationalFellowship Scheme is designed to attract themost talented researchers in Europe andbeyond and across the full spectrum ofscience, social science, arts and humanities,to build international networks of scholars with acommon passion for today's most importantresearch challenges. Up to 21 postdoctoralJunior Research Fellowships are availablecommencing between 1 July 2018 and 1October 2018.
Application deadline: 01 December 2017
The normal period of the Fellowship will be 1year with starting salaries in the range£32,548 - £36,613 p.a. Click here to apply!
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NationalPostdoctoralAssociation - 16th AnnualConference Dates: April 6-8, 2018Location: Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
The National Postdoctoral Association is offeringtravel awards and child care awards for thosewho are interested in attending. Click the linksfor more information.
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need help creating or optimizing your LinkedInprofile, please contact Valli.
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Kaneb Center Workshops
The Kaneb Centersupports graduatestudents and postdocsin the pursuit ofteaching excellenceby stimulating scholarly reflection andconversation about teaching, and encouraging theadoption of practices that enhance learning.
For more information on Kaneb Center workshopsand other events, please click here. back to top
Center for theStudy 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.
Visit the center's website for more information on tutoring and consultations and workshopregistration.Questions? Contact Lisa Joy Oglesbee back to top
Workshops from the Writing Center Use Writing to TeachCritical Thinking
The University WritingCenter is pleased to offerconsultations with instructorswho want help designing andintegrating writing assignments into their courses.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 NCFDD The National Center for Faculty Development and
12 Early CareerPostdoctoralFellowships forResearch Abroad Click here for the ProFellow site!
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Council of American OverseasResearch Centers PostdocFellowship Applications are nowavailable for theCAORC NEH SeniorResearch Fellowship! This fellowship supportsadvanced research in the humanities forUS postdoctoral scholars, and foreign nationalpostdoctoral scholars who have been residentsin the US for three or more years.
Fellows carry out research in a country whichhosts a participating American overseasresearch center. Eligible countries: Algeria,Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Cyprus,Georgia, Indonesia, Mexico, Mongolia,Morocco, Nepal, Senegal, Sri Lanka andTunisia.
Deadline: January 31, 2018.
Click here for more information!
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Social Media
ND Postdoc LinkedIn Group
ND Postdoc Facebook Group
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Diversity is an independent professionaldevelopment, training and mentoring communityof over 71,000 graduate students, postdocs, andfaculty members. They offer on-campusworkshops, professional development training,and intensive mentoring programs.
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. For a list ofNCFDD 2017 webinars, click here. back to top
PhD Humor
Courtesy of PHD Comics
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