Monday, February 6, 2023

The application deadline to participate in Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is fast approaching. Sign up to participate by Tuesday, Feb. 14!

3MT® is an academic competition in which master’s and PhD students deliver a compelling presentation to a non-specialist audience in three minutes or less.

Share your work and its impact with a wider audience, refine your presentation skills, and compete to become Emory’s 2023 3MT® winner. Cash prizes are available for the winner, the runner-up, and the “People’s Choice” award.

Watch last year’s winning presentation, “Flu Viruses: Better Together,” by Gabrielle Delima, here.

Deadline: February 14

Contents

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1. Events 
2. Opportunities & Reminders 
3. International Students 
4. Fellowships
5. Additional Resources

Crafting Your Non-Academic Resume

This session will focus on the crucial elements of a non-academic resume and strategies for making your resume stand out.

When: February 7 | 3 - 4:30 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.

When: February 8 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Dobes Award Session: "Inclusive Teaching and Empowered Learning: Frameworks for Engaging Disconnected Students”

Inclusive teaching and empowered learning have been used primarily to address inequities and disparate rates of success in the classroom. In this virtual workshop, presented by Marissa Nichols, Dean’s Teaching Fellow and PhD candidate in the Department of History, participants from all disciplines will learn how to use strategies from both pedagogical frameworks to address student disengagement. The workshop is geared towards graduate students early in their teaching careers and will offer participants both the tools to address and space to reflect on inequity and student disengagement.

When: February 9 | 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.

Planning your Postdoc: Selecting, Applying, and Choosing

In this workshop, we will discuss the processes of deciding whether you should do a postdoc, how to identify optimal postdoctoral labs for your goals, and the nuts and bolts of how to apply for the postdoc.

When: February 14 | 3 - 4:30 p.m.

How to Market Your PhD

Join this virtual workshop, presented by Beyond the Professoriate, to learn how to identify your most marketable skills, and communicate those skills to employers in industry. 

When: February 15 | 12 p.m.

Beyond the Professoriate Information Session

The Laney Graduate School is pleased to offer LGS graduate students access to Beyond the Professoriate’s professional development training platform. Join this information session to learn how to use the PhD Career Training Platform as part of your job search.

When: February 16 | 3 - 4 p.m.

Career Diversity Panel for Humanities PhDs

The Emory English Department is delighted to announce two upcoming panels on career diversity for doctoral students in the humanities. Each of the two Zoom panels will feature humanities PhDs who do work outside of university instructor/professor roles.

When: February 16 and 23 | 4 - 5:30 p.m.

Where: Via Zoom

Developing Your Own Personal Branding for Career Success

Being able to clearly articulate your unique strengths and abilities is crucial to career success. This workshop will focus on what distinguishes you from the competition, and how to develop your own personal brand.

When: February 17 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Asian Student Center's New Book Club 

Emory’s Asian Student Center is launching a book club focused on Asian American authors and issues, and invites graduate students to get involved! The next meeting's discussion will focus on The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Copies of the book are available for pickup. 

When: February 20 | 3 p.m.

Where: ASC (AMUC 108)

The 6th Annual First-Generation Graduate Student Symposium

Join the Boston University Newbury Center, Duke University First-Generation Graduate Student Network, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina Grad Student F1RSTS, along with the Center for First-generation Student Success, for the 6th annual symposium for graduate and professional students. This national symposium is open to any student who identifies as a current first-generation graduate or professional student who has not yet completed an advanced degree. 

The keynote speaker will be Jonathan L. Allen, co-founder and director of development from Leadership Brainery, a Boston-based nonprofit addressing inequitable access to master’s and doctoral degrees and workforce leadership opportunities. The event will also have opportunities to network with other first-generation graduate/professional students at institutions across the country, workshop sessions, and more! 

When: February 24 | 1 - 5 p.m.

Where: Via Zoom

LGS Eleanor Main Graduate Student and Faculty Mentor Award, and The Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate Education Nominations

We are pleased to announce the call for nominations for two faculty awards and one student award, to be awarded in conjunction with commencement:

• The 2022-2023 Eleanor Main Graduate Student Mentor Award annually honors a current LGS graduate student for providing exemplary mentorship to others, including peer graduate students and students they teach and supervise over the course of their graduate career. The award carries a $2,500 prize. See nomination details here.
  

   

• The Eleanor Main Graduate Faculty Mentor Award annually honors a current LGS graduate faculty member for providing exemplary mentorship to graduate students over the course of their entire graduate career. The award carries a $5,000 prize. See nomination details here.
  
  

• The Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Education will be presented to one faculty member in each of the seven graduate and professional schools in acknowledgement of the important role of exceptional teaching. Award recipients will receive a framed citation and $4,000 honorarium. See nomination details here.

Nomination Deadline: By 5 p.m. on March 5

Complete the LGS Cost of Living Survey

The Laney Graduate School invites all graduate students to participate in the 2023 Cost of Living Survey. This survey is a confidential way for students to provide feedback on their living situations, expenses, and financial resources. Your input will help LGS to better understand student needs and inform future efforts to support graduate student well-being and academic success.

Systematic data on graduate students’ cost of living is limited and dated. With your input, we can not only learn about students’ economic and living conditions, but also identify areas for needed support and program improvement. Students who complete the survey can choose to enter a drawing to win 1 of 5 prepaid $100 gift cards.

Job Opportunity: Research Assistant in Dept. of Film & Media

Assistant Professor Dehanza Rogers in the Department of Film & Media, Emory University, seeks a research assistant (15 hours per week) for her documentary and narrative film projects and associated tasks during the Spring semester, from now until April 30. The successful candidate will research and organize content, research relevant grants, and assist with the pre-production process. The candidate is someone who can share and express opinions, ideas, and see themselves as a collaborator. They should have an interest in anti-Black racism and exploring (Black) motherhood and reproductive rights in the carceral system, as well as abolitionist and social justice filmmaking. 

Philadelphia Postdoc Recruitment Program

This virtual program will include introductions to local institutions and information on what it is like to live and work in Philadelphia. In addition, current postdocs from participating institutions will share their experiences.

When: February 7 | 12 – 5 p.m.

Deadline for submission: March 15

Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) Request for Proposals

The Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) program is soliciting proposals for graduate student-designed and performed research projects that contribute to the Science Mission Directorate’s (SMD) science, technology, and exploration goals.

Proposals must present a well-defined research problem/activity and a justification of its scientific significance to NASA. FINESST awards are research grants for up to three years and up to $50K per year.

Deadline: February 7

For a full copy of notice of funding opportunity, download this file: F.5 Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology final text released November 28, 2022 (.PDF) from https://go.nasa.gov/FINESST22.

Emory Writing Center Spring 2023 Information

The Emory Writing Center serves writers at all stages of the writing process. This includes first-year writing students brainstorming their first essays, seniors with job applications, and graduate students, staff, and faculty revising articles for publication—and more!

Please sign up/log in to make appointments. There is often availability for walk-ins, especially early in the term, but signing up in advance is encouraged. Writers are welcome to join for two appointments per week, one per day.

When: Through April 30 (see times below)

In-person tutoring: Callaway N111 from Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

Online tutoring: Monday-Thursday, online 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. 

Dean's Office Spring Open Office Hours

LGS Dean Kimberly Jacob Arriola is hosting open office hours each month this semester for all LGS students. All LGS students are welcome—just come to the Dean’s Office (Administration Building, Suite 202) during office hours, sign in upon arrival, and you’ll be able to meet with the Dean individually. We will offer light refreshments in the office while you wait. Hours will be first come, first serve. Please see spring open office hours dates and times above.

3rd Annual LGS-EDGE Research Symposium

LGS-EDGE invites graduate students conducting research on racial/social inequalities, community engagement, and the intersection between science and humanity to submit an abstract for the 3rd Annual LGS-EDGE Research Symposium. The symposium will feature students from a wide array of disciplines presenting 10-minute chalk talks. JPE credits will be offered. Please use the template and guidelines here to submit your abstract. 

Deadline for submission: March 15

In-person symposium: April 14 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

ATLANTIS Pre- and Post-doc Training Slots 

The Atlanta Network for Training in Kidney, Urology, and Hematology training grant is accepting applications for trainee support. See the flyer here with more details.

Deadline for submission: March 15

Join Us! PDCP Spring 2023 Programming

The Office of Professional Development and Career Planning (PDCP) is pleased to offer a variety of opportunities this spring for graduate students to explore diverse career pathways, prepare academic and non-academic job applications, develop necessary professional skills, network with alumni whose graduate degree has prepared them for careers inside and outside the academy, learn more about job and internship opportunities from industry recruiters, expand your knowledge of teaching and ethics, and much more! 

Connect Across Campus: Global Ties Conversation Partner Program

Are you interested in connecting with students from other programs and cultures? The Global Ties Conversation Partner Program, a partnership between LGS, Emory College, and the School of Law, pairs members of the Emory community with diverse language backgrounds for cultural exchange and conversation in English. All LGS students, whether English is your first or an additional language, are invited to join. Spring will kick off with a social gathering of all program participants, and then you and your partner will meet on your own schedule.

LGS Graduate Student Writing Group  

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 one week or come for them all. Snacks are provided.

When: Tuesdays, 2 - 4 p.m.  

In-person location: The Computing Center at Cox Hall (Room: Fishbowl)

Online: Via Zoom 

Emory Oaks Support Program for Autistic Students

Emory Oaks is a support program for autistic students enrolled at Emory University. Participating students have access to a staff member who meets with them regularly to get to know students in terms of their goals, gifts, interests, and strengths. From there, they work collaboratively to identify goals and ensure that students access the supports and services at Emory that they need or desire. Some common connections include access to Emory entities that provide academic accommodations, career support, mentors, academic coaching, mental wellness support, and others based on feedback from the student.

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1-on-1 Speaking and Writing Consultations with an LGS English Language Specialist

The English Language Support Program offers individual support sessions for LGS students who use English as an additional language. Speaking support can focus on various types of oral communication: conference/group/lab presentations, class discussions, interviews, and more. For written communication, you can get a consult on any stage in the writing process, from planning and organizing to revising for improved sentence-level cohesion, word choice, and accuracy. 

Tips and Strategies for Serving as a Teaching Assistant in a U.S. Classroom

Graduate students who are new to the U.S. higher education classroom environment may have unique questions or concerns about what to expect in their role as a Teaching Assistant. The goal of this session is for participants to develop a firm understanding of the skills needed to ensure greater success with serving as a TA. Participants will learn what to expect in the U.S. classroom culture, as well as strategies for communicating as a TA with Emory students, specifically useful phrases for asking and answering questions, asking for clarification, and giving feedback. Lunch will be provided.

When: February 9 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Free Black History Month Field Trip

International students and scholars have the opportunity to visit the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for free, including transportation, admission to both centers, and meals. Join ISSS for a daylong journey to two of Atlanta’s most important landmarks to celebrate Black History Month and learn about Atlanta’s rich heritage. The trip will focus on the history of the civil rights movement in the United States and the ongoing fight for justice and dignity for all people today. There will be a pre-departure breakfast session at Emory, a group lunch, and opportunities for reflection throughout the day. Space is limited and will be given on a first come, first served basis. 

When: February 25

F-1 Students: OPT Spring Application Dates for Spring 2023

If you are an F-1 student graduating in May, you can submit your Optional Practical Training (OPT) to the U.S. government starting Feb. 8. If you have not completed an OPT workshop online or in-person already, now is the time to get started! It is important not to delay applying for OPT because the government processing times can change without advanced warning. Also, if you file early and your OPT application is denied or rejected for a technical reason, you will still have time to re-file it. Apply early—soon after you become eligible.

David R. Scott Digital Humanities Fellowship

Apply for the David R. Scott Digital Humanities Fellowship, which will support an LGS doctoral student. Primary preference will be given to those who are sixth-year Sociology students working in the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS), or the future equivalent. Secondary preference will be given to sixth-year History students who are working in the ECDS, and a tertiary preference for any sixth-year students in social science of humanities disciplines. 

Deadline: February 28 

View more at our Fellowships and Grants website.

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Are you Concerned about a Student? 

Emory Flexible Teaching Toolkit

The toolkit is a collection of resources

designed to support the development of

flexible courses from CFDE, TLT, ATS,

and Library Services. Resources are

helpful to graduate students involved in

teaching at every level.

Read here.

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Attention Laney Graduate Students:

Do you have an idea for a story or event for this newsletter? If so, please email lgs.communications@emory.edu with your idea and include: event name, a brief summary, date, time and link.