Monday, October 17, 2022

Kharen Fulton Award for Diversity, Inclusion and Community
Engagement in Graduate Education Nominations 

Nominations are open for the 2022 Kharen Fulton Award for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement in Graduate Education. Any LGS doctoral student in good standing (2nd year or higher, not completing their degree before May 2023) is eligible. 

Reminder: Emory University international travel policy requires all Emory-sponsored international travel to be approved by the student’s school of enrollment. For LGS students, all Emory-related international travel, regardless of funding source (e.g., PDS award, program funding, etc.), MUST be approved through the LGS International Travel Permission Form.

Review the Laney Graduate School’s International Travel Policy here.

Contents

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1. Events 
2. Opportunities & Reminders 
3. International Students 
4. Fellowships
5. Online Career and Professional Development Conferences
6. Additional Resources

You’re invited  to the Quad October 20th–23rd for top-notch, local food trucks and toe-tapping tunes on three stages — plus, kid-friendly festivities for the whole family! Parent of a current student? Prepare for Family Weekend  fun, which will include an art and architecture tour, an exclusive town hall with Emory President Greg Fenves, a bag full of swag, and so much more! 

Beyond the Professoriate’s Academic Career Success Conference

Join this year’s Academic Career Success Conference as as Beyond the Professoriate helps to unveil some of the hidden expectations and challenges graduate students and postdocs experience in academia. The conference will include panel discussions and advice on how to be successful during grad school and beyond. Registration is included as part of our institution's subscription to the Beyond Prof Career Training Platform.

• When: October 17-21 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Laney Wellness Series | Maximizing Your Rotation & Making a Mentor Match

Join us for session two of the Laney Wellness Series: Maximizing Your Rotation & Making a Mentor Match. This interactive session will be led by Dr. Nicole Gerardo, Director of Graduate Studies for the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (GDBBS).

• When: October 18 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
• Where: ESC MPR 2

BeiGene Innovation Center Information Session

BeiGene is a global, commercial-stage, research-based biotechnology company with over 8000 employees in Asia-Pacific, Americas, and Europe focused on molecularly targeted and immuno-oncology cancer therapeutics. During this information session, you will learn about:

• The exciting opportunities at a life science focused venture-creation innovation center in Guangzhou, China
• Work/life balance at BIC
• How to obtain a job interview and build a successful career in industry
• Date: October 19 |  9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Making Pandemics Film Screening

In this documentary, actress Juliette Binoche seeks to understand the causes of this “epidemic of pandemics”. She meets with scientists from around the world to understand the links between human health and the health of ecosystems.

The 100-minute film will be screened in French with English subtitles, and followed by a discussion and Q&A with Dr. Thomas R. Gillespie (featured in the film), Professor of Environmental Sciences & Environmental Health at Emory University & Rollins School of Public Health.

• When: October 19 | 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
• Where: Midtown Art Cinema

Curious About Consulting - A Webinar for Advanced Degrees

Bain & Company is hosting this introductory session to discuss the work they are doing with their clients, as well as an overview of the roles available to advanced degree candidates.

• When: October 20 | 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Strengths-Based Interviewing Workshop

On the job market? This workshop is designed to help you talk to potential employers about why they should hire YOU and not the competition. This workshop goes deeper than traditional interview workshops and empowers you with language to talk about your unique strengths, based on Gallup’s CliftonStrengths assessment. You’ll leave this fun and interactive workshop feeling more confident in talking about your strengths and with clear talking points for your next interview.

• Date: Oct. 21 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Challenging Negative Career Beliefs Workshop

When persistent and irrational negative thoughts go unchallenged, they can impact our beliefs about our own self-worth and result in anxiety and depression. This workshop will focus on identifying those beliefs that may be holding you back, challenging them, and reframing them in a more positive way.

• Date: Oct. 25 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Meet MI: Grants and Funded Internship Opportunities in Public Humanities  

Join us on October 25th to Meet MI, a kick-off event for the final year of the Mellon Humanities PhD Interventions Project (“Mellon Interventions”). The event will focus on the Student Interventions Grants opportunities available to doctoral students for the 2022-2023 academic year.

• When: October 25 | 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• Where: Emory Student Center, Multi-purpose Rooms 2&3 

New! Annual Diversity Reception

Mingle with colleagues and alumni while enjoying hors d’oeurves and drinks. Congratulate the recipient of this year’s Kharen Fulton Graduate Diversity Award and hear from 2022-2023 EDGE Diversity Fellow and Ambassadors.

• When: November 1 | 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• Where: Miller Ward Alumni House

Self Care as a Graduate Student 

Join us for the third session of the Laney Wellness Series: Self Care as a Graduate Student. During this session, Cayla Leung and Amara Chukwunenye from Emory’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) team will share information and strategies to help graduate students take the best possible care of themselves.

• When: November 10 | 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
• Where: Goizueta: GBS 231

New! Seeking TAs for IDS 220 What Does It Mean To Be Human?

This course, offered every spring through the Institute for the Liberal Arts, is an always changing exploration of the human experience, team taught by graduate student instructors from the humanities, the social sciences and the sciences, under the guidance of Dr. Rose Deighton-Mohammed as an ILA faculty mentor.

Submit CV and a brief statement explaining how your research relates to the question "What does it mean to be human?" online by November 4, 2022.

New! Mellon Interventions Student Interventions Grants: Internship Supplements 

The Laney Graduate School and the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry invite eligible Emory PhD students in the humanities and humanistically oriented social sciences to apply for Internship Supplements for the Spring 2023 semester. We plan to support Ph.D. students through a $2,000 internship supplement to their stipends. Students will take GRAD 705 while interning with a community partner (6-8 hours a week). Interested students can apply to work with one of our community partner organizations to assist with ongoing research projects or to develop skills through internship experience.

We encourage eligible students to apply to these opportunities as an opportunity to engage projects related to their own research, explore new areas of public scholarship, or simply expand their public humanities experiences and skills. Awardees will participate in a mid-semester check-in with the Mellon Interventions team and complete a GRAD705 Experience Completion Report with additional Public Humanities- focused content.

• Deadline: November 15, 2022

New! Job Opportunity: Student Intervention Services (SIS) Responder

Be a part of the SIS team! They provide crisis intervention the Emory community.

Application Guidance Available for Fellowships

The Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Success and Recognition, Dr. Joel Baumgart, is offering application guidance to interested students for the Mirzayan and AAAS Fellowships:

• The Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
  Application Deadline: October 31, 2022
  The Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program is a full-time hands-on training and educational program that provides early career individuals with the opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, DC, learning about science and technology policy and the role that scientists and engineers play in advising the nation. This Mirzayan Fellowship offers a unique opportunity to obtain the essential skills and knowledge needed to work in science policy at the federal, state, or local levels.

• AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship
  Application Deadline: November 1, 2022
  These fellowships provide opportunities for outstanding scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about federal policymaking while using their knowledge and skills to address today’s most pressing societal challenges.

Nucleate program applications deadline extended to Oct 24th!

Nucleate is a nonprofit, student-led organization that provides accelerator-type programs to biotech startups and doesn't take equity or charge any fees. The program connects scientific trainees and business students with a world-class advisor network of startup founders, executives, venture investors, and renowned scientists. 

Nucleate is  looking for:

• PhD students or Postdocs who are interested in commercializing their tech idea, research, or invention 
• Business or law students who can join a team and focus on creating the business model
• Medical students who can join a team and focus on the clinical side of the tech/invention

LGS-PDCP Career Coaching Program – Fall 2022 Availability

We are excited to announce that our career coaching program has a limited number of appointments available this semester for graduate students who wish to think through their career planning with a professional coach! 

LGS Writing Group

Are you working on a writing project? If so, our supportive community of writers can help you get it done! Join our weekly graduate student writing group for two hours of dedicated writing time (using the pomodoro method) as well as the opportunity to obtain feedback from a Writing Center graduate tutor or an English Language Specialist, if desired. Come for 1 week or come for them all.

• When: Tuesdays, 2-4 pm
• October 17 locations: Cox Computing Center, Classroom B or Zoom (at this link)

EDGE Talk Time

Laney EDGE (Emory Diversifying Graduate Education) wants to connect with you about opportunities and challenges related to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in your program and at Laney. Set up some time to talk today!

• Appointments for Laney Graduate School Students
• When: See appointment calendar, linked below:
• Dr. Amanda Marie James, Associate Dean, Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement

Let's Talk! Drop in Consultations for Emory Graduate & Professional Students

Let's Talk is an informal, free, confidential consultation service that allows graduate and professional students to speak with a clinician and receive support for any challenge they may be experiencing. Let's Talk is not a substitute for formal counselling but can be used to receive short-term support and resources.

Students will meet 1:1 for a 15-20 minute video or phone consultation with their CAPS consultant. 

LGS Student Affairs Appointments

The Laney Graduate School Student Affairs team wants you to know they're here for you and are happy to meet in person or virtually if you want to connect. They can help connect you to resources, answer questions you might have, or discuss concerns. Feel free to reach out any time.

• Appointments for Laney Graduate School Students
• When: See appointment calendars, linked below:
• Dr. Jennifer Cason, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
• Claire DePalma, Assistant Director of Student Affairs and Student Wellness
• Emily Neutens, Assistant Director of Student Affairs for GDBBS

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New! ELSP Workshop Series: Grammar Choices for Graduate and Professional Writers 

In his book Grammar Choices for Graduate and Professional Writers, Caplan (2012) writes, “Every sentence you write for a university assignment, master’s thesis, doctoral dissertation, or research paper is the result of many choices” (p. vii). As you write, you may think “How can I adjust the strength of this claim?” “Should I use present perfect here?” “Can I reduce this clause?” In this 3-part workshop, designed for those who use English as a second or additional language, participants will individually identify areas of grammar that they wish to improve, learn more about their chosen topics, apply what they’ve learned to their own writing, and receive feedback from an English Language Specialist. 

Time/day will be determined based on participants’ schedules.  

International Community Friday Lunch (ICFL) 

International Community Friday Lunch (ICFL) is a long-standing collaboration between the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life (OSRL) and International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). The purpose of this gathering is to extend a warm welcome and build a community for international students and scholars while enjoying free lunch!   

ICFL occurs on Fridays from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in Cannon Chapel Brooks Commons. Meals are limited; therefore, please RSVP in advance for each week you will attend. 

Meet Other International Students in the Atlanta Area!

AMIS Atlanta (Atlanta Ministry with International Students) is an organization in Atlanta with the mission of “Welcoming and Connecting International Students with Friends.” AMIS offerings include a Welcome Event on the Georgia Tech campus, a blog focusing on the highlights and challenges of being an international student, and more.

Virginia Tech Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Expands

Virginia Tech's Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship program has expanded to include four distinct tracks and opportunities. This program seeks to broadly prepare postdocs for the next step in their careers, providing a two-year appointment with nationally competitive salaries and benefits.

Postdoctoral fellows selected for the program will receive:

• Two-year appointments with nationally competitive salaries and benefits
• $10,000 for training and professional development-related expenses
• Mentoring and professional development support

Proposal Due Date: November 15 

Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship: Applications Now Open

The Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship supports the best and brightest minds in their postdoctoral research, connecting them with world-class academics and leading researchers. The Fellowship provides generous funding for eligible international applicants to conduct research in any academic discipline at eligible institutions in Israel. Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded without regard to religion, gender, age, or ethnicity.

The fellowship – now open to applicants from around the globe – offers funding of approximately EUR 58,000 (ILS 188,000) for 24 postdocs per year. 

Applications must be submitted by November 15, 2022. 

View more at our Fellowships and Grants website.

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